★★★★★
“My nearly 5 year old was struggling to blend his words together but has made great progress thanks to this app.”
Learn to read and spell, one superhero mission at a time.
Created by phonics experts, our fun, structured games take your child from their first sounds to confident reading and spelling, one step at a time.
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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 team includes an educational psychologist, experienced teachers and phonics trainers. Together, they bring decades of experience helping children learn to read and spell.
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.
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Schools use Phonics Hero
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Teachers use Phonics Hero
“Phonics Hero is an excellent support for extra independent practice and motivation at home”
— Educational App Store, 2025
Seven days of reading and spelling games. No credit card required.