# Phonic Street - helping children learn to read

> Interactive educational app for children to learn phonics and reading skills. (iPhone/iPad app by Skyward Design Studio Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonic-street-helping-children-learn-to-read/id739809961 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Skyward Design Studio Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/739809965)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 98 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonic-street-helping-children-learn-to-read/id739809961/reviews.md

## What is Phonic Street?

Pave the way to phonic success with a trip down Phonic Street with Millie and Mike (and their tandem bike). This fun, interactive, educational app uses a busy high street as the context for developing phonic awareness and understanding.  
  
With 7 different levels to complete, all focussing on different key phonic skills, there are lots of people to meet and places to see! Practice grouping together rhyming words at the construction site, identifying initial sounds in the post office, recognising simple words in the art gallery and a whole lot more. The tasks cover all the fundamental aspects of synthetic phonics including digraphs, trigraphs, decoding, blending, segmenting and tricky words.

The 7 levels draw upon the key principles of the Letters and Sounds programme but they are also relevant to many other phonics programmes.

For a comprehensive outline of each level please see the info page on the app.

CREATED BY EXPERTS
This high-quality app has been created by the team behind Early Learning HQ, the early years teaching website site that offers thousands of free downloadable teaching resources: http://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk/. We work closely with experts from within the early years education sector to provide beautifully designed, high-quality materials that aim to inspire and educate young children…and we have used exactly the same process to design our first app! 

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
The first 2 levels of the app are completely free! The other 5 level can be accessed with a single low cost in-app purchase.

FEEDBACK
If you have any feedback about the game then please do not hesitate to get in touch via http://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk/contact-us/. Please note – we are unable to respond to reviews on the app store.

## Key features

- Phonic awareness development
- Interactive high street context
- 7 levels with distinct phonic skills
- Rhyming word grouping
- Initial sound identification
- Word recognition
- Synthetic phonics coverage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Phonic Street Unlock Levels | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonic-street-helping-children-learn-to-read/id739809961/reviews.md

### 3/5 — confusing

*2015-11-03, version 1.1*

Quite a confusing app

### 4/5 — Nice.

*2014-01-05, version 1.1*

Phonic Street seems a great app for kids.

### 5/5 — Very well designed

*2014-01-05, version 1.1*

Phonic Street deserves to be on top ten children edutainment. Simply put, it is very well designed for your children to have fun learning.

### 4/5 — Great

*2014-01-04, version 1.1*

It is cool, with cute UI, my kids like it!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2014-01-04, version 1.1*

I find this app very educational and interesting for toddlers and kids. Good colors and design. Great job!

### 4/5 — cool app for kids

*2014-01-04, version 1.1*

graphic simple, easy to understand, useful content, really gud for kids. i recommend this app for my kids

### 4/5 — Qwlk

*2014-01-03, version 1.1*

Great little reading helper. It certainly gets my recommendation.

### 5/5 — Great

*2014-01-03, version 1.1*

It is really a great educational app, kids will love it.

### 5/5 — Great

*2014-01-03, version 1.1*

What a great education app, my kids love it very much.

### 4/5 — Educational

*2014-01-03, version 1.1*

Wish this stuff was around when my kid was younger. Good app

## Frequently asked questions about Phonic Street

### What is Phonic Street's learning methodology?

Phonic Street uses a synthetic phonics approach, covering digraphs, trigraphs, decoding, blending, and segmenting. The 7 levels are inspired by the Letters and Sounds programme but are also relevant to other phonics programs.

### How does Phonic Street track progress?

The app features 7 different levels, each focusing on specific key phonic skills. Completing these levels indicates progress in developing phonic awareness and reading abilities.

### Is Phonic Street suitable for all young children?

Phonic Street is designed for children aged 4 and above. It aims to inspire and educate young children through interactive learning experiences.

### What is the update frequency for Phonic Street?

The app was last updated on January 6, 2017, with version 1.2. While not frequently updated recently, it offers a stable learning experience.

### What devices support Phonic Street?

Phonic Street is currently supported on iPads. It is designed for tablet use to provide an optimal interactive learning environment.

### What are the pricing details for Phonic Street?

The first 2 levels of Phonic Street are free to try. The remaining 5 levels can be unlocked with a single, low-cost in-app purchase.

### What do users like or dislike about Phonic Street?

Based on limited feedback, the app has an average rating of 3.5 stars from 2 ratings. Specific user sentiment details are not extensively available.

### Can I get a refund if I purchase Phonic Street levels?

Information regarding refunds for in-app purchases is not provided in the app's description. It is recommended to review the app store's refund policy.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2017-01-06

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Game play improved. Support for all iPad devices.

### 1.1 — 2013-12-17

Bugs fixed

### 1.0 — 2013-11-28

No release notes.

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