Bridging Phonics vs Lexideck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bridging Phonics
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Bridging Phonics helps parents and private tutors record and explain early reading progress through phonics. It supports the phonics a child is already learning at schoolβcomplementing, not replacing, the schoolβs systematic synthetic phonics programme. Create pupil profiles, record adult judgements about letterβsound correspondences, see what is being practised and what may need checking, and generate clear progress summaries. Parents can practise with and track up to two children for free. Designed primarily for children in Reception to Year 2 (EYFS/KS1). It can also support older pupils who need additional help with decoding and children learning English as an additional language (EAL), when used as part of an appropriate teaching approach. Tutor Access is a subscription that adds tools for managing multiple pupils, establishing starting points, linking with parents, logging sessions, organising cohorts, planning what to practise next and exporting progress records. Progress records reflect judgements made by the adult who recorded them. They are not standardised, accredited or school assessments, and Bridging Phonics does not certify that a child has mastered a correspondence. Tutor Access is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://feltpro.co.uk/bridging-phonics/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lexideck
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Lexideck is a fast phonics card game for early readers, and a real card game for everyone at the table. Play a card from your hand that shares the vowel sound or first letter of the open card. No match? Draw. First to empty their hand wins. A friendly bot keeps the round moving, while short games quietly build reading confidence. Made for families, classrooms, and early readers: β’ Match by vowel sound or first letter β’ Practice phonics through play, not worksheets β’ Daily Challenge: one shared board every day β’ Kid, Grown-up, and Family modes tune the words and tone β’ Calm cards, readable type, gentle haptics, sound optional Lexideck Plus is an optional one-time unlock for extra packs and Card Studio styles. The core game is complete and free without it. No account. No ads. No analytics. No data collected. Progress stays on the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lexideck at 13.0 against Bridging Phonics's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Bridging Phonics sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Lexideck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bridging Phonics ships an update weekly, Lexideck every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bridging Phonics | Lexideck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Feltham | Peter Knobloch |
In-app purchases
Bridging Phonics
- Tutor Access$3.991 Month
Lexideck
- Lexideck Plus$3.99
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