EFL Phonics 3rd Edition vs Interactive science 2nd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EFL Phonics 3rd Edition
This app helps elementary students learning English as a foreign language develop phonics skills. It uses listening and articulation exercises, phonics stories, and chants to teach letter sounds and sight words, building reading confidence.
- Letter-sound connection exercises
- Enriched listening and articulation practice
- Phonics stories and chants
- Sight word introduction
- Five progressive learning levels
- Focus on EFL learners
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EFL Phonics is an easy-to-teach five level series for elementary school students who are learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Through exposure to enriched listening and articulation exercises, students will learn how to connect the sounds of English with single letters or groups of letters more effectively. EFL Phonics also introduces fun phonics stories and chants with common sight words. These allow children to learn sight words more naturally and enable them to build confidence in reading while having fun. ■ Target Sounds and Goals of the EFL Phonics series Book 1 Single Letter Sounds: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x (final), y, z EFL Phonics 1 teaches students how to sound out and write the 26 letters of the English alphabet. Students will also be introduced to new words helping them better understand the letter-sound relationships. Book 2 Short Vowels: a, e, i, o, u EFL Phonics 2 teaches students how to make two and three letter combinations of short vowels and consonants. Students will also be introduced to new words that consist of short vowels. Book 3 Long Vowels: a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e EFL Phonics 3 teaches students long vowels. Students will also be introduced to new words that consist of long vowels. Book 4 Double Letter Consonants: (1) Consonant Blends: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, pr, tr, sm, sn, st, sw, nk (2) Consonant Digraphs: ch, sh, ph, th, wh, ng EFL Phonics 4 teaches students double letter consonants, such as consonant blends and consonant digraphs. Students will also be introduced to new words that consist of two letter consonants. Book 5 Double Letter Vowels: (1) Vowel Digraphs: ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow (bowl), oo (book), oo (moon) (2) Vowel Diphthongs: oi, oy, ou, ow (clown) (3) R-controlled Vowels: ar, er, ir, or, ur EFL Phonics 5 teaches students two letter vowels, such as vowel digraphs, vowel diphthongs, and r-controlled vowels. Students will also be introduced to new words that consist of two letter vowels.
Interactive science 2nd
Explore core science concepts across life, physical, earth, space, and technology. This app uses colorful visuals to make learning easier and deeper, aligning with US and Canadian national curricula.
- Life Science topics
- Physical Science topics
- Earth/Space Science topics
- Technology and Society
- US and Canada curriculum alignment
- Visual learning aids
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- Covers key science topics in Life Science, Physical Science, Earth/Space Science, and Techonology and Society - The contents are based on th national curriculum of the US and Canada - Colorful photographs visualize the key concepts for learners' deeper and easier understanding
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Interactive science 2nd at 5.0 against EFL Phonics 3rd Edition's 4.3. EFL Phonics 3rd Edition's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Interactive science 2nd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
EFL Phonics 3rd Edition ships an update every 36 months, Interactive science 2nd every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EFL Phonics 3rd Edition | Interactive science 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 30 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 406 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | e-future Co., Ltd. | 언어세상 |
Customer experience
EFL Phonics 3rd Edition
Interactive science 2nd
In-app purchases
EFL Phonics 3rd Edition
No in-app purchases
Interactive science 2nd
No in-app purchases
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