Comparison

iPhonogram vs Phonics & ABC

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

Head to head
About

iPhonogram

This app helps children and students improve reading skills by teaching phonics. It offers a wide range of phonogram sounds and interactive exercises to make learning engaging and fun. Users can search, sort, and create custom phonogram lists for personalized practice.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive phonogram sound collection
  • Interactive learning interface
  • Searchable phonogram database
  • Sort phonograms by type
  • Custom phonogram list creation
  • Personalized study and practice
Features
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Help your child hear, see and practise every sound in English spelling. iPhonogram teaches phonograms: the letters and letter teams (like sh, ee, igh and ough) that spell the sounds of English. Learning them is the foundation of phonics and one of the fastest routes to confident reading and spelling. TAP TO HEAR EVERY SOUND • All 87 phonograms, from single letters to igh, eigh and ough • 122 clearly recorded sounds • Every sound a phonogram makes, shown in real example words with the phonogram highlighted FLASHCARDS • Big, clear cards that say each sound when tapped • Swipe through in order or shuffle for review • Build your own deck with just the phonograms your child is working on POP THE BALLOON PRACTICE • Hear a sound, then pop the balloon with the matching phonogram • Level up, earn streaks, chase golden balloons and unlock new sky themes • Practise all phonograms or only your own selection EASY TO FIND, EASY TO USE • Browse Alphabet, Multi-Letter or all Phonograms • Search to jump straight to any phonogram • Clean, distraction-free design for iPhone and iPad • No ads and no accounts Great for parents, homeschoolers, teachers, tutors and reading specialists, and for any learner, child or adult, building reading and spelling skills. Happy learning!

About

Phonics & ABC

This educational tool teaches children phonemes and letter sounds through interactive books, activities, and flashcards. It focuses on building letter sound knowledge, aiding speech development, and enhancing early literacy skills for school readiness.

Highlights
  • Interactive read-along books
  • Learning activities with feedback
  • Comprehensive flashcards
  • Human voice narration
  • Focus on 44 phonemes
  • Speech and language development support
Features
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The Phonics app for children is a powerful educational tool designed to teach children the 44 phonemes and letter sounds through fun and interactive read along books, learning activities, and flashcards. Developed by Smart Kidz Club with the "just right" reading condition without any animations and distractions, this app uses human voice narration and is designed to make learning phonics focused, easy, and enjoyable for young children. The Phonics app will help children • Build a solid letter sound knowledge • Help with speech and language development • Enhance their early literacy and reading skills • Get a head start at school with higher reading readiness The app introduces children to each of the 44 phonemes (letter sounds) and their corresponding graphemes, letters that make up that sound. Each phoneme is taught through a list of that contains that sound and is supported by an image. There is a separate book and flashcard for the beginning, middle, and ending sounds of vowels, consonants, and digraphs. Once children have learned the phonemes and letter sounds, they can move on to the practice activities. These learning activities are designed to help children practice their phonics skills such as matching sounds to pictures. The activities are interactive and provide immediate feedback, allowing children to learn from their mistakes and improve their phonics skills. The app also includes a comprehensive set of flashcards that children can use to practice their phonics skills. The flashcards are organized by phoneme and include pictures and words that use the corresponding sound. Children can swipe through the flashcards at their own pace, listening to the sound and practicing saying the word. This feature is perfect for children who prefer to learn at their own pace and for parents who want to help their children practice phonics skills outside of the app. The Phonics app for children is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive, with simple navigation and clear instructions. The app is suitable for children of all ages, from preschoolers to early elementary school students. It can be used both in the classroom and at home. The Phonics app for children is an excellent tool for teaching children the 44 phonemes and letter sounds. Whether used in the classroom or at home, the Phonics app for children is an excellent tool for supporting children's literacy development.

Screenshots

iPhonogram4 screens
Phonics & ABC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phonics & ABC at 4.6 against iPhonogram's 4.1. Phonics & ABC also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 28). iPhonogram's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iPhonogram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phonics & ABC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phonics & ABC holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 89 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of iPhonogram's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phonics & ABC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhonogram ships an update every 2 weeks, Phonics & ABC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPhonogram versus Phonics & ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhonogramPhonics & ABC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (28 ratings)4.6 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2889 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWozete LLCSmart Kidz Club Inc.

Customer experience

iPhonogram

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Phonics & ABC

All ratings88 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPhonogram

One-time1
  • Unlock More Features$9.99
3 purchases

Phonics & ABC

Subscriptions3
  • Phonics for Kids:1M$2.991 Month
  • Phonics for Kids:3M3 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Phonics for Kids:6M3 Days trial$4.996 Months

Questions

Is iPhonogram free?
iPhonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phonics & ABC free?
Phonics & ABC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPhonogram or Phonics & ABC?
Phonics & ABC is rated higher. iPhonogram averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Phonics & ABC averages 4.6 from 89 ratings.
Do iPhonogram or Phonics & ABC have ads?
Neither iPhonogram nor Phonics & ABC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhonogram or Phonics & ABC?
iPhonogram ships an update every 2 weeks, and Phonics & ABC monthly. Most recently, iPhonogram was updated on October 27, 2026 and Phonics & ABC on October 25, 2026.

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