Comparison

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 vs Funbrain Jr.

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

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About

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

This app teaches early readers the essential sounds of lowercase letters, a foundational skill for reading success. It uses science-backed phonics, engaging visuals, and multi-sensory learning to help children decode words and build a strong reading foundation.

Highlights
  • Master lowercase letter sounds
  • Science of Reading based
  • Engaging phonetic visuals
  • Multi-sensory learning
  • Repetition and rhythm
  • Distraction-free environment
Features
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ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 - Learn Letter Sounds the Right Way! Science-Backed Phonics for Early Reading Success! Unlock your child's reading journey with ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2! Built on the foundational Science of Reading, this engaging app focuses on the crucial alphabetic principle, teaching your child the essential sounds of lowercase letters – the key to unlocking reading success. Give your child the fundamental tools they need to become a confident reader. Just as numbers form the basis of math, understanding letter sounds is the cornerstone of reading. By mastering these sounds, your child gains the power to decode words and build a strong reading foundation. ABC Magic Phonics 2 directly addresses the alphabetic principle – the understanding that letters represent sounds and that these sounds can be blended together to form words. Grounded in the Science of Reading, our app prioritizes teaching letter sounds, the most effective way to initiate reading skills. *Master Letter Sounds: Learn the primary sounds of all lowercase letters – the building blocks of 95% of printed text. *Scientifically Sound: Based on the Science of Reading, focusing on the proven method of teaching letter sounds first. *Engaging Visuals: Each letter is paired with four phonetic photo images that clearly represent its sound. *Multi-Sensory Learning: Combines visual (colored letters, photos), auditory (letter sounds, photo names), and kinesthetic (touching to hear) learning. *Repetition & Rhythm: The app's design incorporates repetition and rhythm to aid memorization of letter sounds. *Lowercase Focus: Smartly prioritizes lowercase letters, which make up the vast majority of written words. *Distraction-Free Learning: All unnecessary elements are removed, allowing your child to concentrate on letter-sound associations. *Builds on Prior Learning: A natural progression for children who may have used previous apps in the series. *Prepares for Future Reading: Lays a solid foundation for more advanced phonics skills and reading fluency. Give your child a smart start! Unlike traditional methods, ABC Magic Phonics 2 focuses on lowercase letters first. Why? Because 95% of the words in books and periodicals are in lowercase. By prioritizing these essential letters, you're maximizing your child's learning efficiency. Children actively engage by touching letters to hear their sounds and touching photos to hear their names. This auditory reinforcement, combined with clear visual associations, makes learning fun and effective. Young learners will enjoy repeating the sounds they hear, solidifying their understanding. Created by a team of experienced educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles, ABC Magic Phonics 2 has been rigorously tested and loved by preschool children. Help us make learning even better! Please share your feedback and suggestions as we continue to improve ABC Magic Phonics 2. Give your child the magic of phonics! Download ABC Magic Phonics 2 today and set them on the path to reading success!

About

Funbrain Jr.

This app offers a collection of five engaging games designed for preschoolers and kindergarteners to develop early literacy, math, and problem-solving skills. Through colorful characters and interactive play, children aged 2-6 can practice letter recognition, counting, patterns, and fine motor skills.

Highlights
  • Letter recognition and sounds
  • Early literacy skills
  • Basic counting and number sets
  • Sequence, order, and patterns
  • Problem-solving
  • Fine motor skills development
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Funbrain Jr. is a collection of unique and vibrant games for preschoolers and kindergarteners that helps jumpstart their journey of learning. Offering five separate fun and engaging games, Funbrain Jr. introduces little learners to several important skills while they play. With the help of colorful and quirky Funbrain Jr. characters, kids ages 2-6 will love practicing skills in early literacy, math, and problem solving. Funbrain Jr. was created by the developers of the hugely popular Poptropica.com and Funbrain. com, providing quality content to millions of children. Welcome to Funbrain Jr. – a fun place to learn! Concepts: •Letter recognition, letter sounds, and early literacy •Sequence, order, and patterns •Number recognition and basic counting •Concepts of quantity and number sets •Fine motor skills Features: •“Balloon Blowup”: Pop the balloon with the largest number set. •“Flashy Cards”: Match the picture with the correct first letter in this memory game. •“Heat Wave”: Connect the pipes in alphabetical order to fill up the pool. •“Mushroom Bounce”: Help Hotso count to ten as he bounces along a mushroom field. •“Shape Shack”: Click on the correct picture word to complete the pattern.

Screenshots

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 24 screens
Funbrain Jr.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 at 4.3 against Funbrain Jr.'s 3.6. ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and ratings volume (717 vs 55). Funbrain Jr.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 12.0). On price, ads and device support 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. ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Funbrain Jr. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 has 717 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2's written reviews are positive against 33% of Funbrain Jr.'s.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 versus Funbrain Jr.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABC MAGIC PHONICS 2Funbrain Jr.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (717 ratings) — better3.6 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings717 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.04.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYSandBox Group

Customer experience

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

All ratings707 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

Funbrain Jr.

All ratings55 ratings
Positive56.4%
Neutral14.5%
Negative29.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative46.7%

Bugs and requests

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes immediately when tapping on letters
  • App crashes upon opening and selecting content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Display both uppercase and lowercase letters
  • Correct the color of the letter 'h' to red
  • Ensure letter pronunciation audio is clear and functional

Funbrain Jr.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
None

Funbrain Jr.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 free?
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Funbrain Jr. free?
Funbrain Jr. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 or Funbrain Jr.?
ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 is rated higher. ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 717 ratings, while Funbrain Jr. averages 3.6 from 55 ratings.
Do ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 or Funbrain Jr. have ads?
Neither ABC MAGIC PHONICS 2 nor Funbrain Jr. shows ads.

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