Hooked on Phonics Learning: iPhone vs Android
Hooked on Phonics Learning gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, September 2026, rounded down to a band).
Hooked on Phonics Learning by Hooked on Phonics is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.4 ★
24k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#17
Android · 
Family Grossing
Family GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
588868907
Publisher
Hooked on Phonics
Content rating
4+
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.BigYellowTaxi.HookedPhonics
Publisher
Hooked on Phonics
Content rating
Everyone
Hooked on Phonics Learning downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Hooked on Phonics Learning's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Hooked on Phonics Learning makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchases
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.5 ★ | 18k |
| Google Play | 4.3 ★ | 5.6k 1.7k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 24k |
What users say about Hooked on Phonics Learning
From the 100 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (41% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Features & content: “This has been the best tool for kindergarten reading!”
- Fun: “He seems to be enjoying the app”
- Ease of use: “It's easy to open and get started”
- Useful: “I highly recommend this program”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “A horrible waste of money”
- Crashes & bugs: “The app freezes constantly”
- Login & account: “Took my payment but will not let me log in”
- Updates: “BUT what were the app developers thinking when they made the new update?!??!”
About Hooked on Phonics Learning
Turn screen time into learning time! Hooked on Phonics has been trusted by parents for over 35 years to provide engaging, educational content for kids. Our app uses cutting-edge research and guidance from top educators to teach essential skills. Tailored to support preschool, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade learners, our adaptive program targets where each child needs practice. This gives parents real-time progress insights!
Learn across different subjects with Hooked on Math and Hooked on Spelling included within our Hooked on Phonics app. Kids can learn, gain rewards, and strengthen early skills that align with your family’s educational goals.
Hooked on Phonics helps children (ages 3-8) learn across reading, math, and spelling with::
• 1000+ educational activities designed for preschool, kindergarten, and early grade levels
• 100+ ebook library with stories to complement every reading lesson
• Multi-device compatibility – keep learning consistent across devices
• Three customizable learner profiles to track individual progress
Children can:
• Gain confidence through interactive learning activities
* Earn virtual rewards like cosmetic items for your avatar
• Practice reading in our extensive ebook library
• Easily resume learning on any device, any time
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD:
Hooked on Phonics offers a 7-day free trial of the entire program, including: reading, math, and spelling content. Experience your child’s excitement as they read their first book or solve their first math problem!
Terms of use:
- Hooked on Phonics provides a 7-day free trial, which upon completion, becomes a monthly subscription charged by the Apple App Store.
- Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the “Subscriptions” section in the App store after purchase.
https://hookedonphonics.com/terms-of-service/
Practice Packs Mailed Home:
Catapult your child's progress by purchasing Practice Packs as an add-on to your App (available on our website). The workbooks, storybooks, and celebration stickers work in tandem with the App to help children develop a deeper understanding of literacy (and mathematics!) concepts. Built by educational experts and reinforced with feedback from our customers, the Practice Pack program includes 5 Pre-reader, and 15 Learn to Read packs that include workbooks, stickers, storybooks, and in the first Pre-reader pack, flashcards that are sent to the home, monthly. Subscribers can customize how often they receive these shipments through their account dashboard to tailor the pacing to each family’s needs. Created in conjunction with the App, the Practice Packs allow children to engage in different modalities of learning, review the skills they’ve gained in the App, and practice hands-on skills—like writing and tracing—that are best mastered in a non-digital environment. The result is an imm
Learn across different subjects with Hooked on Math and Hooked on Spelling included within our Hooked on Phonics app. Kids can learn, gain rewards, and strengthen early skills that align with your family’s educational goals.
Hooked on Phonics helps children (ages 3-8) learn across reading, math, and spelling with::
• 1000+ educational activities designed for preschool, kindergarten, and early grade levels
• 100+ ebook library with stories to complement every reading lesson
• Multi-device compatibility – keep learning consistent across devices
• Three customizable learner profiles to track individual progress
Children can:
• Gain confidence through interactive learning activities
* Earn virtual rewards like cosmetic items for your avatar
• Practice reading in our extensive ebook library
• Easily resume learning on any device, any time
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD:
Hooked on Phonics offers a 7-day free trial of the entire program, including: reading, math, and spelling content. Experience your child’s excitement as they read their first book or solve their first math problem!
Terms of use:
- Hooked on Phonics provides a 7-day free trial, which upon completion, becomes a monthly subscription charged by the Apple App Store.
- Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the “Subscriptions” section in the App store after purchase.
https://hookedonphonics.com/terms-of-service/
Practice Packs Mailed Home:
Catapult your child's progress by purchasing Practice Packs as an add-on to your App (available on our website). The workbooks, storybooks, and celebration stickers work in tandem with the App to help children develop a deeper understanding of literacy (and mathematics!) concepts. Built by educational experts and reinforced with feedback from our customers, the Practice Pack program includes 5 Pre-reader, and 15 Learn to Read packs that include workbooks, stickers, storybooks, and in the first Pre-reader pack, flashcards that are sent to the home, monthly. Subscribers can customize how often they receive these shipments through their account dashboard to tailor the pacing to each family’s needs. Created in conjunction with the App, the Practice Packs allow children to engage in different modalities of learning, review the skills they’ve gained in the App, and practice hands-on skills—like writing and tracing—that are best mastered in a non-digital environment. The result is an imm