Phonics Studio vs At Home Articulation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phonics Studio
This app makes learning pronunciation enjoyable with over 2,500 flashcards and detailed progress tracking. It's fully customizable for individual student needs and designed to keep children engaged with beautiful images and interactive features.
- 2,500+ flashcards
- 200+ sound groups
- In-depth scoring and user tracking
- Unlimited user tracking
- Email summary reports
- Customizable content
- Record and playback audio
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"WOW… this is the best app for speech therapy that I have found." Phonics Studio makes learning how to pronounce words fun and easy. Besides mastering pronunciation, your students will also greatly expand their existing vocabulary since the app comes fully loaded with over 2,500 gorgeous flash cards. WHY PARENTS AND TEACHERS LOVE THIS APP ● The app comes loaded with over 2,500 gorgeous flashcards ● Phonic sounds are grouped by letter into 200+ unique sound groups ● Consistent number of phonic words within each sound group ● Beautiful high quality images ● Supports In-depth scoring and user tracking ● Ability to track unlimited number of users ● Ability to email detailed summary reports ● Stores students progress, including their audio so you can clearly hear progress over time ● The app is beautifully designed which makes it great for kids of all ages and all abilities ● This app is FULLY customizable to your students needs ● Can even add own cards, categories, sound groups and more... WHY KIDS WILL LOVE IT TOO ● Gorgeous pictures keep kids engaged ● The app is fun, simple, and easy to use ● The kids love recording and hearing their own voice ● Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay ● Huge variety of pictures and different sound groups prevent kids from getting bored HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com
At Home Articulation
This tool, developed by certified speech-language pathologists, helps families and clinicians practice speech sounds at home. It offers interactive games, educational resources for parents, and communication features for therapists.
- Speech sound practice at multiple levels
- Interactive games for engagement
- Research-based parent education
- Direct communication with therapists
- Individualized homework assignments
- Extensive therapy materials
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Approachable tool created by ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologists to bridge the gap for families and clinicians. At Home Articulation engages students, empowers parents and lightens the load of clinicians. Exciting features for families include: -Tips and tricks for helping your child say each sound correctly -Research based parent education -Fun, interactive games (including Bake a Cake, Build a Car, Puzzles, and more) -Target words at the WORD, PHRASE, SENTENCE and READING levels -An easy way to communicate directly with your speech-language pathologist Don't worry clinicians, we had you in mind with these features: -Exciting new therapy tool with extensive treatment materials -The ability to send individualized homework in less than 10 seconds -An easy communication tool for contacting parents/caregivers quickly -An ever-growing library of research-based parent education handouts -Fun games to increase student engagement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: At Home Articulation at Free against Phonics Studio's $1.99. At Home Articulation also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 58 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Phonics Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (94 vs 10). On 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
At Home Articulation is free to download; Phonics Studio costs $1.99 up front. At Home Articulation sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Phonics Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
At Home Articulation holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonics Studio has 94 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonics Studio's written reviews are positive against 80% of At Home Articulation's.
Phonics Studio ships an update every 58 months, At Home Articulation every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonics Studio | At Home Articulation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (94 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innovative Investments Limited | At Home Articulation, LLC |
Customer experience
Phonics Studio
At Home Articulation
Bugs and requests
Phonics Studio
Reported bugs
5 issues- Customization features have technical glitches
- Recording playback issues
- Inability to delete student profiles
- Data not tallying correctly for multiple attempts
- Previous pronunciation unavailable after recording
Requested features
14 requests- British English voice option
- Proper phoneme-based organization (IPA)
- Separate digraph categories (sh, ch, th, ng, j)
- Approximation/partial credit scoring option
- Ability to edit recorded responses
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- Multiple students simultaneously
- Delete student profiles functionality
- Tally multiple attempts on same word
- Spanish language version
- Larger touch targets for younger children
- In-app instructions or tutorial
- More simple, age-appropriate vocabulary
- R-controlled vowel decks expansion
- Batch photo upload feature
At Home Articulation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phonics Studio
No in-app purchases
At Home Articulation
- Single User License$49.99
- Bulk User Licensing$1000.00
Questions
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