Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs OLQH School

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

OLQH School

This app provides parents and community members with easy access to important school and student information. It offers a high-quality Catholic education for children from 6 weeks old through 8th grade.

Highlights
  • Access school information
  • Access student information
  • Catholic education provider
  • Serves children 6 weeks to 8th grade
Read full description

Welcome to the Our Lady Queen of Heaven School App! The goal is provide parents and community members with easy access to important school and student information. Our Lady Queen of Heaven School provides the highest quality Catholic education and care for children 6 weeks old through the 8th grade.

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
OLQH School3 screens

Verdict

The call

Phonogram Sounds and OLQH School both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of OLQH School's written reviews are positive against 70% of Phonogram Sounds's. Phonogram Sounds's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence 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 4.1 for OLQH School. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonogram Sounds has 84 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 100% of OLQH School's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, OLQH School every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phonogram Sounds versus OLQH School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsOLQH School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings)4.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church

Customer experience

Phonogram Sounds

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

OLQH School

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • 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
Show 4 more
  • 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

OLQH School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

OLQH School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OLQH School free?
OLQH School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonogram Sounds or OLQH School?
OLQH School is rated higher. Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while OLQH School averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Phonogram Sounds or OLQH School have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor OLQH School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or OLQH School?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and OLQH School every 4 months. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 20, 2026 and OLQH School on October 24, 2026.

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