Phonogram Sounds vs Musical Memory
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!
Musical Memory
This educational app uses music to teach children. It offers learning songs, book suggestions, and handwriting practice. Designed for homeschooling families, it aims to make learning engaging and fun.
- Learning songs
- Book recommendations
- Handwriting pages
- Homeschooling support
- Music-based education
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Homeschooling app with learning songs plus book recommendations, handwriting pages, and more! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Musical Memory at 5.0 against Phonogram Sounds's 4.0. Musical Memory also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Phonogram Sounds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. Musical Memory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Phonogram Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Musical Memory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 100% of Musical Memory's.
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, Musical Memory monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phonogram Sounds | Musical Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (84 ratings) | 5.0 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | All About Learning Press, Inc. | Musical Memory LLC |
Customer experience
Phonogram Sounds
Musical Memory
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
Musical Memory
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phonogram Sounds
No in-app purchases
Musical Memory
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$46.991 Year
Questions
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