Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs iPhonogram

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

iPhonogram

This app helps children and students improve reading skills by teaching phonics. It offers a wide range of phonogram sounds and interactive exercises to make learning engaging and fun. Users can search, sort, and create custom phonogram lists for personalized practice.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive phonogram sound collection
  • Interactive learning interface
  • Searchable phonogram database
  • Sort phonograms by type
  • Custom phonogram list creation
  • Personalized study and practice
Features
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Help your child hear, see and practise every sound in English spelling. iPhonogram teaches phonograms: the letters and letter teams (like sh, ee, igh and ough) that spell the sounds of English. Learning them is the foundation of phonics and one of the fastest routes to confident reading and spelling. TAP TO HEAR EVERY SOUND • All 87 phonograms, from single letters to igh, eigh and ough • 122 clearly recorded sounds • Every sound a phonogram makes, shown in real example words with the phonogram highlighted FLASHCARDS • Big, clear cards that say each sound when tapped • Swipe through in order or shuffle for review • Build your own deck with just the phonograms your child is working on POP THE BALLOON PRACTICE • Hear a sound, then pop the balloon with the matching phonogram • Level up, earn streaks, chase golden balloons and unlock new sky themes • Practise all phonograms or only your own selection EASY TO FIND, EASY TO USE • Browse Alphabet, Multi-Letter or all Phonograms • Search to jump straight to any phonogram • Clean, distraction-free design for iPhone and iPad • No ads and no accounts Great for parents, homeschoolers, teachers, tutors and reading specialists, and for any learner, child or adult, building reading and spelling skills. Happy learning!

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
iPhonogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

Phonogram Sounds and iPhonogram both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 25% of iPhonogram's. Phonogram Sounds also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (84 vs 28). iPhonogram's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iPhonogram sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonogram Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPhonogram holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 25% of iPhonogram's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, iPhonogram every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Phonogram Sounds versus iPhonogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsiPhonogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings)4.1 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings84 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Wozete LLC

Customer experience

Phonogram Sounds

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

iPhonogram

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

iPhonogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iPhonogram

One-time1
  • Unlock More Features$9.99

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPhonogram free?
iPhonogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phonogram Sounds or iPhonogram?
iPhonogram is rated higher. Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while iPhonogram averages 4.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Phonogram Sounds or iPhonogram have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor iPhonogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or iPhonogram?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and iPhonogram every 2 weeks. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on November 1, 2026 and iPhonogram on November 3, 2026.

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