Sunshine Phonics vs Steeply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunshine Phonics
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Sunshine Phonics is a digital phonics package which teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way. Children learn sounds (phonemes) and the letters than represent them (graphemes) and then apply this knowledge by reading an enjoyable story. Children listen to sounds, words and the book read aloud, and then record themselves so that their teacher can check on their progress. • 100 enjoyable stories, all read aloud • Decodable vocabulary with some high-frequency words • Voice over support, sounding out and blending decodable words • Read and record feature for children to practice • Systematic progression for learning sounds (phonemes) • Full-colour illustrations to support meaning • Assessment feature • Teacher administration area • British English and American English voice over available
Steeply
This app provides accessible information about cancer diagnoses for young patients. It aims to make complex medical information easy to understand and engaging, serving as a supplementary tool alongside professional medical guidance.
- Cancer diagnosis explanations
- Engaging content for children
- Easy-to-process information
- Supports medical professionals
- Accessible for young patients
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Steeply helps educate young patients with info about their cancer diagnosis in an engaging and easy to process manner. Steeply was designed to be used in conjunction with medical professionals, not as a substitute. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
Sunshine Phonics and Steeply are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sunshine Phonics | Steeply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WENDY PYE PUBLISHING LIMITED | Florida Disability Access And Awareness Foundation |
In-app purchases
Sunshine Phonics
No in-app purchases
Steeply
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sunshine Phonics free?
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Do Sunshine Phonics or Steeply have ads?
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