Comparison

iPhonogram vs Phonics Flashcards

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 Flashcards

This app offers over 100 customizable flashcards for learning phonemes, suitable for any grade level. It includes interactive phonics games to reinforce learning, making it ideal for both classroom and home education.

Highlights
  • Over 100 customizable flashcards
  • Introductory and advanced phonemes
  • Phonics games
  • Read aloud option
  • Classroom or home use
  • Supports all grade levels
Features
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A simple to use and completely customizable deck of over 100 flashcards covering both introductory and advanced phonemes. Also includes fun phonics games. Designed for classroom or home use. FEATURES • Appropriate for Students of Any Grade or Fluency Level • Over 100 Flashcards Covering the Basics and Advanced Concepts • Choose Deck Categories or Customize Your Deck for Your Lessons • Read Aloud Option • Help a cute robot sort the vowels in the Phonics Factory game! VOWELS • Short and Long Vowels • R Controlled Vowels • Schwa • Differences of ü and ū • Silent e • Digraphs • Diphthongs CONSONANTS • Blends • Digraphs • Double Letter Digraphs OTHER • The Sounds of y

Screenshots

iPhonogram4 screens
Phonics Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPhonogram at 4.1 against Phonics Flashcards's 3.8. iPhonogram also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Phonics Flashcards's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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 Flashcards sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPhonogram holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPhonogram has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iPhonogram's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phonics Flashcards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPhonogram ships an update every 2 weeks, Phonics Flashcards monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPhonogram versus Phonics Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPhonogramPhonics Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (28 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWozete LLCEggroll Games LLC

Customer experience

iPhonogram

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

Phonics Flashcards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPhonogram

One-time1
  • Unlock More Features$9.99
2 purchases

Phonics Flashcards

One-time2
  • All Phonics Flashcards & More$1.99
  • All Phonics Flashcards$2.99

Questions

Is iPhonogram free?
iPhonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phonics Flashcards free?
Phonics Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPhonogram or Phonics Flashcards?
iPhonogram is rated higher. iPhonogram averages 4.1 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Phonics Flashcards averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do iPhonogram or Phonics Flashcards have ads?
Neither iPhonogram nor Phonics Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPhonogram or Phonics Flashcards?
iPhonogram ships an update every 2 weeks, and Phonics Flashcards monthly. Most recently, iPhonogram was updated on October 27, 2026 and Phonics Flashcards on October 24, 2026.

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