Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs Learn Beyond The Book

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

Learn Beyond The Book

Features
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WELCOME TO LEARN BEYOND THE BOOK The LBTB app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, and make payments. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The LBTB app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything LBTB has to offer right from your smartphone.

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
Learn Beyond The Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phonogram Sounds at every 6 months against Learn Beyond The Book's every 30 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, Learn Beyond The Book every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Phonogram Sounds versus Learn Beyond The Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsLearn Beyond The Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Learn Beyond The Book, LLC

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

Learn Beyond The Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

Learn Beyond The Book

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Beyond The Book free?
Learn Beyond The Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phonogram Sounds or Learn Beyond The Book have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor Learn Beyond The Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or Learn Beyond The Book?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and Learn Beyond The Book every 30 months. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 16, 2026 and Learn Beyond The Book on October 2, 2026.

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