Comparison

Sunshine Phonics vs Steeply

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

Head to head
About

Sunshine Phonics

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Sunshine Phonics4 screens
Steeply4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sunshine Phonics versus Steeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunshine PhonicsSteeply
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWENDY PYE PUBLISHING LIMITEDFlorida Disability Access And Awareness Foundation

In-app purchases

None

Sunshine Phonics

No in-app purchases

None

Steeply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunshine Phonics free?
Sunshine Phonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steeply free?
Steeply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunshine Phonics or Steeply have ads?
Neither Sunshine Phonics nor Steeply shows ads.

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