# HB Phonological Awareness — Part of the HearBuilder Series

> Research-based app for improving phonological awareness and listening skills in students. (iPhone/iPad app by Super Duper Publications.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hb-phonological-awareness/id667457445 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Super Duper Publications](https://appshunter.io/developer/427263142)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 130 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hb-phonological-awareness/id667457445/reviews.md

## What is HB Phonological Awareness?

PLEASE NOTE: This app is only for student use by SCHOOLS and DISTRICTS with access to HearBuilder.

Our award-winning, research-based and evidence-based software program is now an iPad app!

HearBuilder Phonological Awareness gives students a systematic way to improve their phonological awareness and listening skills. Students earn instruments and band members to form the rock band “The Phonemix” while learning to segment, blend, and manipulate sounds.  

Program Features:
• Targets nine phonological awareness skills: Sentence Segmentation, Syllable Blending, Syllable Segmentation, Rhyming, Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Segmentation & Identification, Phoneme Deletion, Phoneme Addition, Phoneme Manipulation
• Multi-level program gradually increases in difficulty
• Teaches children important listening and sound awareness for reading
• Meets the needs of children with different skill levels
• Monitors progress and provides frequent feedback

With HearBuilder Online at my.hearbuilder.com you can:
• Access all four HearBuilder programs – Following Directions, Phonological Awareness, Auditory Memory and Sequencing
• Monitor progress and track student data
• Individualize each student's program settings
• Set levels of difficulty for each activity
• Add background noise at any level and adjust the volume for each student
• Customize and print reports

## Key features

- Targets nine phonological awareness skills
- Systematic sound segmentation and blending
- Multi-level program with increasing difficulty
- Monitors progress and provides feedback
- Teaches listening skills for reading
- Customizable program settings

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hb-phonological-awareness/id667457445/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Great activities

*2024-09-25*

I’ve been using this app for several years and had always liked it.  But since the update that changed the reinforcement games, I’m much less enthusiastic about it.  The reinforcements take more time than the actual skills.  I need as much practice as I can get with these kids, not unrelated game time.

### 4/5 — Great activities

*2024-05-15*

I’ve been using this app for a few years now and really like it.  But I’m frustrated with the recent update.  The reinforcements after each attempt takes more time to do than the target skill.  With my limited time for each student I’d like to get in more skill practice than game playing.

### 4/5 — Good idea, but needs work

*2018-04-23*

The singer is nice but I would enjoy less movement because in the first part of his song he is singing with the microphone not anywhere near his mouth and still the sound does not change. Just a minor thing that bugs me 😊

### 2/5 — So so

*2018-02-28*

Not as impressed as I was with the original CD version.  The kids are not as excited with fictional stories as they were with non-fictional stories.

### 5/5 — Gooooooooooooood

*2018-02-11*

I mean super duper alsome and fun I love this. App so much

### 5/5 — So good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*2018-02-05*

I love this app so much

### 4/5 — Great app

*2014-11-11*

Just wish there were more levels!

### 4/5 — Needs internet access

*2013-07-08*

I eagerly awaited the arrival of HearBuilder apps.  The software is great for use with students with hearing loss.  I was disappointed that it was not usable without internet access which is not available in most of the schools I work in as an itinerant teacher.

## Frequently asked questions about HB Phonological Awareness

### What is HB Phonological Awareness?

HB Phonological Awareness is an educational app designed to help students enhance their phonological awareness and listening skills. It uses interactive games where students learn to segment, blend, and manipulate sounds.

### Who can use HB Phonological Awareness?

This app is exclusively for student use by schools and districts that have purchased access to the HearBuilder platform. It is not available for individual consumer purchase or use.

### What specific phonological skills does HB Phonological Awareness target?

HB Phonological Awareness targets nine key skills: Sentence Segmentation, Syllable Blending, Syllable Segmentation, Rhyming, Phoneme Blending, Phoneme Segmentation & Identification, Phoneme Deletion, Phoneme Addition, and Phoneme Manipulation.

### How does HB Phonological Awareness help with reading?

The app teaches children important listening and sound awareness skills that are foundational for developing reading abilities. By mastering sound manipulation, students build a stronger base for decoding words.

### Does HB Phonological Awareness track student progress?

Yes, the program monitors student progress and provides frequent feedback to help educators understand individual student performance. This data can be accessed and managed through the HearBuilder Online platform.

### What devices is HB Phonological Awareness compatible with?

HB Phonological Awareness is supported on iPhones, iPads, and iPods, making it accessible on various Apple mobile devices.

### How often is HB Phonological Awareness updated?

The latest version of HB Phonological Awareness is 3.2, which was last updated on March 31, 2026. This indicates a commitment to maintaining and improving the application.

### Does HB Phonological Awareness have ads?

No, HB Phonological Awareness does not contain advertisements. As a free application designed for educational institutions, it provides an uninterrupted learning experience for students.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2026-03-31

Faster load times and fixed a few bugs.

### 3.1.178 — 2025-08-05

Enhanced performance and fixed a few bugs.

### 3.1.177 — 2025-04-22

Basic improvements

### 3.1.176 — 2025-03-13

Improvements to prevent freezing after prolonged usage.

### 3.1.175 — 2024-09-20

Fixed a few bugs. 
Changed music of dog jumping minigame. 
Shortened some minigames.

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