Phonics Apps head-to-head

Compare any two phonics apps

First tool #1 Reading Eggs · 9.0 #2 Starfall · 8.6 #3 Lexia Core5 Reading · 7.7 #4 Hooked on Phonics · 7.6 #5 Phonics Hero · 7.5 #6 Grow the Code · 7.3 #7 Teach Your Monster to Read · 6.9 #8 Reading Horizons · 6.4 #9 Letterland Phonics Online · 6.4 #10 PhonicsPlay · 6.4 #11 ReadingCraft Phonics App · 6.4 #12 Level One Reading · 6.3 #13 Phonics Play & Read · 6.3 #14 Phonics Bloom · 6.1 #15 Sweet Phonics · 6.1 #16 ABC Phonics & Sounds · 6.1 #17 Reading.com · 6.0 #18 HearBuilder Phonological Awareness · 6.0 #19 CC PAL Practice App · 5.9 #20 Jolly Phonics Lessons App · 5.8 #21 Robot Reading · 5.8 #22 StarSeeker · 5.7 #23 Kriakala · 5.7 #24 BrainPad Phonics · 5.5 #25 Teach Your Kid to Read · 5.4 #26 PhonoQuest · 5.3 #27 Wonster Words · 5.3 #28 The Phonics App · 5.2 #29 ReadBorn · 5.2 #30 Spark Phonics · 5.2 #31 Phonics Bear · 5.1 #32 Khan Academy · 5.0 #33 Read with Phonics · 5.0 #34 ParrotFish Phonics · 5.0 #35 ABC Kids – Tracing & Phonics · 5.0 #36 Montessori Crosswords for Kids · 4.9 #37 Sounds-Write Initial Code App · 4.9 #38 Google Read Along · 4.9 #39 Ace Phonics · 4.8 #40 abc PocketPhonics · 4.7 #41 Hairy Phonics · 4.7 #42 Alphablocks World · 4.7 #43 Bob Books Reading Magic · 4.6 #44 First Words With Phonics · 4.6 #45 Kids ABC Phonics · 4.6 #46 Duolingo · 4.5 #47 Movable Alphabet · 4.4 #48 Nessy Reading & Spelling · 4.4 vs Second tool #1 Reading Eggs · 9.0 #2 Starfall · 8.6 #3 Lexia Core5 Reading · 7.7 #4 Hooked on Phonics · 7.6 #5 Phonics Hero · 7.5 #6 Grow the Code · 7.3 #7 Teach Your Monster to Read · 6.9 #8 Reading Horizons · 6.4 #9 Letterland Phonics Online · 6.4 #10 PhonicsPlay · 6.4 #11 ReadingCraft Phonics App · 6.4 #12 Level One Reading · 6.3 #13 Phonics Play & Read · 6.3 #14 Phonics Bloom · 6.1 #15 Sweet Phonics · 6.1 #16 ABC Phonics & Sounds · 6.1 #17 Reading.com · 6.0 #18 HearBuilder Phonological Awareness · 6.0 #19 CC PAL Practice App · 5.9 #20 Jolly Phonics Lessons App · 5.8 #21 Robot Reading · 5.8 #22 StarSeeker · 5.7 #23 Kriakala · 5.7 #24 BrainPad Phonics · 5.5 #25 Teach Your Kid to Read · 5.4 #26 PhonoQuest · 5.3 #27 Wonster Words · 5.3 #28 The Phonics App · 5.2 #29 ReadBorn · 5.2 #30 Spark Phonics · 5.2 #31 Phonics Bear · 5.1 #32 Khan Academy · 5.0 #33 Read with Phonics · 5.0 #34 ParrotFish Phonics · 5.0 #35 ABC Kids – Tracing & Phonics · 5.0 #36 Montessori Crosswords for Kids · 4.9 #37 Sounds-Write Initial Code App · 4.9 #38 Google Read Along · 4.9 #39 Ace Phonics · 4.8 #40 abc PocketPhonics · 4.7 #41 Hairy Phonics · 4.7 #42 Alphablocks World · 4.7 #43 Bob Books Reading Magic · 4.6 #44 First Words With Phonics · 4.6 #45 Kids ABC Phonics · 4.6 #46 Duolingo · 4.5 #47 Movable Alphabet · 4.4 #48 Nessy Reading & Spelling · 4.4 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #48.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Reading Eggs#1 · 9.0 vs Hooked on Phonics#4 · 7.6 1 win1 even1 win Reading Eggs leads on 1 of 3 checks, Hooked on Phonics on 1, and 1 are even. Reading Eggs costs less: $13.99/mo vs $23.96/moOffline access only on Hooked on Phonics Reading Eggs vs Hooked on Phonics →
• Starfall#2 · 8.6 vs Hooked on Phonics#4 · 7.6 1 win1 even0 wins Starfall leads on 1 of 2 checks, Hooked on Phonics on 0, and 1 are even. Free plan only on Starfall Starfall vs Hooked on Phonics →
• Lexia Core5 Reading#3 · 7.7 vs Hooked on Phonics#4 · 7.6 0 wins1 even1 win Lexia Core5 Reading leads on 0 of 2 checks, Hooked on Phonics on 1, and 1 are even. Offline access only on Hooked on Phonics Lexia Core5 Reading vs Hooked on Phonics →

Every top-8 matchup 25 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Reading Eggs#1 · 9.0
  • vsReading Eggs vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsPHReading Eggs vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGCReading Eggs vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsReading Eggs vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9
  • vsReading Eggs vs Reading Horizons6.4
• Starfall#2 · 8.6
  • vsStarfall vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsPHStarfall vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGCStarfall vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsStarfall vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9
  • vsStarfall vs Reading Horizons6.4
• Lexia Core5 Reading#3 · 7.7
  • vsLexia Core5 Reading vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsPHLexia Core5 Reading vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGCLexia Core5 Reading vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsLexia Core5 Reading vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9
  • vsLexia Core5 Reading vs Reading Horizons6.4
• Hooked on Phonics#4 · 7.6
  • vsHooked on Phonics vs Reading Eggs9.0
  • vsHooked on Phonics vs Starfall8.6
  • vsHooked on Phonics vs Lexia Core5 Reading7.7
  • vsPHHooked on Phonics vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGCHooked on Phonics vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsHooked on Phonics vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9
  • vsHooked on Phonics vs Reading Horizons6.4
• PHPhonics Hero#5 · 7.5
  • vsPhonics Hero vs Reading Eggs9.0
  • vsPhonics Hero vs Starfall8.6
  • vsPhonics Hero vs Lexia Core5 Reading7.7
  • vsPhonics Hero vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsGCPhonics Hero vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsPhonics Hero vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9
  • vsPhonics Hero vs Reading Horizons6.4
• GCGrow the Code#6 · 7.3
  • vsGrow the Code vs Reading Eggs9.0
  • vsGrow the Code vs Starfall8.6
  • vsGrow the Code vs Lexia Core5 Reading7.7
  • vsGrow the Code vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsPHGrow the Code vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGrow the Code vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9
  • vsGrow the Code vs Reading Horizons6.4
• Teach Your Monster to Read#7 · 6.9
  • vsTeach Your Monster to Read vs Reading Eggs9.0
  • vsTeach Your Monster to Read vs Starfall8.6
  • vsTeach Your Monster to Read vs Lexia Core5 Reading7.7
  • vsTeach Your Monster to Read vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsPHTeach Your Monster to Read vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGCTeach Your Monster to Read vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsTeach Your Monster to Read vs Reading Horizons6.4
• Reading Horizons#8 · 6.4
  • vsReading Horizons vs Reading Eggs9.0
  • vsReading Horizons vs Starfall8.6
  • vsReading Horizons vs Lexia Core5 Reading7.7
  • vsReading Horizons vs Hooked on Phonics7.6
  • vsPHReading Horizons vs Phonics Hero7.5
  • vsGCReading Horizons vs Grow the Code7.3
  • vsReading Horizons vs Teach Your Monster to Read6.9

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