Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs The Academy OK

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

The Academy OK

This official school portal app provides access to academic information, including homework, grades, and lesson plans. It also features a new calendar and blog for staying updated with school events and news. Future updates will introduce more functionalities.

Highlights
  • Access homework assignments
  • View student grades
  • Review lesson plans
  • School calendar
  • School blog
  • Facts SIS information
Read full description

The official FACTS Family Portal app of The Academy of Classical Christian Studies in Oklahoma City, OK. This app replaces the existing RenWeb Home app. In this version, you will have access to our new calendar, blog, and all the Facts SIS information (homework, grades, lesson plans, etc.). We'll add more features as time goes on. Thanks!

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
The Academy OK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phonogram Sounds at 4.0 against The Academy OK's 3.7. Phonogram Sounds also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 50%) and ratings volume (84 vs 25). On price, update cadence, 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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Academy OK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phonogram Sounds versus The Academy OK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsThe Academy OK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings) — better3.7 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Acad Classical Chrn Studies Hs

Customer experience

Phonogram Sounds

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

The Academy OK

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
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
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

The Academy OK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

The Academy OK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Academy OK free?
The Academy OK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonogram Sounds or The Academy OK?
Phonogram Sounds is rated higher. Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while The Academy OK averages 3.7 from 25 ratings.
Do Phonogram Sounds or The Academy OK have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor The Academy OK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or The Academy OK?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and The Academy OK every 6 months. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 20, 2026 and The Academy OK on October 24, 2026.

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