Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs TT Math 4

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
Read full description

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

TT Math 4

This educational app provides interactive math lessons and practice problems for 4th graders. It offers automated grading, step-by-step explanations, and parental controls for progress tracking. The app allows for offline use of up to six lessons, making it ideal for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • 119 audiovisual lectures
  • Thousands of practice problems
  • Automated grading
  • Step-by-step audiovisual explanations
  • Parental progress tracking
  • Offline lesson access (up to 6)
Read full description

The Teaching Textbooks Math 4 app makes your TT course even better! Not only will your student enjoy math while learning independently, but, with the app, that learning can also take place on the go. Even when offline! Specifically, the app can be used offline for up to 6 lessons at a time. That makes it perfect for homeschool parents who need their kids to stay productive while the family is out and about during the day. The app’s other features include… • 119 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 4th grade curriculum • thousands of problems that give students all the practice they need to master each concept • automated grading and instant feedback for every single problem • step-by-step audiovisual explanations to every single problem so students can see exactly what they did wrong when mistakes are made (This makes the program feel as if a tutor is at the student’s side!) • parental controls that let you track your student’s progress • the digitized version of the printed Teaching Textbooks Math 4 textbook (with a search feature and a hyper-linked index) • no advertising or in-app purchase offers • Internet connectivity is required, but you can remain offline for up to 6 lessons.

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
TT Math 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phonogram Sounds at 4.0 against TT Math 4's 3.5. Phonogram Sounds also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 37%). TT Math 4's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Phonogram Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 37% of TT Math 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, TT Math 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phonogram Sounds versus TT Math 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsTT Math 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings) — better3.5 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better37.3% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Teaching Textbooks, Inc.

Customer experience

Phonogram Sounds

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

TT Math 4

All ratings83 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative56.9%

User reviews

Phonogram Sounds

From 84 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great supplement for AAS/AAR
  • 👍 Helpful for parents/teachers
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Clear phonetic sounds
  • 👍 Good for practice

Room to improve

  • 👎 Incorrect 'r' sound
  • 👎 Incomplete phonogram set
  • 👎 Not a standalone lesson
  • 👎 Not for fun
  • 👎 Missing Spalding compatibility

TT Math 4

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simplifies learning math
  • 🏃‍♀️ Allows students to work at their own pace
  • 🔌 Practical and well-thought-out
  • 💻 Works seamlessly on multiple devices
  • 📚 Great for teaching

Room to improve

  • 😠 Too much lecturing and practice
  • ⏳ Not enough time to learn new concepts
  • 🤔 Problems are confusing
  • 📉 Difficulty with advanced topics
  • 😫 Frustrating user experience

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

TT Math 4

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Update won't save answers
  • App closes itself out
  • Problems with the scratchpad/scrolling
  • Missing letters when typing passwords
  • App freezes when downloading lesson content
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  • App crashes frequently
  • App lags frequently
  • App is slow
  • App freezes
  • App glitches
  • Cannot print lessons or grade books from the app
  • Does not let you log in
  • Answers are marked wrong when they are correct
  • Inputting answers is incorrect (e.g., 140 shows as 14)
  • One wrong answer makes the whole thing wrong
  • Cannot use the keyboard to input answers
  • Laggy math4

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make it more fun
  • Only have a lecture, then go straight to problems
  • Allow keyboard use on iPad
  • Make it harder for advanced students
  • Remove discouraging phrases like 'you are officially amazing'
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  • Give a second chance on multiple choice problems

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

TT Math 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TT Math 4 free?
TT Math 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonogram Sounds or TT Math 4?
Phonogram Sounds is rated higher. Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while TT Math 4 averages 3.5 from 83 ratings.
Do Phonogram Sounds or TT Math 4 have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor TT Math 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or TT Math 4?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and TT Math 4 every 2 months. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 8, 2026 and TT Math 4 on October 14, 2026.

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