Comparison

ReadySetRead vs Phonogram Sounds

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

Head to head
About

ReadySetRead

This app uses over 100 interactive lessons and 24 original stories to help children develop essential reading skills. It focuses on connecting letter sounds with word patterns and reinforces learning through engaging word activities. Parents can track progress and manage multiple student profiles.

Highlights
  • Interactive reading lessons
  • Build-A-Word, Word Chain, Sentence Scramble activities
  • Original stories for context
  • Research-based teaching methodology
  • Parent progress tracking
  • Multiple student profiles
  • Safe and age-appropriate content
Features
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Encourage early readers to develop the skills essential for reading with over 100 interactive lessons designed to solidify the reader’s ability to connect the sounds they hear with the letter patterns found in words. ReadySetRead’s lessons expose the student to the letters and sounds in over 500 different words. Individual lessons consist of three types of word activities (Build-A-Word, Word Chain and Sentence Scramble) and then put those words in context in one of the app’s 24 engaging and original stories. ReadySetRead's teaching methodology is based on the researched scope and sequence of the Targeted Reading Intervention program, developed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The app includes a Parent's section that provides detailed explanations of the app’s activities and gives parents a concise explanation of the teaching process with references for further information. The app also allows the parent to monitor the student's progress through the lessons, as well as his or her performance on individual sounds, lessons and activities. Do you have more than one child learning to read? No problem - ReadySetRead can be configured to support multiple simultaneous students, each with his or her own progress and performance tracking. ReadySetRead provides a safe listening and viewing experience for children of all ages. The graphics and audio are designed to be child-like in nature and the choice of words and subject matter for the stories is age-appropriate.

About

Phonogram Sounds

This interactive app provides clear audio pronunciations for letter sounds and combinations, featuring all 72 basic phonograms from a popular language arts curriculum. It's designed to support reading and spelling development for learners of all ages.

Highlights
  • Hear correct pronunciation of sounds
  • Clear enunciation of letters and combinations
  • Includes all 72 basic phonograms
  • Supports reading and spelling skills
  • Interactive learning experience
Features
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Touch a button and hear the correct pronunciation! *Check that your sound is turned on!* This interactive program features clear enunciation of the sounds of the letters and letter combinations (also known as phonograms). Contains all 72 of the basic phonograms as taught in the All About Reading and All About Spelling language arts curriculum. All About Reading is a multisensory, mastery-based program that starts with essential pre-reading skills and continues on to teach all five key components of reading. All About Spelling teaches encoding skills, spelling rules, and multisensory strategies to help your student become a proficient speller for life. Our lightly scripted “open and go” lesson plans and mastery-based approach leave no gaps and make this curriculum a favorite of homeschool families everywhere. Suitable for all ages and learning styles!

Screenshots

ReadySetRead4 screens
Phonogram Sounds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phonogram Sounds at Free against ReadySetRead's $3.99. Phonogram Sounds also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 4). ReadySetRead's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Phonogram Sounds is free to download; ReadySetRead costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReadySetRead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonogram Sounds has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ReadySetRead's written reviews are positive against 70% of Phonogram Sounds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ReadySetRead versus Phonogram Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadySetReadPhonogram Sounds
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPamela HollandAll About Learning Press, Inc.

Customer experience

ReadySetRead

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phonogram Sounds

All ratings84 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative17.4%

In-app purchases

None

ReadySetRead

No in-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadySetRead free?
ReadySetRead costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReadySetRead or Phonogram Sounds?
ReadySetRead is rated higher. ReadySetRead averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 from 84 ratings.
Do ReadySetRead or Phonogram Sounds have ads?
Neither ReadySetRead nor Phonogram Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadySetRead or Phonogram Sounds?
ReadySetRead ships an update every 6 months, and Phonogram Sounds every 6 months. Most recently, ReadySetRead was updated on September 12, 2026 and Phonogram Sounds on August 13, 2026.

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