Comparison

Phonogram Sounds vs Pocket Phonograms

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

Pocket Phonograms

Features
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Pocket Phonograms is a simple phonogram flashcard practice app designed for parents, teachers, homeschoolers, and early reading support. You do not have to be a phonics expert to help your child practice. This app gives you an easy way to review phonogram sounds together, even if you are still learning the sounds yourself. Practice phonogram sounds with simple digital flashcards and audio pronunciation recorded by a former elementary teacher and current homeschooling mom. Each card includes the taught sounds for that letter or phonogram, so families can practice more than just the first or most common sound. Pocket Phonograms is designed as a teaching and practice tool for adults and children to use together. It is not meant to be a game or child-led entertainment app. Instead, it supports active phonics instruction, guided review, and learning alongside your child or student. The app is designed to make phonics practice quick, portable, and easy for anyone to use. You can practice anytime you get a quick minute: in the car, at a restaurant, waiting in line, during homeschool lessons, or even on the swing set. Features include: • Digital phonogram flashcards • Audio pronunciation support • Search tools for quickly finding phonograms • Practice mode for review • Simple, straightforward layout • Useful for homeschool, tutoring, classroom review, or at-home phonics practice

Screenshots

Phonogram Sounds3 screens
Pocket Phonograms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phonogram Sounds at none against Pocket Phonograms's 1. Pocket Phonograms's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket Phonograms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonogram Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, Pocket Phonograms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phonogram Sounds versus Pocket Phonograms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonogram SoundsPocket Phonograms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Kelly Ferris

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
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

Pocket Phonograms

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Phonogram Sounds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Phonograms

One-time1
  • Full App Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Phonogram Sounds free?
Phonogram Sounds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Phonograms free?
Pocket Phonograms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phonogram Sounds or Pocket Phonograms have ads?
Neither Phonogram Sounds nor Pocket Phonograms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonogram Sounds or Pocket Phonograms?
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, and Pocket Phonograms every 2 months. Most recently, Phonogram Sounds was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pocket Phonograms on October 5, 2026.

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