Comparison

Fonemo vs Barnens pekbok

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

Head to head
About

Fonemo

This app makes speech therapy engaging for children through a game-based approach. It focuses on practicing specific speech sounds with interactive card-matching activities. Parents can record and review their child's pronunciation, making practice fun and effective.

Highlights
  • Game-based speech sound practice
  • Record and playback pronunciation
  • Image-based learning for non-readers
  • Multiple speech sounds available for purchase
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Single and two-player modes
  • Supports English, Swedish, and Norwegian
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Make speech therapy fun with Fonemo. When you buy Fonemo you get the s-sound automatically. You can then buy the speech sounds f, g, k, l and r in the app. "I really liked that the app is easy to setup and understand. I think this is a nice alternative to the standard speech practice sheets that are often sent home." says Amanda Blackburn, reviewer on the website iHeartThisApp. Fonemo is a tool to help children with speech sound disorders. With Fonemo you can practice for instance the sound s in many ways. To make the training of speech sounds fun, Fonemo works as a game. Saying words out loud is part of the game. You can record the childs pronunciation and together you can listen to it. If you have played the game memory you can play Fonemo. Pair cards with images that are alike. In Fonemo all the images contain words with the current speech sound. Whenever you wonder how a word is pronounced the teddy bear can help you. Poke the teddy in the belly and teddy will tell you what’s on the card. Then you can press the microphone that you will find on the game board, repeat the word and listen to it. The recorded sound will play automatically, but you can also press the speaker if you want to listen to it again. Fonemo is easy to learn. The child does not have to be literate since the game is based on images. The cards contain words with the current speech sound in the beginning, the middle or in the end. You can also practice the speech sound adjacent to a vowel, a consonant or mulitple consonants. Do you want to see something funny? Poke the teddy in the belly before you turn the first card! How to play Fonemo Turn a card by poking it. Turn a second card. If the two cards look the same, it's a pair. And you have won it! If you play as a single player, pair all cards on the board. If you are two players keep pairing cards until there is a mismatch. Then the turn goes to the other player. A green light will help you keep track on who’s turn it is. When you have matched two cards and got a pair, it is the same players turn again, the green light will then flash to remind you. You can vary Fonemo in many ways: β€’ Play with the f-sound* β€’ Play with the g-sound* β€’ Play with the k-sound* β€’ Play with the l-sound* β€’ Play with the r-sound* β€’ Play with the s-sound *if you buy the sound Play with the current speech sound β€’ in the beginning of the word β€’ in the middle of the word β€’ in the end of the word β€’ or a mix of all words β€’ Single player with no opponent β€’ Two players sitting next to each other β€’ Two players sitting opposite each other β€’ Easy level: Few cards with words easy to pronounce β€’ Medium level β€’ Hard level: Lots of cards with more difficult words β€’ Listen to the word every time you turn a card β€’ Listen to the word when you poke the teddy bear's belly Fonemo has a parent lock to the helpsection and external links. You can play Fonemo in English, Swedish or Norwegian. To change language you need to change it in the iPad's settings. The number of speech sounds can vary in the different languages. In the family of Fonemo-apps there are β€’ Fonemo - speech sounds; f, g, k, l and r (iPad) β€’ Fonemo Foto - speech sounds; f, g, k l and r. The app is based on photographs instead of drawings (iPad) β€’ Minifonemo - a smaller version (iPhone) β€’ Fonemo Lite - a free version to test s-sound (iPad)

About

Barnens pekbok

Features
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Children's Picture Book is a calm, simple first-words app for toddlers, preschoolers or just training a language. Tap a picture to hear the sound it makes and a voice saying what it is. β€’ Picture Book – Browse through the pictures. Tap a picture to hear its sound and a voice saying what is in the picture. β€’ Guess What – A voice says what to point at, and you tap at the right picture. Additional features: β€’ Spelling – After a correct answer, the word is read out letter by letter and shown on screen. β€’ Letter Drawing – After a correct answer, the letters are drawn on screen, stroke by stroke. β€’ Phonetic Sounds – After a correct answer, the word is sounded out. CATEGORIES Animals, Instruments, Vehicles, Colors, Fruits, Clothes and Things. β€’ Real photos and real sounds β€’ Arrow-only navigation for the youngest (no accidental swipes) β€’ Choose 2–4 answers per question to match your child's level β€’ Show letters as uppercase, lowercase or both β€’ Voices in English (Beta) and Swedish FOR PARENTS β€’ No ads β€’ The Animals category is free. One single purchase unlocks all other categories β€’ Purchases are behind a parental gate

Screenshots

Barnens pekbok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barnens pekbok at Free against Fonemo's $14.99. Barnens pekbok also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Fonemo's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Barnens pekbok is free to download; Fonemo costs $14.99 up front. Fonemo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Barnens pekbok sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fonemo ships an update every 3 months, Barnens pekbok every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Fonemo versus Barnens pekbok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFonemoBarnens pekbok
Price$14.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVizuelle Software Stockholm ABMattias Lundell

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fonemo

One-time10
  • Fonemo with the r-sound$1.99
  • Fonemo with the k-sound$1.99
  • Fonemo with the g-sound$1.99
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  • Fonemo with the f-sound$1.99
  • Fonemo with the l-sound$1.99
  • Fonemo med t-lyden$1.99
  • Fonemo med sj-lyden$1.99
  • Fonemo med kj-lyden$1.99
  • Fonemo med j-ljudet$1.99
  • Fonemo med j-lyden$1.99
1 purchases

Barnens pekbok

One-time1
  • Unlock all categories$1.99

Questions

Is Fonemo free?
Fonemo costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Barnens pekbok free?
Barnens pekbok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fonemo or Barnens pekbok have ads?
Neither Fonemo nor Barnens pekbok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fonemo or Barnens pekbok?
Fonemo ships an update every 3 months, and Barnens pekbok every 2 months. Most recently, Fonemo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Barnens pekbok on November 2, 2026.

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