ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe vs Oz Phonics 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe
This app teaches young children letter sounds using a science-backed phonics approach. It focuses on lowercase letters with engaging visuals and multi-sensory learning to build a strong foundation for reading.
- Master letter sounds
- Scientifically sound phonics
- Engaging visuals with photos
- Multi-sensory learning
- Repetition and rhythm
- Lowercase letter focus
- Distraction-free learning
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ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 - Learn Letter Sounds the Right Way! Science-Backed Phonics for Early Reading Success! Unlock your child's reading journey with ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2! Built on the foundational Science of Reading, this engaging app focuses on the crucial alphabetic principle, teaching your child the essential sounds of lowercase letters – the key to unlocking reading success. Give your child the fundamental tools they need to become a confident reader. Just as numbers form the basis of math, understanding letter sounds is the cornerstone of reading. By mastering these sounds, your child gains the power to decode words and build a strong reading foundation. ABC Magic Phonics 2 directly addresses the alphabetic principle – the understanding that letters represent sounds and that these sounds can be blended together to form words. Grounded in the Science of Reading, our app prioritizes teaching letter sounds, the most effective way to initiate reading skills. *Master Letter Sounds: Learn the primary sounds of all lowercase letters – the building blocks of 95% of printed text. *Scientifically Sound: Based on the Science of Reading, focusing on the proven method of teaching letter sounds first. *Engaging Visuals: Each letter is paired with four phonetic photo images that clearly represent its sound. *Multi-Sensory Learning: Combines visual (colored letters, photos), auditory (letter sounds, photo names), and kinesthetic (touching to hear) learning. *Repetition & Rhythm: The app's design incorporates repetition and rhythm to aid memorization of letter sounds. *Lowercase Focus: Smartly prioritizes lowercase letters, which make up the vast majority of written words. *Distraction-Free Learning: All unnecessary elements are removed, allowing your child to concentrate on letter-sound associations. *Builds on Prior Learning: A natural progression for children who may have used previous apps in the series. *Prepares for Future Reading: Lays a solid foundation for more advanced phonics skills and reading fluency. Give your child a smart start! Unlike traditional methods, ABC Magic Phonics 2 focuses on lowercase letters first. Why? Because 95% of the words in books and periodicals are in lowercase. By prioritizing these essential letters, you're maximizing your child's learning efficiency. Children actively engage by touching letters to hear their sounds and touching photos to hear their names. This auditory reinforcement, combined with clear visual associations, makes learning fun and effective. Young learners will enjoy repeating the sounds they hear, solidifying their understanding. Created by a team of experienced educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles, ABC Magic Phonics 2 has been rigorously tested and loved by preschool children. Help us make learning even better! Please share your feedback and suggestions as we continue to improve ABC Magic Phonics 2. Give your child the magic of phonics! Download ABC Magic Phonics 2 today and set them on the path to reading success!
Oz Phonics 4
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Oz Phonics 4 has 5 lesson groups that build on the content of the Oz Phonics Intro, 1, 2 and 3 apps. Lesson group 1 introduces some new sound/letter relationships. The ‘c’ making the /s/ sound, as in ‘city’. The ‘g’ making the /j/ sound, as as in ‘gentle’. The /ng/ sound at the end of the word ‘ring’ is also introduced, with the letter ‘n’ by itself, also making this sound, as in the word ‘bank’. Lesson groups 2, 3, and 4 introduce the long vowel sounds(letter name sounds) and some of their spellings. These 3 lesson groups also follow the same format as lesson group 1, demonstration, missing letter exercise, word finder, reading practice. More long vowel spellings will be covered in the Oz Phonics 5 app. Lesson group 2 covers ‘letters by themselves” in a word (/long a/ sound in the word baby, /long e/ in the word ‘be', etc.). Lesson 3 covers “letters with an ‘e’ separated by a consonant” (tape, note, cube, etc.). Note that the ‘u-e’ combination produces two different sounds, /oo/ in ‘nude’ and /yoo/ on ‘cube’. Lesson group 4 covers “letters next to an ‘e’” (pie, bee, toe, blue). Also included is the ‘ye’ making the long ‘I’ sound as in the word ‘bye’. Lesson group 5 introduces r-Controlled Vowels. ‘er’, ‘ir’, ‘ur’ all making the same sound, and the sounds ‘ar’ and ‘or’. Visit ozphonics.com for details of other apps in our step-by-step series.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe at 3 against Oz Phonics 4's 1. ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On 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
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe costs $1.99 and Oz Phonics 4 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe ships an update every 15 months, Oz Phonics 4 every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe | Oz Phonics 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | DSP Learning Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe
No in-app purchases
Oz Phonics 4
No in-app purchases
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