Phoneme vs NOTICAU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Phoneme
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Phoneme is a fast, legible IPA reference and pronunciation trainer built for EFL and ESL teachers β and anyone who wants to understand English sounds. REFERENCE β ALWAYS FREE β’ Complete chart of 38 English phonemes (24 consonants, 14 vowels and diphthongs) β’ Tap any IPA symbol to hear it spoken and read the articulation cue β’ Keyword examples for every sound (e.g. Ι β "schwa", Κ β "shoe") β’ Designed around the International Phonetic Alphabet standard β’ Works offline β no account, no internet required The free Reference tab is always accessible. No paywall, no timer, no nudge. TRAIN β ONE-TIME UNLOCK ($4.99) Unlock permanent access to all drill modes: β’ Minimal-pair drills β contrast similar sounds side by side (ship vs. sheep, bit vs. beat). The classic exercise for ear training. β’ Hear-and-choose β listen to a phoneme and tap the correct IPA symbol. Builds auditory discrimination. β’ Identify-the-symbol β see the IPA glyph and match it to the spoken keyword. Reinforces symbol literacy. β’ Printable IPA charts and minimal-pair contrast handouts for classroom use β export as PDF for your students. β’ Session progress tracking β streaks and accuracy history so you can see which sounds need more work. One payment. No subscription. Yours permanently. BUILT FOR EFL CLASSROOMS Phoneme was designed with CELTA and DELTA teachers in mind. Every screen is optimised for quick reference during a lesson β pull up the chart, tap a sound, hand the phone to a student. The IPA chart layout follows standard teaching conventions. The drill modes cover the exercises that appear most frequently in phonemic awareness curricula: minimal pairs for contrastive analysis, listening discrimination, and symbol recognition. If you teach pronunciation, these are the exercises your students need. DESIGN Phoneme uses a retro Mac OS 8 window aesthetic β beveled chrome, sandy beige background, crisp IPA glyphs in Accent Orange on a white content area. It looks different because it is different: a reference tool that takes its visual identity seriously. PRIVACY No account required. The IPA Reference works entirely offline. Optional sign-in (magic link or Google) is available to sync your Train Unlock across devices. We use anonymous product analytics to improve the app β we do not sell your data, we do not track you across other apps, and we do not show ads. See our privacy policy at phoneme.app/privacy.
NOTICAU
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOTICAU at none against Phoneme's 1. NOTICAU also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Phoneme sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NOTICAU asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phoneme ships an update weekly, NOTICAU every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoneme | NOTICAU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TTG Languages LLC | TAEHYUN JOO |
In-app purchases
Phoneme
- Train Unlock$4.99
NOTICAU
No in-app purchases









