Vooks includes a per-child Learning Dashboard that shows what a child has been reading, how much, and what they gravitate toward.

It answers a question most parents and teachers ask about any kids' app eventually: is anything actually happening here, or is this just screen time with a nicer coat of paint?

What it reports

The dashboard is per profile — each child in a household or classroom has their own — with a date range selector for the last 7, 30, 60, or 90 days.

Key stats

• Books read

• Word exposure — the cumulative count of words the child has encountered

• Read-aloud time — in minutes

• Reading streak — in days

Additional sections

• Most Read Books — the top three, with covers

• Key Interests — themes derived from what the child actually chooses, such as Family, Friendship, Animals, Ocean Animals, Farm Animals

• Recently Read — the last ten titles, each linking back to the book

• Recommended Books — ten personalized suggestions

• Storyteller — recordings made and recordings shared, with a link to that child's collection

Why word exposure is the number to look at

Most children's apps report time spent. Parents read that number correctly, as a screen-time figure — a measure of how long the app held their child's attention, which is a fact about the app rather than about the child.

Word exposure is different. It counts words encountered, in context, paired with narration and highlighted text. Vocabulary volume in early childhood is one of the better-understood inputs to later reading, and this is a direct count of it rather than a proxy for it.

Key Interests is the useful one

The interest themes are derived from what a child chooses on their own, over weeks, without being asked. That tends to be more honest than what a child says when you ask them directly.

It is also useful outside of Vooks. A parent who learns their five-year-old has quietly been reading everything about the ocean now knows what to check out from the library, what museum to visit, and what to talk about at dinner.

A note on how to read the streak

Vooks does not think you should be maximizing these numbers. The company has sent emails with the subject line "we designed Vooks to be used less, not more," and means it.

The dashboard exists to give an adult reassurance and insight — a clear view of what a child is doing and what they care about. It is not a score to defend, and a broken streak is not a failure. If the numbers are ever pulling you toward more screen time rather than better screen time, they are being read backwards.

Where to find it

The Learning Dashboard is available per child profile for paid subscribers.