ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe vs Beginning Sounds
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!
Beginning Sounds
This app provides interactive sound spelling cards to help young learners practice beginning sounds for each letter of the alphabet. It offers over 200 cards with fun graphics and professional sound recordings to make phonics practice engaging and effective for children preparing to read.
- Sound spelling cards for beginning sounds
- Over 200 practice cards
- Interactive tap-to-hear feature
- Fun graphics and professional sound
- Supports independent and guided practice
- Covers all beginning sounds from A to Z
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"Wonderful for practice! I love the option to read silently or touch the screen to hear and figure it out if stuck, or check your own work. SUPER!" - Amanda O - Kinder teacher and mother of 3 kids Beginning Sounds is a comprehensive collection of sound spelling cards for students who are getting ready to read by helping them practice beginning sounds for each letter of the alphabet. When it comes to learning phonics, repetition is very important, especially for students that are already struggling. These workbooks with over 200 beginning sound cards are designed to give you students extra practice in a fun, simple, easy and engaging way. Please ask your students to say each page following the pattern below. "A says 'a' as in alligator. I use these beginning sound workbooks to reinforce new phonic sounds. They are great for daily repetition and reading practice. The best way to first use this app is together with a student. Whenever they see a page, ask them to read each page. If they get stuck, they can tap on the word or phonics sound to get help. Once a student has been introduced to the app, they can also continue using it independently to gain confidence in their reading, spelling, and phonics. WHY TEACHERS AND PARENTS LOVE BEGINNING SOUNDS - I can use it to introduce new beginning sounds - I can use it as a guided reading practice - I can use it in my reading word work centers - I can use it for daily reading practice with my students - It includes a lot of beginning sounds for each letter - Fun graphics and huge variety keep kids engaged - Professional sound recordings make the workbook fun and interactive and allow kids to learn phonics at their own pace What sounds are included? - All beginning sounds from a to z with up to 10 examples per letter - There is one workbook for each letter HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@alligatorapps.com
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Verdict
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe and Beginning Sounds both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Beginning Sounds's written reviews are positive against 50% of ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe's. Beginning Sounds also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe costs $1.99 and Beginning Sounds $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe against 4.3 for Beginning Sounds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beginning Sounds's.
| Parameter | ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe | Beginning Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (43 ratings) — better | 4.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | Innovative Mobile Apps |
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ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe
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ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 Deluxe
No in-app purchases
Beginning Sounds
No in-app purchases
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