Phonogram Sounds vs Math
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!
Math
This app provides a virtual collection of math manipulatives, mirroring the physical tools used with a specific math curriculum. It helps illustrate a wide range of mathematical concepts from basic numbers to algebraic expressions.
- Virtual math manipulatives
- Illustrates numbers and operations
- Teaches fractions and decimals
- Covers integers and algebraic expressions
- Supports Math-U-See curriculum
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Math-U-See® Manipulatives is a virtual version of the physical manipulatives designed to be used with the Math-U-See® curriculum. They are used to illustrate a full range of mathematical concepts, including numbers, operations, fractions, decimals, integers, and algebraic expressions (levels Primer through Algebra 1).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Phonogram Sounds at Free against Math's $9.99. Phonogram Sounds also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (70% vs 38%). Math's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Phonogram Sounds is free to download; Math costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phonogram Sounds holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Phonogram Sounds's written reviews are positive against 38% of Math's.
Phonogram Sounds ships an update every 6 months, Math every 26 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Phonogram Sounds | Math |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (84 ratings) — better | 3.1 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 38.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | All About Learning Press, Inc. | Demme Learning |
Customer experience
Phonogram Sounds
Math
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
Math
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Phonogram Sounds
No in-app purchases
Math
No in-app purchases
Questions
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