★★★★★
“Within weeks of playing this his confidence and his reading flourished.”
Phonics Hero is a synthetic phonics app for children aged 4–7. Over 850 fun, teacher-designed games take your child step by step from first sounds to reading and spelling full sentences. Children learn small groups of sounds, then blend them together to read words and break them apart to spell words.
Best for: systematic phonics practice at home, from first sounds to full sentences.
So what makes Phonics Hero special to a 4-year-old? Your child joins our hero, Zak, on a mission to rescue his superhero friends and defeat Dr. Lazybones. To free the heroes, children defeat dragons, hunt for diamonds, hitch a ride with a kangaroo and much more, all while they learn to read and spell!
“Within weeks of playing this his confidence and his reading flourished.”
“Phonics Hero really helped her improve – she stopped just wildly guessing.”
“You can tell it’s designed by teachers… My daughter uses Read Write Inc at school and this works really well in conjunction with it.”
Find out how Phonics Hero works
Phonics Hero is recognised by the Department for Education’s Hungry Little Minds campaign in England. It is also approved by the NSW Department of Education for data safety and educational quality.
Phonics Hero has been assessed under the Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) framework. It meets the required standards for privacy, security and child safety, so your child’s information is protected and everything they see is age-appropriate and focused on learning.
Try Phonics Hero free for 7 days. Sign up on the website below, or download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
Phonics Hero is for children aged 4–7. It starts in the first year of school (Kindergarten, Reception or Prep, depending on where you live) and covers three years of content. A Placement Test checks your child’s phonics skills first, so they start at the right level for their skills, not just their age.
Yes. Children who find reading and spelling tricky often need to go back to the basics to build strong foundations. The Placement Test makes sure your child starts at the right level.
Yes. Some homeschooling parents use the app on its own to practise phonics, while others use our homeschool package to plan and resource their phonics lessons.
Yes. Phonics Hero gives you detailed reports on every sound and skill your child learns, so you can give the right support at the right time.
You can pay monthly in the app (through the App Store or Google Play) or every six months on the website. See prices for your country.
Yes. You get 7 days of full access to every game and feature. Your child can take the Placement Test and play through the adventures exactly as a paid user would. Start your free 7-day trial.