Phonics 7000 vs DoodleConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phonics 7000
Master English spelling through pronunciation and listening exercises. This app teaches natural spelling without phonetic transcription, covering 7000 words across 15 categories.
- Natural English spelling interpretation
- Pronunciation and spelling practice
- 7000 word vocabulary
- 15 learning categories
- No phonetic transcription needed
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This application perfectly interprets the natural spelling of English, allowing learners to achieve the ability to "read the pronunciation of a word, listen to the phonetic spelling" without the need for phonetic transcription. It consists of two parts: the pronunciation of the word and the spelling of the word by listening, and it is subdivided into 15 categories by letter or letter combination. Added 7000 word natural spelling practice.
DoodleConnect
Monitor your child's educational development across multiple learning applications. Stay informed about their achievements, progress through the curriculum, and receive real-time updates on their learning journey.
- Instant progress notifications
- View latest achievements
- Track stars earned
- Follow curriculum progress
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Track your child's progress across all four Doodle apps with DoodleConnect! With the help of DoodleConnect, you can get involved with your child's learning journey like never before. ▶ Key features • Receive instant notifications about their progress • View their latest achievements and see how many stars they've earned • Follow their progress through the curriculum DoodleConnect is free for all Doodle users, whether you have a home or school subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DoodleConnect at Free against Phonics 7000's $1.99. DoodleConnect also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 33 months). Phonics 7000's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
DoodleConnect is free to download; Phonics 7000 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phonics 7000 ships an update every 33 months, DoodleConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonics 7000 | DoodleConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 56.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 56 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 建政 朱 | Discovery Education Inc. |
Customer experience
Phonics 7000
DoodleConnect
Bugs and requests
Phonics 7000
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DoodleConnect
Reported bugs
33 issues- Losing streak
- No synching between apps on different devices
- Not synching with Doodle Connect app
- Latest update ruined the app
- Can't understand children's results anymore
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- Lots of annoying little glitches
- Doesn't work on most devices
- App keeps switching off
- Update is not working
- Can't see message and screen freeze on tapping message icon
- Can't go back to view another sibling's account
- Lack accuracy
- Difficult to collate the information needed
- App won't work
- Doesn't really work
- Can only see one or none of children's progress
- Says child is on 0 day streak when they are not
- Too many glitches in system
- Doesn't record all points when signing in across different devices
- Parent app no longer works
- Last version defective
- Parent dashboard cannot log on
- Misleading info, doesn't relate to child's DM app
- Doodle Stars on DM different to parent area and parent app
- Cannot delete and reinstall because info is stored in the cloud
- Delay between parent app and DoodleMaths app
- Today's or yesterday's stars not showing in metrics
- Missing lots of data
- No longer works since update
- Latest version crap, glitchy
- Have to enter credentials regularly
- Live View never shows anything
- App is full of fundamental design flaws
Requested features
35 requests- Bring back old version
- More comprehensive initial test
- More challenging levels
- Option to add extra material for all students
- Better graphing options
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- See everything that is on the website within the app
- Add more data feed options
- Improve user experience
- Improve design
- Option to create graphs of all students
- Option to select metrics for graphing
- Improve Live View functionality
- Real-time syncing between apps and devices
- Fix streak issues
- Fix synching issues with Doodle Connect
- Allow multiple accounts under one login
- Make app more engaging after all questions are done
- Improve accuracy of reports
- Simplify setup process
- Offer combined order discounts
- Improve customer service responsiveness and helpfulness
- Fix login issues
- Improve accuracy of streaks and progress tracking
- Improve message viewing and replying
- Allow switching between sibling accounts easily
- Make app more user-friendly
- Bring back old app features
- Make app more interactive
- Improve data visualization
- Add dark mode
- Improve reporting accuracy
- Fix app freezing issues
- Improve parent app functionality
- Make app more intuitive
- Improve accuracy of Doodle Age
In-app purchases
Phonics 7000
No in-app purchases
DoodleConnect
No in-app purchases
