Comparison

Phonics Race vs Sparkle Coloring

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

Head to head
About

Phonics Race

Features
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Phonics Race turns reading practice into a collecting adventure. Spell a word, then win a race car, hatch a baby dinosaur or meet a new unicorn friend. Made for kids ages 4–7. PICK A WORLD • Cars: race across the track and fill a garage with 38 collectible cars • Dinos: crack open an egg and fill a Dino Park with 38 friendly dinosaurs, from Compy to Rex • Unicorns: watch a star burst open and fill a meadow with 38 unicorns, cloud ponies and baby dragons • Switch worlds any time from the Home screen. Each world keeps its own progress. YOUR CHILD WILL: • See a picture clue and spell the word by tapping letters • Hear every word read aloud, and tap the picture to hear it again • Earn a new car, dino or unicorn every 3 words • Replay a finished series to earn up to three stars • Move through 6 phonics levels, from 3-letter words to long vowels 6 PHONICS LEVELS IN EVERY WORLD: • 3-letter CVC words (cat, dog, sun) • 4-letter words (fish, frog, moon) • Silent-e words (cake, bike, wave) • Consonant blends (truck, brick, snow) • Digraphs (ship, chain, tooth) • Long vowels (beach, tiger, piano) PARENTS LOVE IT BECAUSE: • Free to start: two car series, plus the first series of Dinos and of Unicorns, free forever • One $4.99 unlock opens every series in every world, now and in the future. No subscription. • No ads of any kind • No data collection, COPPA compliant • Works 100% offline, no accounts or sign-ups • Purchases sit behind a grown-ups gate Phonics Race isn't an app that teaches reading through cars, dinosaurs and unicorns. It's a game kids want to play that happens to teach reading. For kids who won't sit through flashcards but will do anything for the next car, dino or unicorn, this is for them. Built by a parent. For a kid who just needed the right reason to read.

About

Sparkle Coloring

Features
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Sparkle Coloring is a safe coloring studio made for kids aged 3-12. COLOR IT IN - 76 cute coloring pages: animals, sea life, nature, fantasy, vehicles and treats - Tap-to-fill paint bucket that never colors outside the lines - Brushes, crayons, markers, highlighter, rainbow pen and heart-stamp pen - Magical glitter pen and sparkling glitter fill - Stickers to decorate your artwork - A blank page for free drawing whenever inspiration strikes DRESS-UP STUDIO - Create your own character: hair styles, hair colors, outfits and accessories - Drag to move and pinch to resize every item MY GALLERY - Save your artwork and keep coloring later - Export finished pieces to your photo album and share with family DESIGNED FOR KIDS - No in-app purchases and no sign-up; ads are non-personalised and rated for kids - Simple, colorful interface with big buttons - Everything stays on your device and works fully offline Grab your brush and make the world sparkle!

Screenshots

Phonics Race4 screens
Sparkle Coloring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phonics Race at none against Sparkle Coloring's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Phonics Race versus Sparkle Coloring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonics RaceSparkle Coloring
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForward Alpha, LLCSeungMan Choi

In-app purchases

None

Phonics Race

No in-app purchases

None

Sparkle Coloring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonics Race free?
Phonics Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparkle Coloring free?
Sparkle Coloring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phonics Race or Sparkle Coloring have ads?
Sparkle Coloring shows ads; Phonics Race does not.

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