# Phonics Genius — user reviews

> 191 indexed App Store user reviews of Phonics Genius by Innovative Mobile Apps, rated 4.20/5 from 465 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonics-genius/id461659980/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonics-genius/id461659980.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 328 · 4★ 49 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 59

## What do users think of Phonics Genius?

Reviews of Phonics Genius are mostly positive: the Education app is rated 4.2/5 from 465 App Store ratings. What users like most: customizable word lists, comprehensive phonics coverage. Top complaints: sound/audio issues, inconsistent word pronunciations. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Pros**

- 💡 Customizable word lists
- 👍 Comprehensive phonics coverage
- 🚀 Convenient flash card format
- 👍 Helpful for speech therapy
- 👍 Great for ESL/ELL learners

**Cons**

- 🐛 Sound/audio issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent word pronunciations
- 🐛 Buggy recording functionality
- 🔍 Overwhelming number of words
- 🔍 Lack of accent/language options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound not working for some users
- Recorded audio not playing back
- Accidental swiping causing unintended word changes

**Most requested features**

- Add British/UK English accent option
- Ability to hide/unhide word categories
- Randomize/mix up word flash cards
- Add visual aids like pictures for younger learners
- Improve game mode functionality and feedback

## Newest reviews (13 of 191)

### 2/5 — Sound issue

*2024-01-31*

No matter how high the volume is on the phone, I can barely hear the app voice. 
Also same problem with recording. 
Also when I swipe the word, I cannot swipe back to return or reverse or review.

### 4/5 — Please make the voice up

*2020-10-06*

The volume of this app is too small and wish the developer makes a change on this issue.

### 2/5 — 音が小さくなる

*2020-09-01*

録音したところ、すべての音が小さくなりました。
改善お願いします

### 4/5 — Need Filter

*2020-06-07*

Without filter this app is not useful. My daughter is 5yrs I want her to learn 3 letter & 4 letter words only. It would be nice if you could add a feature where we can input in setting for the number of letters.

### 4/5 — Please big a volume

*2020-01-21*

App in volume is very small.
Sometimes no sound in App.
Please improve is App😢

### 1/5 — No Audio

*2020-01-06, version 6.1*

I can’t hear anything

### 1/5 — Phonics Genius

*2019-10-30*

Sound isn’t audible at times. Very frustrating.

### 2/5 — 音が小さすぎて…

*2019-10-23*

スマホ設定で音量MAXにしても小さいのですがこれ以上は無理なのでしょうか??

### 1/5 — The Audio is Terrible!

*2019-10-17, version 6.1*

My friend has this app on android device and the volume performs well. On my IPhone volume is horrible. I can barely hear it with volume at 100%.

### 1/5 — Seems ok but can’t hear anything

*2019-10-05*

I don’t know if it’s just my phone or what but I can hear any of the word played back.  I can hear them faintly but that’s it.

When I exit the app other apps are super loud and clear.  I tried killing and re-launching the app.  Even deleted and re-installed it.

Shame because looks like it would’ve been real helpful for my son.

### 1/5 — No sound

*2019-05-06, version 6.1*

It doesn’t work on my iPhone 8.

### 2/5 — Glitches

*2019-04-10*

I cannot get this app to combine or copy lists as it advertised. It also asked me to rate the app FIVE times within my first ten minutes of use. It still continually asks for a rating.

### 1/5 — English (America)

*2019-02-11*

Not for me I am English (uk)

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Can’t hear the words or sounds!!!

*2026-01-24*

Would give ZERO stores if I could!. Glad it was only .99 which I will still ask for a refund! App is defective DO NOT PURCHASE

### 1/5 — 音量最大でも無音

*2025-08-25*

発音聞きたいのに無音だとなんの価値もない。ios18.3.1

### 1/5 — LOW VOLUME

*2024-05-29*

I have the volume on my phone all the way up, and I can hardly hear the word that it’s telling me.

### 1/5 — 使い方が分かりにくい

*2022-06-24*

使い方が分かりにくいので、退会したいのに、なかなか退会出来ない。日本語で、退会したいと伝えるが、返事は英語。スマホで退会したいっとググったら、文章が出て来たので自分なりの英語でその文を入力しても返事は英語で、私が伝えている事が意味が分からないっとの返事。

### 1/5 — 音が小さい

*2021-08-29*

音が小さすぎて聞こえません。
音量を最大にしてもすごく小さいです。残念。

### 1/5 — Sound won’t play

*2021-06-11*

Got the app for my daughters. Have only ever gotten the sound to play once. Very disappointing.

### 1/5 — The volume is so quiet, the app is of no help.

*2020-12-28, version 6.1*

It would be awesome if it was fixed

### 1/5 — BV20

*2020-10-10*

Once you click on record , the audio goes so law which is frustrating while teaching children sounds. I liked it when teaching my daughter 8 years back and I paid for the app that time. Now it’s free but major bug as blocks customer using this app. I have to delete it and reinstall each time when my 4 year old son clicks on ‘record’ button by mistake when I forget to hide it after installing this app. This is 12th time I will be deleting and reinstalling this app in past 6 months.

### 1/5 — no sound

*2020-06-19*

Despite of having a speaker icon, the app does not say/speak the words.

### 1/5 — Don’t buy!!

*2020-01-22*

Don’t bye no sound doesn’t help at all!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — 5 Star, but I agree with other reviewers

*2023-10-01*

This is a excellent app, But With Other reviewers there is no sound.

### 5/5 — EA Can Make 3 Sounds

*2021-04-22*

There are three sounds the vowel blend 'ea' can make and this app is missing one. The vowel blend 'ea' can also make the long A sound as in the words "great", "break", and "steak".

### 5/5 — Recomiendo

*2020-10-29, version 6.1*

Excelente app la recomiendo!

### 5/5 — Great resource with some issues

*2020-05-19*

I love the app for what it’s designed to do.  I am having trouble with the recorder.  Playback is either faint or non existent and there are no volume options within the app to speak to why this would be happening on a device set to full volume.  Also the app support link just sends me to join or download more apps which is why I’m posting here.  
Keep up the good work and please work on an update

### 5/5 — Mrs A

*2019-10-09*

I have had this app for a few years now and it really is amazing. My four year year old has learned so many words and reads fluently better than most adult. This app second secondary to the gospel of John , Song of Songs and genesis. Has helped my children read so well. My daughter was reading fluently at age 2.   Great resource. For independent study for kids. Just make the size supersizes. Job well done.

### 5/5 — The best app for phonics learning

*2019-09-22*

これは素晴らしいです。
設定から覚えさせたい単語も追加できます。
覚えさせるPhonicsの順番が変えられたらもっと最高です。

This is the best phonics learning app of all.
You can add the words that you want your children to learn in order that you want to teach.
It’d be more satisfying if I could change the order to show phonics and words.
Anyway I admit this is the best app for phonics.
Thank you!

### 5/5 — 영어가 쏙쏙 들어와요 ~^^

*2019-02-07*

너무 좋네요

### 5/5 — Woohoo

*2018-11-05*

Great app

### 5/5 — ひたすらフォニックス発音練習

*2018-04-29*

が出来るアプリです。自身の声も録音してネイティブ発音と比較出来ます。発音改善は発声練習あるのみ。頑張りましょう。

### 5/5 — The best game ever 😆😆

*2018-01-12*

My daughter has been using the app and it really helps 😄😄😄😄😄😄🤣😄

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