Hooked on Phonics Learning User Reviews

Hooked on Phonics Learning

SANDVIKS HOP, INC.

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Sub for 2022

I was gifted the Hooked on Phonics books by someone who had originally purchased it about 5 years ago. The videos seemed out of date but I thought that level of production is probably not worth updating too often. I decided to supplement the books with a subscription but the games are extremely basic. The graphics are on the same level as the outdated videos. I give it three stars because it works as a supplement to the books, which have done a great job for getting my 4 year old beyond kindergarten level reading in less than a year, but as for the app it doesn’t flow well, no customization for reading level and it really just follows the exact path as the book which could work against your child if they’re just memorizing. I’d expect more for a large company like Hooked on Phonics.

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Mo$ki

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, We are sorry you were not thrilled with your app experience. Please reach out to our Customer Care Team at Contact@hookedandcompany.com, as we always appreciate any feedback, and will bring it to our team of educators and developers for consideration. Thank you.

Open Up Family Sharing

Great app to build early readers skills. I just do not get this not being available for Family Sharing!! Subscription purchased on adults iPhone and not able to share it child’s iPad. Makes no sense to me.

Won’t be renewing until it’s available for Family Share.

JMAH1121

2 years ago

My daughter loves it, great purchase!

My daughter is 4 and very intelligent; and had another educational app we were using. I decided to give this app a try as well and it’s great! She requires a lot be challenged and this app is perfect for that. The lessons are tailored to what she needs and allows for her to review often if needed. I highly recommend!! I also like the review/practice material that comes in the mail also. As well, as the review emails that lets you know how well she’s doing and the areas in which she may need a little more work in. Overall best purchase! Considering she’s not in preschool and will be starting school for the first time as a kindergartner. I have no worries she’ll do great!

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okay1904

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Thank you so much for this glowing review. We are delighted to hear that our program has been the perfect mix of challenge and confidence building in preparing your daughter for Kindergarten. Keep up the great work, and thank you for including us on your reading journey!

Please make getting the right answers a bit more interesting.

My little one enjoys this app, and learns from it, but you wouldn’t know it by her performance. Why? The animations for wrong answers are more interesting, visually speaking, than those for correct answers. For instance, the flowers in the bee game.

The petals shake and disappear for wrong answers, while a correct answer elicits a simple “ding.” The baby determinedly chooses wrong answers, avoiding the right one, because she wants to see the more interesting animations.

Making correct answers more visually appealing would greatly improve this app.

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11710070514

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for your review and feedback. We're always trying to make improvements to our program and appreciate your opinion. We'll share this with our Product Development Team for future consideration.

App is pain to use

Got a free trial of this but after 1st day I can’t wait to cancel. I try to manage my subscription or account but the app redirects me to webpage. Can’t sign into account. It keeps telling me “invalid username and password”. I have changed my password 3 times and still won’t log me in. Absolutely ridiculous and can’t wait to get rid of this terrible app and subscription. Why not just let me do everything through the app and stop making it all so ridiculous to navigate??

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Chfbrd

2 years ago

Could be great if the app ever worked

This app is incredibly frustrating. We have never made it past 2 exercises until the next one just won’t load. Customer service is no help, even after providing screen shots of the problem they just tell you it’s fine on their end. I’ve used the app on multiple different devices all with same lack of loading and then error message. So buy it if you enjoy kids staring at an app that stalls out and won’t work and customer service who suddenly goes silent when you say the phrase “I would like a refund”. And no it’s not an internet issue or an operating system issue, it’s literally the app only, everything else works.

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eivv120805

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, We are sorry you are experiencing loading issues with the app. Please check for operating system updates on your devices, storage availability and restart your router. If you are experiencing loading issues on multiple devices, you may also want to connect to an alternate WiFi source to download the app and offline lessons. Please email us at contact@hookedonphonics.com or chat us 9am-5pm: https://bit.ly/3HuLVn7 for additional assistance.

Highly recommend

My 5 year old was struggling in preschool being ahead. I bought this program to help him out and get an early start to kindergarten. We did our first purple learn to read book and within 10 minutes of doing the lesson he read his first book! He was so excited and couldn’t wait to show his teacher! This is definitely worth every penny!

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Ashley340789

3 years ago

Great but..

So my son has been using this app for almost 2 weeks now and has definitely improved on his speech and words BUT his package has not arrived , I got an email saying it shipped but when I checked the tracking it said that “it could not be found” We have definitely been looking forward to using the practice workbook to go along with his work but so far it’s just been nerve wrecking with this.

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boomer2000025

3 years ago

It helps but easily bores

Before pre-k my son had already mastered the alphabet and phonics so I was excited to try this with him to challenge him to learn more. The lessons are good but since there is little to no variety he races thru it to get finished. They do get harder as far as words go but there is zero challenge in the lessons. And it is literally the same set of lessons over and over just with different word families. I do appreciate that the lessons build up and continue using words he has already practiced. But PLEASE add some variety to the lessons so young readers stay engaged and have something new to look forward too.

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LaynaStar

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, We appreciate your feedback. Please know that we're always trying to improve our program, and will share your feedback with our Product Development Team.

Best Literacy Tool EVER!!!

People! Listen up! This is by far the BEST way to build literacy skills! I’m a 90s baby and I grew up on Hooked on Phonics. Now I get to share the same experience with my child! This platform is incredible to use, my son is 5 and has developed phonemic awareness, letter recognition and can write! Through the use of HOP, he has developed a love for literacy and that is a mother’s DREAM! Additionally, I made a goof in my account and called the customer support team for help. Ryan Roberson was AWESOME and even took the time to understand my child’s needs on a personal level. He went above and beyond to fix my issue and showed incredible pride in the company. Give him a raise! Parents, don’t hesitate. Be the teacher your child needs and take the stress out of homeschool! Subscribe to Hooked on Phonics ASAP! It’s worth it!

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CrysG24

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review and feedback, Crystal. We are thrilled your family continues to see success with Hooked on Phonics through the generations! We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and are thrilled to hear that we've exceeded your expectations. We'll pass along your kind words to our Director of Customer Care. We’re here to help again if you need us! DM on Facebook, chat with us live at https://bit.ly/3FGCNuI or email us at contact@hookedonphonics.com. - Your Hooked on Phonics Customer Care Team