Why Mentava costs $500

As I write this, there are more kids using Mentava for free than paying for it. 

We make Mentava available to schools for free, because every child deserves the chance to learn as fast as possible.

For families whose schools don’t offer Mentava (yet) or who want to ensure their kids start with their best foot forward, we still believe $500/month is a great deal for what’s essentially a private tutor that’s available anytime, anywhere, as much as you want.  Our customers say things like this:

There are cheap children’s apps out there. Their business model is selling “babysitting without guilt” at a low price point to a large audience. Their customers don’t talk about how fast their kids learn, they talk about how the kids stay out of their way:

These edutainment apps keep kids glued to their screens as long as possible, but then justify that with “oh but it’s not that bad because they’re learning a little something.”

At Mentava, our goal is to minimize screen time and turn kids into independent readers as quickly as possible, because we believe their time is better spent on sports and playing and family. Our customers agree! You can see their testimonials here as well as more detailed case studies.

We recognize that it’s a big investment, but our students learn so quickly that some customers find they only need to use our software for a couple months:

Mentava works best once a child is cognitively capable of understanding left-to-right reading order and blending sounds together. Every kid is different, but often we see this ability developing around age 3.5-4.

It’s not always easy to tell when a child is ready to learn to read, which is why we offer a free trial so you can see if our software is a good fit for your child.