Phonics: Learning to Read
Alexandre Sivera Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Phonics: Learning to Read is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Alexandre Sivera. Requires iOS 17.2. Updated October 5, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 183 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 5
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Phonics: Learning to Read
Phonics helps children aged 4 to 8 hear, count and play with the sounds of English — the skills every reader needs before, and while, learning to read. Built by a primary-school teacher for a real classroom, Phonics grows with your child: an invisible difficulty ratchet makes each game a little harder after a few successes and a little easier after a few misses, so nobody ever sees a "level" — they just keep playing. 14 GAMES • Vocabulary — find the right word • The Sounds — where do you hear the sound? • The Syllables — clap and count • Find the Syllable — which syllable is it hiding in? • Spelling Test — the Montessori way • Writing — build the word, letter by letter • The Rhymes, Odd One Out, The First Sound • The Syllable Train, Sound Memory, The Sound Hunt • Repeat After Me — record and listen to yourself • The Riddle MADE FOR NON-READERS Every instruction is spoken aloud. Every word has a picture. Children play on their own from the very first tap. TODAY'S CHALLENGE Each day, three games are picked for a short guided session — open to everyone, subscribed or not. FOR GROWN-UPS Several children can play on the same device, each with their own profile and stars. The Grown-Ups' Corner shows which words and sounds a child keeps missing. Progress stays on the device. PHONICS PLUS Vocabulary, The Sounds, The Syllables and today's challenge are free. Phonics Plus unlocks all 14 games for every child on the device, with Family Sharing and no ads — ever. • Monthly plan, or • Yearly plan with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (or of the free trial). Manage or cancel it any time in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apperetif.com/phonics/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated October 5, 2026
• Phonics Plus: one subscription (monthly, or yearly with a 7-day free trial) unlocks all 14 games for every child on the device, with Family Sharing. • Vocabulary, The Sounds, The Syllables and today's challenge stay free. • No more ads — anywhere, ever. • Purchases and account sign-in are behind a grown-ups-only gate. • You can now play straight away: signing in is optional and only syncs your custom word lists. • Fixes and polish.
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App privacy
The developer, Alexandre Sivera, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Other User Content
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: App Functionality
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