Phonics Playtime Premium vs Dragon Maths
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Phonics Playtime Premium
Engaging games make learning phonetic sounds fun for young children and educators. Master over 2000 exercises across 10 activities, with adjustable difficulty and progress tracking.
- 10 unique phonics activities
- Over 2000 exercises
- 3 difficulty levels per activity
- Sticker rewards for achievements
- Child-friendly interface
- Play by phonics group or quick game
- Accurate phonics pronunciation
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Explore over 10 exciting Jolly Phonics activities that turn phonics learning into a playful adventure, perfect for young learners and teachers alike. Just like our other phonics apps, Phonics Playtime is designed to help children master phonetic sounds instead of just focusing on the alphabet. By completing exercises and practicing different phonics groups, Phonics Playtime enhances your childβs cognitive skills through engaging and playful experiences. With over 2000 unique exercises carefully crafted to teach various phonics sounds and groups, Phonics Playtime allows children to complete activities within specific phonics sets or tackle randomized exercises at easy, medium, hard, or mixed difficulty levels. Phonics Playtime is optimized for iPad and iPhone devices running iOS 12.0 or higher. Features: β’ 10 unique phonics activities, each with 3 levels of difficulty. β’ Over 650 phonics pictures and 800 phonics words categorized by difficulty level. β’ Earn fun stickers for achievements on the sticker board. β’ Child-friendly interface with large buttons and simple navigation. β’ Choose to play by phonics group or jump into a quick play game. β’ Fully voiced with accurate phonics pronunciation by B.J. Rowling, cousin of J.K. Rowling. β’ Toggle between lowercase and uppercase phonics letters. β’ Based on the renowned Jolly Phonics system by Jolly Learning Ltd. β’ No in-app purchases, everything is included! β’ Vibrant graphics with support for all iOS devices running 12.0 or higher. Included Activities: β’ Find the Phonic. β’ Which Phonic Did You Hear? β’ Sort the Phonics Words. β’ Unscramble the Word. β’ Which Word Sounds Like ___? β’ Find the Odd One Out. β’ Match the Pictures with the Right Shadow β’ Find the Missing Phonic. β’ Pop the Phonics Balloons. β’ Which Word Did You Hear?
Dragon Maths
This app helps children aged 4+ prepare for Key Stage 1 maths exams by covering 9 core arithmetic topics. It offers untimed practice, progress tracking, and a friendly dragon character to motivate young learners.
- KS1 UK curriculum content
- 9 arithmetic topics
- Progress tracking
- Untimed practice
- Motivational dragon character
- Exam preparation
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This Maths App addresses KS1 Arithmetic. It has been prepared in conjunction with a KS1 Maths Reasoning App to help prepare children for their KS1 maths exams which can be daunting for children and parents alike. The App has been designed to help the child develop confidence in answering questions similar to those in the KS1 exam. The App offers 9 key topics from the KS1 syllabus and allows the child to practise again and again. The App keeps track of the child's progress and parents can review the results with their child to identify and discuss any weak areas. The topics covered are those from the UK Government's syllabus which includes: naming numbers, odds & evens, shapes, money, group addition, fractions, sequences, comparisons of numbers, and missing number equations (involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). A little dragon friend helps brings the app to life by reacting to your child's answers (if answers are correct the dragon gets happy and excited, if incorrect the dragon gets a little sad but then offers advice), so bringing fun and help to encourage your child to persevere. Your child will get to choose their dragon, and watch it hatch with the aim of creating an attachment to the dragon so your child may be more motivated when practising exam level problems. An endless amount of practice will allow your child to develop at their own speed, building their knowledge and confidence with each of the types of question they can expect to see in the exam. All the exercises in this App have been designed to be attempted at a steady pace without timers or other pressures, this is to help your child appreciate there is no need to panic in an exam. The realistic option of skipping a question is also included and if the child skips a question they are given the correct answer. In keeping with all other Unit 11 Apps, this App does not have In App Purchases! Features: β’ Content specifically designed from the UK KS1 curriculum. β’ Nine topics covering the KS1 arithmetic syllabus β’ Progress Tracking β monitor how your child is getting along in each topic. β’ Specifically designed to offer a steady non-rushed pace to help avoid 'exam panic'! β’ A friendly baby dragon is there to help your child through these tests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dragon Maths at 100% against Phonics Playtime Premium's 0%. Dragon Maths also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Phonics Playtime Premium costs $1.99 and Dragon Maths $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Phonics Playtime Premium | Dragon Maths |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bram Van Damme | Unit11 |
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In-app purchases
Phonics Playtime Premium
No in-app purchases
Dragon Maths
No in-app purchases
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