Comparison

BIGBOX vs COME ON Phonics

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BIGBOX

This app offers a comprehensive English learning experience for children through engaging videos, interactive flashcards, and AI-powered speaking practice. It provides personalized recommendations and progress reports to foster self-motivated learning and boost confidence.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library (10,000+)
  • Multimedia flashcards for vocabulary
  • AI speaking practice with Monty
  • Personalized video recommendations
  • Game-like learning system
  • Progress reports
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Boost up your kids’ confident in English! BIGBOX is all you need! BIGBOX is a customized educational service that allows users to learn English through watching videos and various mission-based learning. [Features of BIGBOX App] ■ More than 10,000 videos - Engaging videos from popular content providers - 1,300 videos (badanamu, pororo, Tobot, spookiz, and more.) - 1,700 videos of Mcgraw-Hill and Readers series of Joy Cowley - 7.400 YouTube videos selected for students (Sesame Street, Caillou, Super Simple Song, and more) (*Some videos are restricted in some countries.) ■ 3,000 Multimedia flash cards - Learn 90% of the words used in daily conversation - Collecting Word Cards after watching videos - Speaking the words you’ve collected and competing in mini games ■ 1,200 English expressions to boost your fluency - Making sentences based on Word Cards you’ve collected after watching videos and playing mini games - Practice speaking with A.I. friend Monty: Listen & Repeat, Free Talking ■ Why you should use BIGBOX - One-on-one custom video recommendations: Recommendations through the analysis of user’s age, gender, tendency, and study pattern - Self-motivated learning support: Game-like learning system such as a daily mission, word challenge, and more - Personalized progress reports [Awards] - 2019 Bett Awards Finalist, Educational Apps - 2018 Korea Internet Award - a Ministry of Science and ICT Award - 2018 App Awards Korea Education App EduTech – Grand Prize - 2017 e-learning Korea Educational Game - Excellence Award - 2017 Acquired patent for ‘English learning contents recommendation algorithm’ [Subscription Details] - $12.99 payment through for a 1-month subscription. - Paid subscriptions cannot be canceled or refunded according to the App Store policy. [App Access Permissions Notice] * Required Access Permissions BIGBOX provides access only to the essentials of the service, and the items and reasons for the service are listed below. -Save Image Authority: Temporary storage of fairy tale/nursery rhyme thumbnail images -Device ID: Save learning log data (not identifying individuals) -Device/App history: Service optimization and error confirmation ▶Official Site ∙Website : http://www.playbigbox.com ▶ Terms of Service: http://global.playbigbox.com/terms ▶ Privacy Policy: http://global.playbigbox.com/privacy [Contact us] Email: bigbox@wjcompass.com English Education Company, Compass Publishing

About

COME ON Phonics

This app offers a five-level phonics series for young learners, using a child-centered approach with engaging chants, stories, and interactive activities. It includes multimedia resources and board games for effective learning and review.

Highlights
  • Child-centered learning approach
  • Engaging chants and stories
  • Variety of interactive activities
  • Poster-sized review board games
  • DVD-ROM with animations and audio
Features
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Come On Phonics is a five-level phonics series designed to teach phonics through an easy and child centered approach. Features ㆍA child-centered and easy-to-follow approach allows students to quickly understand each lesson and activity. ㆍFun chants and stories help learners to remember the sounds and meanings of words. ㆍA variety of activities give students the opportunity to use what they have learned. ㆍPoster-sized board games provide a review of several units together. ㆍA DVD-ROM includes animations, games, and audio material to allow in-class or at-home practice. Come On, Phonics 는? - 학습 단계가 유초등 학습자의 인지 능력에 따라 체계적으로 구성되어 있어 처음 파닉스를 접하는 학습자도 쉽게 학습할 수 있습니다. - 흥미로춘 챈트와 스토리를 통해 파닉스를 재미있게 익힐 수 있습니다. - 그룹 활동을 포함한 다양한 액티비티가 제공됩니다. - Flashcards, Audio Track 등의 멀티미디어 학습 자료가 제공됩니다. - 학습한 파닉스를 재미있게 복습할 수 있는 애니메이션 및 게임이 제공됩니다. [각 권 구성] Come On, Phonics1 - The Alphabet Come On, Phonics2 - Short Vowels Come On, Phonics3 - Long Vowels Come On, Phonics4 - Consonant Blends Come On, Phonics5 - Vowel Teams

Screenshots

BIGBOX4 screens
COME ON Phonics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BIGBOX at 82% against COME ON Phonics's 12%. BIGBOX also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). COME ON Phonics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BIGBOX sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. COME ON Phonics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIGBOX ships an update every 2 weeks, COME ON Phonics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BIGBOX versus COME ON Phonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIGBOXCOME ON Phonics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better11.5% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB587 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWoongjin Compass, Co., Ltd.Neungyule Education, Inc.

Customer experience

BIGBOX

All ratings20 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%

COME ON Phonics

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative80.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BIGBOX

One-time10
  • bigboxTV_90days$13.49
  • bigboxTV_180days$26.00
  • wordkingdom_90days$27.49
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  • readingocean_90days$37.00
  • bigboxTV_360days$45.49
  • wordkingdom_180days$52.00
  • readingocean_180days$70.00
  • Reading Ocean's 360-day event.$74.99
  • wordkingdom_360days$93.00
  • readingocean_360days$125.99
None

COME ON Phonics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIGBOX free?
BIGBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COME ON Phonics free?
COME ON Phonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BIGBOX or COME ON Phonics have ads?
Neither BIGBOX nor COME ON Phonics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BIGBOX or COME ON Phonics?
BIGBOX ships an update every 2 weeks, and COME ON Phonics every 3 months. Most recently, BIGBOX was updated on November 2, 2026 and COME ON Phonics on November 3, 2026.

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