Comparison

OpenUp vs Bricks Phonics

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bricks Phonics

Features
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Bricks Phonics β–  Overview From learning the alphabet letters to reading stories! Bricks Phonics, a program designed for children studying English for the first time, makes it easy and fun to study phonics. With chants, stories, practices, games 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. http://www.ebricks.co.kr/ β–  Features - Sound: Learning the alphabet letter sounds - Flashcard: Learning phonics words through sounds and images - Practice: Building phonics skills through various activities, exercises, and practices - Story: Learning the alphabet letter sounds through animations - Game: Playing games to review letters and sounds - Alphabet Song: Learning the alphabet letters and sounds through videos - Alphabet Tracing: Learning to write each letter of the alphabet through tracing

Screenshots

OpenUp4 screens
Bricks Phonics4 screens

Verdict

The call

OpenUp and Bricks Phonics 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
OpenUp versus Bricks Phonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenUpBricks Phonics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.2 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB481 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpublic CO.,LTDBricks Education

In-app purchases

None

OpenUp

No in-app purchases

None

Bricks Phonics

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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