Phonogram Sounds vs TacTilesApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phonogram Sounds
This interactive app provides clear audio pronunciations for letter sounds and combinations, featuring all 72 basic phonograms from a popular language arts curriculum. It's designed to support reading and spelling development for learners of all ages.
- Hear correct pronunciation of sounds
- Clear enunciation of letters and combinations
- Includes all 72 basic phonograms
- Supports reading and spelling skills
- Interactive learning experience
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Touch a button and hear the correct pronunciation! *Check that your sound is turned on!* This interactive program features clear enunciation of the sounds of the letters and letter combinations (also known as phonograms). Contains all 72 of the basic phonograms as taught in the All About Reading and All About Spelling language arts curriculum. All About Reading is a multisensory, mastery-based program that starts with essential pre-reading skills and continues on to teach all five key components of reading. All About Spelling teaches encoding skills, spelling rules, and multisensory strategies to help your student become a proficient speller for life. Our lightly scripted “open and go” lesson plans and mastery-based approach leave no gaps and make this curriculum a favorite of homeschool families everywhere. Suitable for all ages and learning styles!
TacTilesApp
This app employs a multisensory approach to phonological skill development. It teaches English language structure through interactive, touch-based activities designed for effective learning and retention.
- Multisensory learning approach
- Systematic phonological skill instruction
- Interactive touch-and-place units
- Engaging colorful design
- Builds brain connections for retention
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TacTilesApp is a Real Time MultiSensory Tool that uses Systematic Instruction to build Phonological Skills. It teaches how the English Language works through the use of colorful, engaging units which must be touched and placed carefully. This engages multiple senses to create brain connections which stay with the student, more effectively than memorization. If you have any questions or see any issues with TacTilesApp, please email us at info@tactilesapp.org so we can address them as quickly as possible. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Phonogram Sounds at Free against TacTilesApp's $19.99. Phonogram Sounds also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). TacTilesApp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Phonogram Sounds is free to download; TacTilesApp costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TacTilesApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonogram Sounds has 84 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 100% of TacTilesApp's.
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, TacTilesApp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonogram Sounds | TacTilesApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | All About Learning Press, Inc. | TacTilesApp |
Customer experience
Phonogram Sounds
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In-app purchases
Phonogram Sounds
No in-app purchases
TacTilesApp
No in-app purchases
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