Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs TalkBox.Mom

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hear correct pronunciation of sounds
  • Clear enunciation of letters and combinations
  • Includes all 72 basic phonograms
  • Supports reading and spelling skills
  • Interactive learning experience
Features
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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!

About

TalkBox.Mom

This app provides native speaker audio for language learning materials, allowing families to practice foreign language phrases. Track progress, earn awards, and request new phrases to build confidence and achieve fluency goals.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio playback
  • Phrase-by-phrase progress tracking
  • Awards and certificates
  • Phrase requests
  • Autoplay functionality
  • Bonus phrases
Features
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Talk in a foreign language with your family—starting today. The TalkBox.Mom app guides your family through the proven TalkBox.Mom method, so you always know what to practice, how to practice it together, and what to do next. Instead of memorizing isolated vocabulary or completing drills, your family practices full phrases you can start using in real life right away. PRACTICE TOGETHER Guided Practice Sessions get everyone talking. Listen to native-speaker audio, take turns using your phrase in a situation, and have fun saying it with different emotions. USE YOUR LANGUAGE IN REAL LIFE Keep your current focus phrases close at hand, replay the audio whenever you need it, and track every time your family uses a phrase in real life. FOLLOW YOUR PROVEN ROADMAP Move through your TalkBox.Mom program step by step. See what you’ve completed, where you are now, and what comes next—without wondering whether you’re practicing in the right order. REMEMBER PAST PHRASES Warm Ups and guided Weekly Reviews keep past phrases fresh without leaving you to decide what to review. The app organizes it for you. FIND ANSWERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Understand what native speakers really say—and why—with helpful notes and FAQs connected directly to individual phrases. WITH THE TALKBOX.MOM APP, YOU CAN: • Complete guided family Practice Sessions • Hear phrases spoken by native speakers • Focus on one or two phrases at a time • Get every family member involved • Plan how you’ll use each phrase in real life • Track and celebrate real-life use • Follow your Boxes and Boosters in order • Complete Warm Ups and Weekly Reviews • Search your recently practiced phrases • Replay audio from past phrases • Find helpful notes and phrase-specific FAQs • Celebrate your progress with achievement badges • Switch easily between your TalkBox.Mom languages This companion app is designed for TalkBox.Mom Fluency Families. Sign in with the same account you use on TalkBox.Mom to access the programs and languages connected to your account.

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
TalkBox.Mom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TalkBox.Mom at every 3 weeks against Phonogram Sounds's every 6 months. Phonogram Sounds's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 56%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Phonogram Sounds against 4.0 for TalkBox.Mom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 57 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 56% of TalkBox.Mom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, TalkBox.Mom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phonogram Sounds versus TalkBox.Mom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsTalkBox.Mom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings)4.0 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.TalkBox.Mom Inc.

Customer experience

Phonogram Sounds

All ratings84 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative17.4%

TalkBox.Mom

All ratings57 ratings
Positive70.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Phonogram Sounds

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • R says /er/ instead of /r/
  • Sound not working
  • App crashes
  • No sound when tapping phonograms
  • Sound only works with ringer on
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  • List of phonograms cut off on iPad
  • App is stick, no audio, no movement

Requested features

9 requests
  • Videos showing lip/tongue placement
  • Interactive game app
  • App for building words/movable tiles
  • Level-based sound availability
  • Enlarging tapped tile
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  • Adding missing phonograms (Level 6, Spalding)
  • Adding more sounds for /i/, /e/, /x/, /ou/, /ei/, /oe/, /wor/, /ear/
  • Spelling lists for review
  • All About Reading app with word reading

TalkBox.Mom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

TalkBox.Mom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TalkBox.Mom free?
TalkBox.Mom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonogram Sounds or TalkBox.Mom?
TalkBox.Mom is rated higher. Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while TalkBox.Mom averages 4.0 from 57 ratings.
Do Phonogram Sounds or TalkBox.Mom have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor TalkBox.Mom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or TalkBox.Mom?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and TalkBox.Mom every 3 weeks. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 20, 2026 and TalkBox.Mom on October 25, 2026.

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