Hooked on Phonics Learning subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.5★ from 18,187 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$6.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months18 of 97 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews18 of 97 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%)
• Developer has removed apps2 of this developer's 3 apps are no longer in the App Store
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $6.99 per month

What Hooked on Phonics Learning costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $6.99 per month.

• Hooked on Phonics7 days free trial, then renews every month$6.99
• 1 month 7.997 days free trial, then renews every month$7.99
• Monthly $7.997 days free trial, then renews every month$7.99
• Hooked on Phonics7 days free trial, then renews every month$7.99
• 1 month - 8.997 days free trial, then renews every month$8.99
• Hooked on Phonics7 days free trial, then renews every month$9.99
• Hooked on Phonics7 days free trial, then renews every month$12.99
• Monthly $12.997 days free trial, then renews every month$12.99

How to cancel Hooked on Phonics Learning

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Hooked on Phonics Learning (listed under a plan name such as Hooked on Phonics).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Avatar creation feature broken; Incorrect letter pronunciations; Levels not loading properly; Login issues after updates.

Recent one-star reviews

Horrible customer serviceI reached out timely to get a refund since I couldn’t find subscription cancellation on their app. I was delayed for almost 3 days and when i finally heard from them they referred me to apple who did not refund me in full. Horrible interface. Too childish and is not for advanced learners

Terrible to unsubscribeThe process to unsubscribe is ridiculous and complicated for no reason. I started the trail on my phone and when I went to manage subscription it sends you to their website where you are asked to log into so I tried to log into it with the email and password that I used on the app. It said that it w…

Constantly crashes-- don't waste your money.This app constantly freezes/crashes. Every time I sit my poor child down to use it, it crashes and I have to restart it and she loses her progress on the game she's playing. Because the app developers seem to love to blame the customer in their replies YES I HAVE REDOWNLOADED IT. YES, MY DEVICE IS C…

Recent five-star reviews

Got my prek child reading at 1st grade level in weeksThis was back in 2015. My son was reading in days. App is awesome. Song are catchy and fun. the app is fun to use and my son just wanted to keep beating all the levels and reading all the books. My other son is 6 and will start again. Nervous about changes made being positive and hoping it’s even b…

YoIs great in all, but it takes a while to update

Fun and Helpful!Exactly what my 5yo needed - a way to make learning letters and numbers interesting! Accidentally learning along the way. It’s sweet to see the growth already.

About the developer

Hooked on Phonics has published on the App Store since Jan 3, 2013: 3 app(s), 2 of them no longer in the store.

• Hooked on Spelling4.6★
• Hooked on Math3.5★

Alternatives to Hooked on Phonics Learning

• Learn to Read - Reading.com4.7★
• Wonster Words Learning Games4.6★
• Sight Words & Phonics Reading4.6★

Also similar: PragerU (4.7★), Sight Words Reading Games ABC (4.8★), Reading Eggs - Learn to Read (4.7★)

Questions people ask

How much does Hooked on Phonics Learning cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $6.99 per month.

How do I cancel Hooked on Phonics Learning?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Hooked on Phonics Learning and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Hooked on Phonics Learning have a free trial?

Yes: Hooked on Phonics offers a 7 days free trial, then $6.99 per month.

How much does Hooked on Phonics Learning cost?

The app offers a 7-day free trial of the entire program. After the trial, it converts to a monthly subscription charged through the Apple App Store. Users can manage their subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

Hooked on Phonics Learning in one paragraph

Hooked on Phonics Learning by Hooked on Phonics is a Education app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $6.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.5 from 18,187 ratings. 18 of 97 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (19%). The developer has 3 app(s) on the App Store, 2 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Oct 23, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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