Comparison

Phonics Flashcards Premium vs Shape Coding

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Phonics Flashcards Premium

Master the 42 phonetic sounds of English with interactive flashcards. This tool offers native pronunciations in British, American, and Australian English, making phonics learning engaging for children and a valuable resource for educators.

Highlights
  • Based on Jolly Phonics system
  • 47 interactive phonics flashcards
  • British, Australian, or American English options
  • Accurate native pronunciations
  • Upper and lowercase character choices
  • Vibrant graphics and child-friendly interface
Features
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Explore the world of Jolly Phonics with Phonics Flashcards, available in native British, American, and Australian English. This educational tool focuses on mastering the 42 distinct phonetic sounds of the English language rather than the conventional alphabet. Phonics Flashcards is thoughtfully designed to familiarize children with the intricacies of English phonetics. These flashcards are perfect for educators looking to integrate them into their classroom activities or for parents who wish to instruct their children in various phonetic sounds. Features: • Based on the Jolly Phonics system, as published by Jolly Learning Ltd. • 47 interactive phonics flashcards covering all 42 jolly phonics sounds. • Options for British, Australian, or American English with accurate native pronunciations. • Includes an additional phonics group next to the original 7 Jolly Phonics groups. • Choose between upper and lowercase characters. • Vibrant graphics and a user-friendly interface tailored for children. • Optimized for devices running iOS 12.0 or higher.

About

Shape Coding

This app uses a visual coding system to help children and young people improve their understanding and production of English sentence structure and grammar. It's designed for educators and therapists to personalize learning for individual students.

Highlights
  • Visual coding system for grammar
  • Color-coded word classes
  • Arrow indicators for tense
  • Shape indicators for syntax
  • Personalized student profiles
  • Customizable word lists
  • Text-to-speech functionality
Features
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Please try the free Lite version before purchase to ensure all functionality will work on your device. SHAPE CODING® by Susan Ebbels is a flexible app designed for teachers and speech and language therapists / pathologists to use with children and young people who are having difficulties producing and understanding English sentence structure and grammar. It uses the SHAPE CODING® system which has been shown in several research projects to help children and young people with language disorders increase the length and complexity of sentences they can understand and use and to improve the accuracy of their sentence production. The SHAPE CODING® system uses a visual coding system to show the rules for how words are put together in sentences, to develop the child’s understanding of spoken and written grammar and to develop their ability to use grammar successfully to express themselves. The system includes use of colours (word classes), arrows (tense and aspect), lines (singular and plural) and shapes (syntactic structure). These are all included in the app, but the professional controlling the app can choose which features display for individual students. Multiple “teachers” can use the app and each “teacher” can have multiple students. The app is personalised for each student. The app is designed to be flexible so that professionals can adapt the levels and information displayed to suit the current levels and targets of individual students. The default first setting for each new student includes only basic sentence structures. Further complexity can be turned on (and off) by the “teacher” and individual settings are preserved for each student between uses. The app is equipped with a basic set of words which can be inserted into the shapes to make sentences. However, additional words can be added for individual students, or indeed for all students working with a particular “teacher” (this can be useful for names and topics which are common across a class of students for example). These can either be added before a session with a student, or during a session and can be saved for future use if desired. The app uses text-to-speech, so that students who struggle to read can also use the app. This app assumes a certain degree of familiarity with the SHAPE CODING® system. For more information see www.shapecoding.com. Training on how to use the SHAPE CODING® system is available from https://training.moorhouseinstitute.co.uk/. For a demonstration of some of the features of the app see https://shapecoding.com/demo-videos/, and for Frequently Asked Questions see: https://shapecoding.com/app-info/faqs/. Follow us on Twitter @ShapeCoding, Facebook @ShapeCoding and Instagram @shape_coding or if you have any problems or feedback, please contact us at training@moorhouseschool.co.uk Please review our privacy policy https://shapecoding.com/privacy-policy-apple/

Screenshots

Phonics Flashcards Premium4 screens
Shape Coding4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phonics Flashcards Premium at $1.99 against Shape Coding's $19.99. Phonics Flashcards Premium also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 44%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Shape Coding's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Phonics Flashcards Premium costs $1.99 and Shape Coding $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Phonics Flashcards Premium against 5.0 for Shape Coding. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Phonics Flashcards Premium's written reviews are positive against 44% of Shape Coding's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonics Flashcards Premium ships an update every 9 months, Shape Coding every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phonics Flashcards Premium versus Shape Coding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonics Flashcards PremiumShape Coding
Price$1.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB357 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram Van DammeMoor House School & College

Customer experience

Phonics Flashcards Premium

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Shape Coding

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Phonics Flashcards Premium

No in-app purchases

None

Shape Coding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonics Flashcards Premium free?
Phonics Flashcards Premium costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shape Coding free?
Shape Coding costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonics Flashcards Premium or Shape Coding?
Phonics Flashcards Premium and Shape Coding are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Phonics Flashcards Premium or Shape Coding have ads?
Neither Phonics Flashcards Premium nor Shape Coding shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonics Flashcards Premium or Shape Coding?
Phonics Flashcards Premium ships an update every 9 months, and Shape Coding every 2 months. Most recently, Phonics Flashcards Premium was updated on October 15, 2026 and Shape Coding on October 8, 2026.

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