Comparison

First Phonics vs OpenUp

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

Head to head
About

First Phonics

This educational app helps young children learn English phonics through interactive games, animations, and storybooks. It covers alphabet sounds, word recognition, and reading skills across multiple levels.

Highlights
  • Alphabet letter sound videos
  • Phonics word flashcards
  • Interactive skill-building activities
  • Chants and songs for practice
  • Review games
  • Alphabet tracing
  • Phonics storybooks
Features
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*Spotlight on First Phonics* β–  Overview From learning the alphabet letters to reading stories! Bricks Spotlight on First Phonics, a program designed for children studying English for the first time, has a mobile app which makes it easy and fun to study phonics. With animations, chants, games, storybooks, and a variety of other components, children can study phonics in ways which cater to a multitude of learning styles. *Visit the Bricks website below for further information. https://www.hibricks.com β–  Features Student Book: Level 1 to Level 5 1. - Sound: Learning the alphabet letter sounds through videos - Flashcard: Learning phonics words through sounds and images - Activity: Building phonics skills through various activities - Chant: Practicing letter-sound recognition skills through singing chants - Game: Playing games to review letters and sounds 2. - Alphabet Chant: Learning the alphabet letters and sounds through a video - Alphabet Tracing: Learning to write each letter of the alphabet by tracing it Storybook: Level 1 to Level 5 1. Story: Reading a collection of stories with phonics words 2. Song: Viewing story animations and joining along with songs β–  How to acquire and apply: 1. Install the app and download the appropriate level. 2. Click on the level, and children can learn phonics with the multi-content provided.

About

OpenUp

Features
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Open Up is a three-level introductory course that motivates students to start learning English with confidence, providing them with essential classroom language and expressions in real life situations they can relate to. The Open Up app includes free audio tracks, videos, and games in every unit.

Screenshots

First Phonics4 screens
OpenUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

First Phonics and OpenUp are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
First Phonics versus OpenUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst PhonicsOpenUp
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews8.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better12.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size506 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBricks EducationEpublic CO.,LTD

In-app purchases

None

First Phonics

No in-app purchases

None

OpenUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Phonics free?
First Phonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenUp free?
OpenUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Phonics or OpenUp have ads?
Neither First Phonics nor OpenUp shows ads.

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