Comparison

Dekodiphukan vs Paper Math

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

Head to head
About

Dekodiphukan

This app introduces children to the 44 sounds of the English language through a rhyming storybook. It's part of a comprehensive reading and writing curriculum designed for beginning readers and those who have struggled with literacy. The app offers audio support for pronunciation and repeated reading.

Highlights
  • Rhyming storybook format
  • Introduces 44 English phonemes
  • Connects sounds to pictures
  • Audio reading support
  • Part of a comprehensive curriculum
  • No ads
Features
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Center for Innovation in Education Dekodiphukan Storybook Dekodiphukan Description A children’s storybook written in rhyme. The first of the fourteen apps that comprise the Baratta-Lorton Reading Program. The Reading Program is a reading and writing curriculum for beginning readers and any child who has already experienced difficulty in learning to read. 99% unique – 100% effective - 100% free Background for the fourteen apps The Baratta-Lorton Reading Program also known as Dekodiphukan (pronounced decode if you can) was developed by the Center for Innovation in Education whose many other offerings include Mathematics Their Way, the first non-traditional math curriculum adopted in by the State of California. Dekodiphukan has been in use in classrooms across the United States and Canada since 1985. The Program has been used to teach thousands of children to read and to write regardless of background or supposed lack of reading readiness. To date, no child using the program in a classroom setting has ever failed to learn to read or to write. This Dekodiphukan reading and writing curriculum is now a series of fourteen apps plus a parent-guide for the iPad that, within a period of six months to a year (or occasionally a bit longer for some special needs children), will enable every child using it to read and to write. Reading with enjoyment. Writing creatively. Dekodiphukan is a full fledged curriculum. It is a set of specific learning activities, not a set of games. The curriculum’s fourteen apps are all free with no ads - popup or otherwise - included. While the apps may be downloaded all at once and stored in a folder on the iPad, no more than two or three of the apps are used at any one time by the child. Dekodiphukan Storybook The first of the Fourteen Apps Forty-four sounds or phonemes form the building blocks for every word spoken in English. The Dekodiphukan Storybook, written in rhyme, introduces children to these forty-four sounds and connects each sound to a picture that represents that sound. It is easier to correctly identify the sound of a phoneme when the phoneme is at the end of a word.  Rhyming is used to facilitate correct sound-phoneme pronunciation. The events in the storybook provide the rationale for why each of forty-four sound pictures represents the particular sounds that it does. The Dekodiphukan Storybook is meant to be read initially by the parent to the child.  A play button provides an audio reading for each page to assist parents who are unsure of pronunciations, or who prefer to listen along with their child as the story is being read.  The audio reading of each page also permits the child to “read” and “reread” the storybook as often as he or she wishes, without waiting for an adult reader. Dekodiphukan STORYBOOK A children’s storybook written in rhyme Also available in book form through the Center’s website Introduces the 44 sounds of the English language Uses rhyme for clarity in sound identification To be read the first time by the parent to the child Parents unclear about pronouncements may play audios Child uses audio play buttons for subsequent readings Downloadable sound pictures for wall posting Downloadable Sound Summary for Parents

About

Paper Math

Easily print custom math worksheets for K-8 students. Reduce screen time and enhance basic math practice with adjustable difficulty and operations. Scan to review answers.

Highlights
  • Printable math worksheets
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Selectable operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
  • Integer, decimal, and fraction support
  • Answer scanning for review
  • Reduced screen time focus
Features
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Paper Math turns your iPhone or iPad into a math worksheet printer. Pick the skills, set the difficulty, tap Generate, and print. MAKE THE EXACT WORKSHEET YOU NEED - Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in any combination - Three difficulty levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced - Whole numbers, fractions, or decimals - Multi-page worksheets with 20 questions per page - Tap New to instantly regenerate a fresh set with the same settings PRINT IT OR SHARE IT - Print straight to any AirPrint printer - Save or share the worksheet as a clean PDF SCAN FOR ANSWERS Every worksheet prints with a small QR code in the corner. When the worksheet is done, point the app's built-in scanner at the code and the matching answer key appears instantly. No typing, no searching, no re-entering settings. SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING Your first 5 answer key reveals are free. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks answer keys forever. No subscription, no recurring charges. MADE FOR REAL PRACTICE Great for parents keeping skills sharp over breaks, teachers who need a worksheet right now, tutors, and kids who focus best on paper. Paper Math. Real practice, on real paper.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dekodiphukan at 100% against Paper Math's 50%. Dekodiphukan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Paper Math's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 35 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Math holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Dekodiphukan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paper Math's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dekodiphukan ships an update every 35 months, Paper Math every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dekodiphukan versus Paper Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDekodiphukanPaper Math
Price—Free — better
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings931 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBob Baratta-LortonPretty Motion LLC

Customer experience

Dekodiphukan

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paper Math

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dekodiphukan

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Paper Math

Subscriptions3
  • Answer Keys 1 Month1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Answer Keys 6 Month$4.996 Months
  • Answer Keys for 1 Year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scan for Answer Key$1.99

Questions

Is Dekodiphukan free?
Pricing for Dekodiphukan is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is Paper Math free?
Paper Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dekodiphukan or Paper Math?
Paper Math is rated higher. Dekodiphukan averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Paper Math averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Dekodiphukan or Paper Math have ads?
Neither Dekodiphukan nor Paper Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dekodiphukan or Paper Math?
Dekodiphukan ships an update every 35 months, and Paper Math every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dekodiphukan was updated on October 23, 2026 and Paper Math on October 24, 2026.

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