★★★★★
“My nearly 5 year old was struggling to blend his words together but has made great progress thanks to this app.”
We know phonics inside out. And we know what makes kids tick. Phonics Hero combines both: 850 fun, quirky phonics games for ages 4–7 that take your child from their first sounds to confident reading and spelling.
“His confidence has just blossomed.”Eleanor, mum of a seven-year-old learning to read with Phonics Hero
A structured sequence builds six reading and spelling skills, from learning sounds to reading sentences. Each step prepares your child for the next.
Step 1
Learn how letters represent sounds, the foundation for reading and spelling.
Step 2
Blend individual sounds together to read words, using the sounds already learned.
Step 3
Break a spoken word into sounds, then choose the letters to spell it.
Step 4
Your child learns to read tricky, but important, words like ‘the’ and ‘was’ – essential to progress to reading sentences.
Step 5
Next, your child learns to spell these tricky words so they can move on to writing sentences.
Step 6
Your child puts all these skills together to read sentences and short passages, building the confidence for a love of reading!
Our educational psychologist, experienced teachers and phonics trainers bring decades of experience helping children learn to read and spell, including those who find it challenging.
A placement test finds your child’s starting level. Then short games teach each skill step by step, and you can check their progress at any time.
97%
Saw an improvement in their child’s reading
88%
Saw an improvement in their child’s spelling
Based on a survey of 115 parent users.
12,000+
Schools use Phonics Hero
14,000+
Teachers use Phonics Hero
“Phonics Hero is an excellent support for extra independent practice and motivation at home”
— Educational App Store, 2025
Phonics Hero is a synthetic phonics app with 850 games that teach children to read and spell, step by step, from first sounds to reading sentences.
Children aged 4–7: Reception to Year 2 in the UK, and Foundation (Prep, Kindergarten or Reception, depending on your state) to Year 2 in Australia. Lots of US parents use it too, from Kindergarten to Grade 2. It also suits older children who need to catch up.
The app costs £4.99, AU$7.99 or US$6.00 a month. Playing on the web costs £29.99, AU$49.99 or US$36.00 for 6 months. Start with a 7-day free trial.
Yes. Play in a web browser on any computer, or download the app for iPad, iPhone and Android.
No. There are no ads.
Phonics Hero teaches systematic synthetic phonics, the approach used in most UK and Australian schools. Our games are designed to complement the programmes schools use.
Yes. In the UK, Phonics Hero is designed to complement Letters and Sounds, so home practice matches what your child learns in Reception and Year 1. In Australia, it follows our Australian sounds sequence.
Seven days of reading and spelling games. No credit card required.