Phonics Bear: Learn to Read
Max Ogles Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Phonics Bear: Learn to Read is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Max Ogles. Rated 5.0/5 from 7 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated August 19, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 7 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 409 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 19
- 2026 · v1.0.4
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About Phonics Bear: Learn to Read
Teach kids to read with phonics. Short, guided sessions for letter sounds, blending, and CVC words — with progress tracking parents can see. Phonics Bear is a calm learn-to-read app for preschool and kindergarten. No ads. A few minutes a day is enough. What kids do • Learn letter sounds and common sound patterns • Practice blending sounds into simple words • Repeat just enough to turn practice into progress What parents get • Clear progress tracking and learned milestones • A simple learning path that stays motivating • A calm, premium design that keeps attention on the skill Built for early readers Phonics Bear focuses on the fundamentals that matter most: sound recognition, blending, and word-building — the core of phonics-based reading. Privacy Phonics Bear is built for families. No ads. We do not capture or track any personal information from children. We use anonymous analytics to improve app performance. Paid Features & Plans In addition to its extensive free flashcard resources, Phonics Bear offers a premium Gold membership which includes: - Guided practice mode with adaptive flashcards based on your child learning progress - Full phonics curriculum: all phases including digraphs, long-vowel sounds, r-controlled vowels, and more - Progress tracking: view practicing and learned status for every sound Premium subscription costs: - Monthly plan - $9.99 per month - Annual plan - $59.99 per year Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
5.0
7 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.0.4 · Updated August 19, 2026
More letter sounds, blending words, and picture cards so kids can keep practicing a little longer each day.
App privacy
The developer, Max Ogles, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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Read with Bear: Learn to Read
| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phonics Bear: Learn to Read | 5.0 / 5 (7 ratings) | Free | August 19, 2026 |
| Bridging Phonics | – | Free | Aug 22, 2026 |
| World Peekaboo | – | Free | Sep 23, 2026 |
| JuniorIQ | – | Free | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Phonetic Spelling | 5.0 / 5 (1) | Free | Feb 24, 2015 |
| ABC Order for Kids | – | Free | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Read with Bear: Learn to Read | – | Free | Aug 17, 2026 |