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title: "Phonics Hero: Learn to Read - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Australia | Apple App Store"
description: "FUN-FILLED PHONICS GAMES FOR RECEPTION, YEAR 1 & 2 CHILDREN Keep kids engaged while they learn to read and spell with our systematic phonics games.  SYSTEMATIC SYNTHETIC PHONICS Synthetic phonics is a"
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# Phonics Hero: Learn to Read — Australia
> Reception - Yr2 Phonics Games

![Phonics Hero App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/55/18/62/551862e5-2d28-3fbd-1de0-22683a231dbc/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-11-0-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Phonics Hero](https://apptail.io/developer/phonics-hero-QJgc) (Hong Kong SAR China)
**Category:** Education
**Rating:** 4.5/5 (217 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.phonicshero.phonicshero
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Australia
**Version:** 4.2.22 (released 2026-09-01)
**Original Release:** 2014-09-09
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/app/id908692848)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/australia](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/australia)

## Phonics Hero Description
FUN-FILLED PHONICS GAMES FOR RECEPTION, YEAR 1 & 2 CHILDREN
Keep kids engaged while they learn to read and spell with our systematic phonics games.

SYSTEMATIC SYNTHETIC PHONICS
Synthetic phonics is at the heart of Phonics Hero and fully aligns with UK phonics programmes taught in Reception, Year 1 and 2 classrooms.

SUPERHERO MISSION
Children join Zak the Superhero to rescue friends from Dr Lazybones through exciting phonics games that make learning to read and spell fun!


HOW CHILDREN LEARN WITH PHONICS HERO:

PHONICS GAMES KIDS LOVE
Our lively phonics games teach Reception and Year 1 skills through adventure – feed tigers, catch monsters, make mud pies and more!

STEP-BY-STEP READING PATH
Covers all the key phonics skills: recognising letter sounds, blending for reading, segmenting for spelling, tackling tricky words and reading full sentences.

EVIDENCE-BASED LEARNING
Drawn from UK research and classroom practice, Phonics Hero teaches every sound in the right order for confident reading and spelling.

WHAT YOU GET WITH PHONICS HERO:
• Personalised Placement Test – finds your child’s starting point.
• 850+ unique phonics games – fun and effective.
• Three years of phonics content – from Reception to Year 2.
• All in a British English accent.
• Progress reports for parents and teachers.

WHO LOVES PHONICS HERO:
• UK Teachers: Used in thousands of schools.
• Parents: 97.5% report better reading; 88% see improved spelling.
• Governments: Praised by England’s Department for Education for quality and fun design.

START YOUR FREE TRIAL:
Unlock your child’s reading potential with a free 7-day trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the period in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Need help? info@phonicshero.co.uk

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Start your free 7-day trial today and see your child become a reading and spelling superhero!

## Phonics Hero Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/0a/ef/ec/0aefec83-b96d-8b32-46cb-d960f15206b6/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_1.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/4e/e0/ce/4ee0ce2f-2f0e-656f-004b-b8c402946193/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_2.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/ea/17/0d/ea170d88-3ca4-48be-ad38-436d2a7ca981/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_3.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/44/bc/1d/44bc1d67-169c-f063-6fc1-bf56d6145836/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_4.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/da/45/ca/da45ca0c-8b9f-8f18-73dc-bb92356bb8f2/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_5.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/c4/3e/20/c43e201c-93ce-855e-392f-780acd9a6814/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_6.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/45/f9/2a/45f92a79-beb7-d642-c3f8-46699798c212/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_7.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/a0/0b/ec/a00bec7c-9714-d862-2bb5-08d8556a4ba5/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_8.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/92/6f/6b/926f6b30-02a0-eec1-f657-0f46b78b3cde/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_9.png/1242x2688.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/18/84/ba/1884ba58-13b0-7d9a-4a55-75893dc12132/App_Promo_Images_-_iOS_Phone_-_1242__U00d7_2688__U00286.5_U0029_10.png/1242x2688.png)

## Phonics Hero Rating Breakdown in Australia
- 5 stars: 169 (78%)
- 4 stars: 25 (12%)
- 3 stars: 6 (3%)
- 2 stars: 5 (2%)
- 1 stars: 12 (6%)

## Phonics Hero Reviews in Australia

### ***** "Amazing Phonics App!!!"
I am absolutely thrilled with Phonics Hero! My seven year old son has had an incredible journey with this program, and I'm so grateful to have found it. From the moment he started, he was engaged and motivated to learn. The interactive games, colorful animations, and fun characters made phonics practice a delight. Throughout his time with Phonics Hero, my son progressed through all the stages, and I was amazed at how quickly he grasped the concepts. The program's systematic approach to teaching phonics, decoding, and spelling really worked wonders for him. He gained confidence in his reading abilities and developed a strong foundation in phonics. One of the things that impressed me most was how Phonics Hero made learning phonics fun and accessible. The games were carefully designed to reinforce key concepts, and the rewards system kept my son motivated to practice regularly. As a parent, it's been incredible to see my son's progress and witness the impact that Phonics Hero has had on his reading skills. He's now able to read with greater accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. But here's the best part: I've been so impressed with Phonics Hero that I've subscribed AGAIN for my younger son, who just started kindergarten! I literally cannot imagine teaching phonics and reading without it. The program is that good! I highly recommend Phonics Hero to all parents. It's an investment worth making, and I'm confident that your child will thrive with this program. Thank you, Phonics Hero, for an amazing journey!
-- helen1238910, 2025-02-25

### ***** "Best game ever"
This game is my favourite game because we can get stickers from the store in Phonics Hero
-- Nouri’s, 2025-01-08

### ***** "Highly recommended"
It’s recommended by my daughter’s school. She used to play and learn after school for her homework. Highly recommended for prep or year one kids!
-- ax.2011, 2024-12-21

### ***** "Best app!"
Used by my sons school in prep! Amazing app
-- jesselei3, 2024-09-29

### ***** "The best of its kind"
As a psychologist working in the literacy space, this is my new favourite app!
My clients with a wide range of skill levels are enjoying it and learning from it.
I get very analytical about how well apps align with the science of literacy and the science of learning, and Phonics Hero comes up tops!
Some of the many things I love about it:
Very clear voice in a choice of accents - which is essential for understanding how spellings map to the sounds in the spoken word
Fun and varied games, with a story format and rewards, without causing sensory overload
Neutral feedback for errors (not rewarding or demoralising) and fun/ funny consequences for correct answers
Clear data for teachers/ parents and ability to choose levels and activities to ensure mastery learning
Wonderful customer support
The best prompting system I've seen in an app, moving from least-to-most prompting and using evidence-based strategies like continuous blending (stretching words), segmenting (sounding out) and visual cues for a great spelling routine.
Uses nonsense words in the placement test and in each level to check children are truly decoding
Does an excellent job of isolating the target knowledge/ skill: there are always very similar options to the correct answer so the child needs to pay attention to each written word and the sequence of letter-sounds/ graphemes 
Graduated progression of spelling skills within and across levels, including moving from choosing letter teams like "sh" or "ow" (although not always representing single phonemes - depending on the scope and sequence you choose) to typing on a querty keyboard
A good approach to high frequency words ("tricky words" that are not yet decodable), where the child first spells the more regular parts of the word, then later the less regular/ tricky bit
Minimises frustration - always helps the child to achieve a task quickly before they move on
Includes careful attention to vocabulary, automaticity and comprehension of decodable sentences and stories
An app can't do it all, and I can think of a few slight flaws here and there, but this is likely to be the best way to supplement quality teaching that you'll find!
-- thoughtdiva, 2024-05-10

### ***** "Highly recommend & helpful customer support"
My son and daughter both use for school and love doing more than their homework, I’m loving that they want to learn. Had one issue with one login after an update however I emailed customer support and they quickly resolved this for us, thank you.
-- sophiaemilee, 2024-04-29

### ***** "My Five year old love it"
My son dose not know how to improve on his reading and when l found this app he instantly started on playing the game and l see that how he is learning to read thanks so much
-- phone guarian, 2023-06-09

### **--- "Keyboard ⌨️"
This is great for my child but the keyboard is really bad and annoying.
-- RMXSeven, 2023-03-14

### *---- "Worst app in the world"
I’m 7 and I have to do it for school and I hate it
-- wizard122_129o, 2022-08-22

### *---- "A waste of time"
Worst learning app I have used. My daughter hated it. It logged her out numerous times and didn’t save her progress so she had to go all the way back to the start and start over. It lacked instructions and if she didn’t hear a word the first time there was no option for her to listen to it again and she had to go all the way back to the start once again. My poor daughter was upset that she spent 3 hours just trying to complete the placement test because she was sent back to the start over and over again because it wouldn’t save her progress and kept logging her out
-- ELTS DB, 2021-09-01

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## Phonics Hero In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Phonics Hero | $8.49 |



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## Phonics Hero Available In
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/australia)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/hong-kong)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/united-kingdom)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/china)
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/united-states)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/phonics-hero-learn-to-read-LJvl/chile)
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