Comparison

Monster Phonics 2 vs Taptilo Classroom

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

Head to head
About

Monster Phonics 2

This app uses a multi-sensory approach with character phoneme cues and color coding to teach reading and spelling. It focuses on the first 100 high-frequency words, making them more accessible and reducing the number of "tricky" words.

Highlights
  • Multi-sensory phonics learning
  • Character phoneme cues
  • Color coding for sounds
  • Teaches first 100 high-frequency words
  • Supports reading and spelling
  • Handwriting and letter formation
Features
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Monster Phonics products are already listed as highly effective multi-sensory phonics resources by the Department for Education, UK (2014). Monster Phonics has also been selected by BETT futures as one of the top 20 most inspiring new ed-tech ideas in the UK. This app supports the reading and spelling of the first 100 high frequency words and is part of a wider phonics scheme that supports the New Curriculum for Spelling (KS1) and phonics in Reception. Monster Phonics is a synthetic phonics scheme. It is unique in that it uses character (monster) phoneme cues and colour coding to represent the sounds A, E, I, O, U, oo, ow, silent letters and tricky letters. Each monster and its corresponding colour is linked to a specific set of graphemes that makes the particular phoneme. Monster Phonics Apps have been developed specifically to make phonics more accessible for all learners. The revolutionary use of colour coding and characterisation has been proven to dramatically accelerate progress in reading. Monster Phonics also teaches handwriting and the correct letter formation for the first 100 words. This Monster Phonics APP show how the first 100 words are more accessible to children because of the use of colour. The number of “tricky” words is reduced considerably with the colour coding system. There will be 2 Monster Phonics APPs covering the first 300 words. Once learned these words stay with children forever. The first 300 words make up 65% of all reading texts. Learning these words quickly is incredibly important for all children. Selected to be in the BETT Futures Cohort - January 2015!

About

Taptilo Classroom

Features
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Teach braille fun and easy with Taptilo Classroom! Taptilo Classroom includes a variety of functions for braille teachers that they can teach the braille fun and easy. Create the account and invite the students. With Taptilo Classroom, all students can learn braille fun and easy. Taptilo Classroom supports the following features: *Teach the braille remotely! For remote braille education, creating an account is needed. *Manage each student's learning progress also give the quizzes and assignments. *All the contents have been upgraded. - Learn from the dots to the essential words divided into 3 levels. - With the Braille Master curriculum, you can finish learning braille for 16 weeks. - Master the music braille and compose your own song! Following 3 activities, you can learn from the solfege to notes and notes and rests. *Customize the lessons! You can create the new lists from the spreadsheet or adding the word one by one. *Add your own list to the device, teach and learn it anytime and anywhere. If the purchase is confirmed after the payment is made, the amount will be charged to your iTunes account. Managing subscription and terminating renewal can be done in iTunes account settings. To stop subscribing, you must cancel the auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends. Even if you cancel your ongoing subscription, you can continue to use the subscribed content until the next billing date. Taptilo Terms of service : www.taptilo.com/termsofpaidservice Privacy policy : www.taptilo.com/privacypolicy We value your feedback. If you have any questions, problems, or anything to share, please email us at support@taptilo.com. We will contact you within two business days.

Screenshots

Monster Phonics 24 screens
Taptilo Classroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Taptilo Classroom at Free against Monster Phonics 2's $2.99. Taptilo Classroom also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). Monster Phonics 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Taptilo Classroom is free to download; Monster Phonics 2 costs $2.99 up front. Taptilo Classroom sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Monster Phonics 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Phonics 2 ships an update every 14 months, Taptilo Classroom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monster Phonics 2 versus Taptilo Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster Phonics 2Taptilo Classroom
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size792 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIngrid Connorsohfatech, inc.

In-app purchases

None

Monster Phonics 2

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Taptilo Classroom

Subscriptions11
  • STUDENT_1$8.991 Month
  • STUDENT_11$97.991 Month
  • STUDENT_12$106.991 Month
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  • STUDENT_13$115.991 Month
  • STUDENT_14$124.991 Month
  • STUDENT_15$129.991 Month
  • STUDENT_16$139.991 Month
  • STUDENT_17$149.991 Month
  • STUDENT_18$154.991 Month
  • STUDENT_19$164.991 Month
  • STUDENT_20$169.991 Month

Questions

Is Monster Phonics 2 free?
Monster Phonics 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taptilo Classroom free?
Taptilo Classroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monster Phonics 2 or Taptilo Classroom have ads?
Neither Monster Phonics 2 nor Taptilo Classroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Phonics 2 or Taptilo Classroom?
Monster Phonics 2 ships an update every 14 months, and Taptilo Classroom every 2 months. Most recently, Monster Phonics 2 was updated on September 17, 2026 and Taptilo Classroom on August 31, 2026.

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