Comparison

PocketPhonics (basic edition) vs ABC Learning games for kid

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

Head to head
About

PocketPhonics (basic edition)

This app teaches young children essential early reading and writing skills, focusing on letter sounds and handwriting. It's designed to help kids master phonics and begin reading simple storybooks with interactive exercises and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Teaches letter sounds
  • Handwriting practice
  • Word blending
  • Interactive storybooks
  • Progress monitoring
  • Audio pronunciation of words
Features
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“PocketPhonics teaches the basics of reading and writing to young kids. Most surprising? It seems to work.” 148apps.com PocketPhonics teaches kids letter sounds, first words and handwriting. It is used in hundreds of elementary schools and pre-schools, and tens of thousands of homes. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards, and independent research (see appsinmypocket.com/research) found children learnt nine times faster using PocketPhonics compared to a classroom lesson.  "One of my children’s favorite early reading apps" New York Times “This app feels much like a private tutoring session for early readers with emphasis on letter sounds and writing.” everythingmom.com -“If you are working on phonics for your kids, this is the best application to have.” Technology in Education -“This app feels much like a private tutoring session for early readers with emphasis on letter sounds and writing.” everythingmom.com -“PocketPhonics is seriously educational and I think it’s a terrific tool for helping early readers. You can tell that a ton of thought and research was put into it and best of all, they talked and listened to teachers. It shows.” iPhoneMom.com -“When it comes to learning apps for young learners and early readers, there is no better choice than PocketPhonics." ipad-applications.neiia.com PocketPhonics is split in to 12 groups of letter sounds, each group is followed by a set of storybooks that use those letter sounds. Kids read storybooks that are on the right level for them. The phonics levels are included in the price of this "basic edition", but the storybooks cost extra. PocketPhonics Stories (full edition) includes the stories in the price. Phonics (letter sounds) help children to read by understanding the sounds that letters make. The National Reading Panel concluded that “children who have phonics instruction read better and spell better than other children”. In the first group of letter sounds, there are six sounds to master before the child will be able to read their first storybook. Most children aged 4+ start to read their first storybook within 10 weeks if they use the app for 15 mins everyday. Parents and teachers can easily monitor children’s progress online. Teachers and parents are emailed a certificate when a child completes a task. Children can tap an unfamiliar word in a story, and the app will sound out the letters to help the child understand what the word says. They can tap again to hear the actual word and see a picture that illustrates its meaning. As the child reads a story, the app tests whether they can read some of the key words. At the end of the story, it quizzes the child on all new words in that story. Children master the following skills: writing letters recognising 72 letter sounds (e.g. ‘ch’ are the letters that make the initial sound in ‘chat’) * blending letter sounds together to make words (e.g ‘ch-a-t’) * hearing a word and selecting its written form (e.g. the app says, “chat”, the child has to select ‘chat’ from a group of words) How it works * The phonics levels are included in the price. * The books are extra, but can be tried for free. $1.49 monthly and $14.49 annual subscriptions unlock access to all books for an unlimited number of children * The subscription gives you access to more books as they are added * Once subscribed, your subscription auto-renews each month or annually. However, you can easily turn auto renew off via the Settings app * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Cannot cancel current subscription during its subscription period Privacy policy: http://appsinmypocket.com/privacy Terms of use: http://appsinmypocket.com/terms

About

ABC Learning games for kid

This app offers a fun and interactive way for toddlers to learn the alphabet, letter sounds, and writing. Through engaging mini-games set in magical worlds, children develop essential preschool skills like letter recognition and fine motor control. It's designed to be a safe, ad-free learning space for young children.

Highlights
  • Learn letters and sounds
  • Interactive letter tracing
  • Engaging mini-games
  • Develop fine motor skills
  • Ad-free learning environment
  • Preschool skill development
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Funny Food: Alphabet Learning Games for Toddlers! What are good games to teach my child the ABCs? Introducing a delightful and engaging app designed as the ultimate universe where kids get to learn letters and sounds. Children will quickly and joyfully become familiar with the alphabet, learn how to write letters, and take their first steps in reading through playful exploration and interactive stories. Engaging Worlds and Entertaining Games Each mini-game takes place in a magical world designed to captivate and encourage learning: Factory: Press buttons and bake delicious letter-shaped cookies for your funny friends, creating an immersive letter learning game for toddlers Gas Station: Write letters and fuel magical planes with bubbles, fire, or rainbows, turning learning into a thrilling adventure! Chameleon: Catch letters with a funny chameleon's sticky tongue, boosting letter recognition and fine motor skills. Superhero: Help our food-superhero rescue letters, strengthening letter recognition through exciting gameplay. Island: Race around a tropical island finding hidden letters, enhancing early reading skills. Snowball Cannon: Engage in a snowball fight, accurately shooting letters to hit targets, reinforcing letter-sound connections. Caramel Rope: Swing yummy letters to feed delightful characters, fostering hand-eye coordination and letter learning. Daily Play for Essential Preschool Skills Just minutes of daily play with "Funny Food" will help your child easily gain crucial preschool knowledge. They’ll: Learn letters and improve alphabet recognition Understand which sounds correspond to each letter Learn how to write letters with clear, interactive guidance Associate each letter of the alphabet with different foods Enhance fine motor skills through intuitive gameplay Why Parents Love Funny Food: Completely ad-free kids learning app for offline use Safe learning space created by teachers for children Free trial and subscription for learning at home Colorful animations and intuitive interfaces children can use independently A fun and effective preparation tool for school Turn learning into laughter through play with "Funny Food: Learning Letters!" — the trusted choice for parents seeking the best ABC games for 3-year-olds and beyond! Please note: only part of the content in the screenshots is available in the free version of the app. To gain access to all app content, you need to make an in-app purchase. If you need help, have questions or just want to say “hi!”, get in touch at: support@eruditoplus.com http://eruditoplus.com/en http://eruditoplus.com/en/terms-of-use/ http://eruditoplus.com/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PocketPhonics (basic edition)4 screens
ABC Learning games for kid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ABC Learning games for kid at Free against PocketPhonics (basic edition)'s $6.99. ABC Learning games for kid also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 68). PocketPhonics (basic edition)'s advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ABC Learning games for kid is free to download; PocketPhonics (basic edition) costs $6.99 up front. PocketPhonics (basic edition) sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and ABC Learning games for kid sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PocketPhonics (basic edition) against 4.4 for ABC Learning games for kid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC Learning games for kid has 6.2K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of PocketPhonics (basic edition)'s written reviews are positive against 50% of ABC Learning games for kid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketPhonics (basic edition) ships an update every 5 weeks, ABC Learning games for kid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PocketPhonics (basic edition) versus ABC Learning games for kid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketPhonics (basic edition)ABC Learning games for kid
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (68 ratings)4.4 (6.2K ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings686.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size778 MB399 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps in My Pocket LtdFunny Food: Kids Learning Games

Customer experience

PocketPhonics (basic edition)

All ratings68 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.0%

ABC Learning games for kid

All ratings6,246 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative45.7%

User reviews

PocketPhonics (basic edition)

From 68 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Engaging for kids
  • 💡 Teaches phonics and writing
  • 👍 Customizable settings
  • 👍 Helpful for speech therapy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Confusing verification process
  • 🤔 Lack of Australian/non-US accent option
  • 🤔 Doesn't wait for child response

ABC Learning games for kid

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and educational games
  • 💡 Variety of learning activities
  • 🚀 Engaging for kids

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent in-app purchase prompts
  • 🐛 Restore purchase issues
  • 🐛 Sound not working
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes

Bugs and requests

PocketPhonics (basic edition)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect answer verification
  • Sudden subscription changes
  • Login issues and account sync problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more words and practice
  • Allow custom word lists
  • Improve letter tracing accuracy feedback
  • Provide letter names along with sounds
  • Add more game-like elements

ABC Learning games for kid

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound not working
  • Restore purchase not functioning
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free games available
  • Eliminate in-app purchase prompts
  • Improve stability and reliability

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PocketPhonics (basic edition)

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription for books$1.491 Month
  • Annual subscription for books$14.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime subscription - books$16.99
10 purchases

ABC Learning games for kid

Subscriptions3
  • FREE TRIAL!7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • FREE TRIAL!7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • All levels2 variants$2.99
  • Buy all and tip!2 variants$3.99
  • All levels$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Buy all and super thanks!$4.99
  • Buy all and tip!$5.99
  • Buy all and super thanks!$7.99
  • Buy all$29.99

Questions

Is PocketPhonics (basic edition) free?
PocketPhonics (basic edition) costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ABC Learning games for kid free?
ABC Learning games for kid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketPhonics (basic edition) or ABC Learning games for kid?
PocketPhonics (basic edition) and ABC Learning games for kid are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 68 and 6.2K ratings respectively.
Do PocketPhonics (basic edition) or ABC Learning games for kid have ads?
Neither PocketPhonics (basic edition) nor ABC Learning games for kid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketPhonics (basic edition) or ABC Learning games for kid?
PocketPhonics (basic edition) ships an update every 5 weeks, and ABC Learning games for kid every 3 months. Most recently, PocketPhonics (basic edition) was updated on September 26, 2026 and ABC Learning games for kid on September 22, 2026.

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