Comparison

Phonics for Kids vs Phonics Learning App

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

Head to head
About

Phonics for Kids

This app helps children aged 4-6 learn to read through phonics and sight words. Kids sound out letters, blend words, and unlock baby animals after each story. It offers five learning levels and 100 stories, with AR creature hatching.

Highlights
  • Systematic phonics learning
  • Sight word recognition
  • Interactive word blending
  • Collectable baby animals
  • Five learning levels
  • Augmented reality creature hatching
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Your child reads out loud. ReadBorn listens and helps only when they get stuck. It starts with letter sounds and builds, one small step at a time, to reading real books. Every class your child finishes hatches a baby animal they get to keep. Made with input from kindergarten and first-grade reading teachers. Built on systematic phonics, in line with the Science of Reading. For ages 3 to 8 and up. No ads, ever. HOW IT WORKS • Your child sees a word and reads it out loud. • If they get stuck, ReadBorn sounds it out with them: "c - a - t." • Help comes in small steps, only when needed, so your child does the reading. • Finish a class, hatch a baby animal. Collect all 108 across 18 worlds. WHAT YOUR CHILD LEARNS 10 levels, from first sounds to real books: • Level 0 - First Sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n (at, sat, pin) • Level 1 - First Words: m, d, g, o, c, k and ck (mat, dog, sock) • Level 2 - Word Builders: e, u, r, h, b, f, l and ff, ll, ss (pen, sun, hill) • Level 3 - The Last Letters: j, v, w, x, y, z and qu (jet, van, queen) • Level 4 - Sound Teams: ch, sh, th, ng, tch, dge (chip, ship, catch) • Level 5 - Vowel Teams: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (rain, tree, boat) • Level 6 - Bossy R & Friends: ar, or, ur, ow, oi, er (star, fork, coin) • Level 7 - Stretch Words: longer words, no new sounds (tent, frog, spring) • Level 8 - Magic E & New Spellings: magic e, ay, ou, oy, ea and more ways to spell long a and long o (play, snake, rain) • Level 9 - Super Reader: wh, ph, quiet letters, long e and long i, then real books (when, phone, knee) FOR PARENTS • A weekly report in plain language: the days your child read, the new words they learned, and which sounds they know or still need to practice. • Set a weekly reading goal and get simple ideas for practicing together. • No jargon and no grades. • Up to 5 children on one device, each with their own profile and progress. WHAT'S INSIDE • 108 classes, 847 short lessons and 171 illustrated stories. • Each class starts with a short video, followed by games for listening, blending sounds, speaking and writing. • Your child traces every new letter, one stroke at a time. • 102 sight words, learned as whole words. • Tap any letter or word to hear it. • New stories unlock as your child learns the sounds in them. • Baby animals can walk around your room in AR (augmented reality). SAFE AND SIMPLE • Big buttons, big text and soft colors, made for small hands. • No ads, no chat, and we never sell data. • Your child's voice is only used to help them read, and it never reaches our servers. In the books, Apple's speech recognition does the listening. SUBSCRIPTION • Monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically. • Cancel anytime in Settings. LEGAL • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://readborn.com/privacy/

About

Phonics Learning App

Features
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Help your child take their first steps into reading with simple phonics practice, clear letter sounds, and beginner word blending. This app is designed for young children who are starting to learn the alphabet sounds and read their first simple words. Children can listen, repeat, and explore at their own pace using a calm, child-friendly design. In Letter Mode, children hear each letter sound in a structured phonics order, helping them build confidence one sound at a time. In Word Mode, children practise blending sounds together to read simple words. They can hear each sound separately, then listen to the full word. The app includes: • Letter sound practice for early readers • Sounds introduced in phonics order • Simple phonics flashcards • Clear audio for letters and words • Beginner word blending practice • Easy navigation for young children • A calm design with no distractions Ideal for parents who want a simple way to help their child practise phonics, learn letter sounds, and begin reading short words. Great for preschool, Reception, early reading practice, homeschooling, and children starting their phonics journey.

Screenshots

Phonics for Kids4 screens
Phonics Learning App4 screens

Verdict

The call

Phonics for Kids and Phonics Learning App 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. Phonics for Kids sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Phonics Learning App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Phonics for Kids versus Phonics Learning App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonics for KidsPhonics Learning App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Conveyor Inc.Kasim Qureshi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Phonics for Kids

Subscriptions2
  • ReadBorn Beginners Monthly$8.991 Month
  • ReadBorn Beginners Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$149.99
1 purchases

Phonics Learning App

One-time1
  • Unlock All Letters & Words$2.99

Questions

Is Phonics for Kids free?
Phonics for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phonics Learning App free?
Phonics Learning App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phonics for Kids or Phonics Learning App have ads?
Neither Phonics for Kids nor Phonics Learning App shows ads.

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