Phonogram Sounds vs Outschool
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!
Outschool
Discover and enroll your child in a vast selection of live online classes taught by global educators. This app provides a convenient way for kids and teens to learn on the go, offering features like class reminders and direct communication with teachers.
- Over 140K live online classes
- Taught by global teachers
- Reminder notifications for classes
- Direct communication with teachers
- Zoom integration for learners
- Classes for ages 3-18
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Outschool empowers your child by offering over 140K classes taught by teachers around the world. Kids are free to choose what, how, and where they want to learn. Now it’s even easier to learn on the go with the Outschool App. * Never miss a class with reminder notifications * Communicate with teachers before and after class * Help your learners access Zoom on their own * Designed for kids and teens, giving you peace of mind For everything else, visit the website to get full access to your account, and stay tuned for more features in the app coming soon! About Outschool Outschool is an online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18 to learn on their own terms with the widest variety of teachers, topics and classes to suit any interest. We offer interactive, small-group classes that are fun and social, video classes that can be taken any time, and groups that connect learners around their favorite topics. With Outschool, learners are free to pursue their interests, connect with others around shared passions, and build confidence through progress. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with vetted, diverse, expert teachers to give kids everywhere greater access to high-quality education. Questions? Have other features you'd love to see? Let us know at appsupport@outschool.com or visit www.support.outschool.com See our privacy policy at: https://outschool.com/privacy See our terms of service: https://outschool.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phonogram Sounds at 4.0 against Outschool's 3.2. Phonogram Sounds also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 29%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Outschool's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Outschool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonogram Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phonogram Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 29% of Outschool's.
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, Outschool every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Phonogram Sounds | Outschool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (84 ratings) — better | 3.2 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | All About Learning Press, Inc. | Outschool |
Customer experience
Phonogram Sounds
Outschool
User reviews
Phonogram Sounds
From 84 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Outschool
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👨🏫 Quality teachers and educational content
- 🎓 Diverse class offerings and subjects
- 📱 Convenient access to classes on mobile devices
- 🔔 Helpful notification system for class reminders
- 👥 Safe, vetted online learning environment
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive membership model and pricing structure
- 💳 Predatory credit/coin system with markups
- 🚫 Forced membership requirement (removed drop-in flexibility)
- 🐛 App frequently crashes and fails to load
- 🔍 Poor search and filtering functionality
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
Outschool
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and force quits frequently
- Continuous loading symbols without data retrieval
- Login failures on both app and website
- App doesn't load class data properly
- Join button doesn't connect to correct Zoom class
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- Students stuck waiting for host to let them in
- App incompatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max iOS 18
- Classes not displaying in app
- Network failure errors despite good connection
- Child profile switching logs out user
- Incorrect class shown when joining
- Schedule not displaying correctly on app
Requested features
12 requests- Calendar view showing all scheduled classes
- Search and filter functionality in app
- Ability to save/favorite classes for later
- Click-through to teacher profiles
- Ability to message teachers from app
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- Teacher notifications in app
- Groups feature in app
- Ability to switch between child profiles without logging out
- Class linking and cross-referencing
- Android app version
- Teacher app version for educators
- Late enrollment option for missed class signups
In-app purchases
Phonogram Sounds
No in-app purchases
Outschool
- $10 in Outschool balance$14.99
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