Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs RiL Letter Tiles

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

RiL Letter Tiles

This digital tile board offers hands-on literacy instruction based on speech-to-print methodology. It helps learners of all ages, including those with dyslexia, build a concrete understanding of how words work through interactive word building and sound-based strategies.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop color-coded sound tiles
  • Create custom tiles with text and colors
  • Practice word building and handwriting
  • Build phonological processing and spelling skills
  • Hide tiles for targeted practice
  • Create and save student profiles
  • Interactive learning for literacy growth
Features
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The Official Rooted in Language Letter Tiles app brings the science of reading and writing to life! This digital tile board is a versatile tool for educators, therapists, and parents to provide hands-on literacy instruction. Based on RiL's speech-to-print methodology, the app helps learners of all ages, including those with dyslexia and dysgraphia, to build a concrete understanding of how words work. It's the RiL paper letter tile experience you trust, supercharged with digital features and convenience. Features: - Drag and drop color-coded sound tiles to build words. - Create new tiles with custom text and colors (unique spelling patterns, prefixes and suffixes, and even emojis!). - Practice word building and handwriting with sound lines and RiL methods. - Build phonological processing and spelling skills with sound-based strategies. - Selectively hide tiles in the tray to focus on specific sounds for targeted practice. - Create and save unique profiles to instantly switch between students or lessons. - Guide your student with engaged, interactive learning for the best literacy growth.

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
RiL Letter Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phonogram Sounds at Free against RiL Letter Tiles's $4.99. Phonogram Sounds also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 3). RiL Letter Tiles's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On 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

Phonogram Sounds is free to download; RiL Letter Tiles costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RiL Letter Tiles holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonogram Sounds has 84 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 100% of RiL Letter Tiles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, RiL Letter Tiles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Phonogram Sounds versus RiL Letter Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsRiL Letter Tiles
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (84 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Cognichine

Customer experience

Phonogram Sounds

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

RiL Letter Tiles

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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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

RiL Letter Tiles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

None

RiL Letter Tiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RiL Letter Tiles free?
RiL Letter Tiles costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonogram Sounds or RiL Letter Tiles?
RiL Letter Tiles is rated higher. Phonogram Sounds averages 4.0 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while RiL Letter Tiles averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Phonogram Sounds or RiL Letter Tiles have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor RiL Letter Tiles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or RiL Letter Tiles?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and RiL Letter Tiles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 20, 2026 and RiL Letter Tiles on October 24, 2026.

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