Mt.Nebo Salinas vs The Phonics App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mt.Nebo Salinas
Stay connected with church activities through sermons, event sign-ups, and a Bible reading plan. Access content offline, receive notifications, and make secure donations.
- Watch/listen to past sermons
- Push notifications
- Download sermons for offline use
- View church calendar
- Sign up for events
- Make secure gifts
- Follow Bible reading plan
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you stay connected with the day-to-day activities of our church. You will be able to: Watch or listen to past sermons, Stay updated with Push Notifications, Share your favorite messages via Facebook, YouTube, or email, Download sermons for offline listening, View the Church Calendar, Sign up for events, Make a secure gift, and follow along with our Bible Reading Plan. Mobile app version: 6.23.0
The Phonics App
This app teaches reading through phonics, focusing on sounds and blending words. It offers a research-led, non-addictive approach with expert guidance and informal checks to reinforce learning. Learn to decode nearly every English word with a focus on clear pronunciation.
- Learn a-z sounds and word blending
- Expert video guidance
- Simple tap-to-hear sound interface
- Learn English sound pronunciation
- Practice with 400+ words
- Learn irregular (tricky) words
- Informal learning checks
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This multi-award-winning phonics app can help absolutely anyone learn to read. Join thousands of people around the world learning to read with The Phonics App! "We loved The Phonics App, as it has been specifically designed NOT to be addictive, and doesn't rely on dopamine hits for kids' rewards." - MadeForMums Tech Awards 2025 Editor's Choice. "A beautifully designed, calm, and research-led approach to early literacy that stands out in a market dominated by highly gamified products" - Digital Education Awards 2025 Highly Commended The Phonics App Features: * Learn the a-z sounds and how to blend 2 and 3 letter words completely free. * Subscribe to learn all the other sounds and practise with 400+ words. * Video guidance from an expert phonics teacher every step of the way. * Beautifully simple - just tap the words to hear the sounds they're made of. * Learn how to pronounce all of the sounds of English (with an English accent). * Build up your knowledge of phonics, one sound at a time. * Learn how to read and understand common irregular (tricky) words. * Informal checks at the end of each section to reinforce your learning. * Learn both lower case and capital letters. * Learn to decode nearly every English word. * No collectibles, coins or dopamine rewards! Why did we make this app? Jonny is a father of two and started making this app to teach his kids to read. It worked really well, so he showed it to Miss Mabel (founder of Reading Roots, community of 750k parents and teachers learning phonics) to see if it would be useful to other people. She said yes, and had a lot of ideas how to make it better! So they spent AGES making 'The Phonics App', and now it's finally ready for you. We hope it helps you learn to read too! Miss Mabel & Jonny Subscriptions in this app follow standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) which you can read here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mt.Nebo Salinas at none against The Phonics App's 3. Mt.Nebo Salinas also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). The Phonics App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (231 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. The Phonics App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mt.Nebo Salinas asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mt.Nebo Salinas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Phonics App has 231 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mt.Nebo Salinas ships an update every 14 months, The Phonics App monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Mt.Nebo Salinas | The Phonics App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (231 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church | Phonics Folk Ltd |
Customer experience
Mt.Nebo Salinas
The Phonics App
Bugs and requests
Mt.Nebo Salinas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
The Phonics App
Requested features
3 requests- Option to open pictures for letter sounds
- Accent options for narration (e.g., American English)
- Offer app in Mandarin
In-app purchases
Mt.Nebo Salinas
No in-app purchases
The Phonics App
- Access Everything Monthly$4.991 Month
- Access Everything Quarterly$12.993 Months
- Access Everything Yearly$29.991 Year
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