Phonograms By SEI Negative Reviews

Phonograms by SEI App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Phonograms by SEI app received 42 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Phonograms by SEI? Can you share your negative thoughts about phonograms by sei?

Phonograms by SEI for Negative User Reviews

✓ No soundI have the free version on my Samsung and it works fine. I paid for the full version on my ipad and there is no sound. The app has no purpose without sound. I have already verified all of my settings and this is the only app with this issue..MgullottaVersion: 1.2

✓ Do not buy (October 2022)Was recommended by kids school. However, it totally does not make any sound no matter what. Tried to contact the APP, either fix it or refund. No reply yet. Will update review when there is an update..13456927Logan6547Version: 1.4.3

✓ Needs A Lot of ImprovementUsers should be able to select which phonograms to work on (based on what their child’s teacher is covering, not the app’s grouping). Also the written practice doesn’t work in my app; it just has a black screen even after I press “show me”. I restarted the app and restarted my phone, but it didn’t resolve the issue. We can’t really use this, and I’m bummed I paid money for an app that doesn’t work. Others should just buy Spalding’s practice cards..Xgboost3Version: 1.4.3

✓ There is no sound and no app support eitherI am hoping I can still use this purchase instead of having to buy the $14 cards. The Spalding company is really ruthless. They did not invent phonograms. But they have a monopoly on our education system so we are stuck with them..Xu2mofoxVersion: 1.2

✓ Sometimes the sound works and sometimes it doesn’tThis app stops properly working when it needs to be updated and the sound will sometimes work. I have closed out of the app and reopened and still no sound. Super frustrating.RhohensteinVersion: 1.4.3

✓ The sound doesn’t work! Horrible app!I downloaded this app to help learn the phonogram sounds and the sound isn’t working. I’ve tried everything to get it to work but it won’t play any sounds..Poppy11232Version: 1.4.3

✓ No sound!Does anyone know how to activate the sound?.HamohutVersion: 1.2

✓ Sound stays offToo tricky to trouble shoot how to make the phonograms play their sounds. Very frustrating..RobieRaeVersion: 1.2

✓ Written phonogram review doesn’t workThe written phonogram review portion of the app doesn’t work on my iPhone 14. When I hit the “show me” button the screen is blank. I like the rest of the app and find this part unique and potentially helpful with kids with disabilities but it doesn’t work! I’m very disappointed..ClaireC6Version: 1.4.3

✓ Help no soundThis is a great tool, the only problem is that sound works sometimes I don’t know what happens but their are days when no sound for the phonograms is available. It’s frustrating because I paid for this app to have my kid practice the sounds of phonograms..Sagy!Version: 1.3

✓ I cannot get the sound to workI am not able to use this paid app. I am very disappointed with the app. It should be easy to used but instead I have waisted a few hours trying to get the sound to work..Sandydc99Version: 1.3

✓ Written portion does not work! 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️I just paid for this app today after ordering a large amount of curriculum from them. The written part absolutely needs to be fixed. How helpful it would be especially if you could trace letters in the app after seeing them formed. A cursive and print option would be nice as well..AdultteacherVersion: 1.4.3

✓ No Sound????Finally read the other reviews and figured out the reason there was no sound was because my phone is on silent (switch on side of phone). Really? Can the developer fix this? This shouldn’t be happening!.FshnfntcVersion: 1.2

✓ Total crapIt’s a pain to use and I thought it was broken because you only hear sound when you take your phone off vibrate. It’s a terrible design flaw and the app is pretty crappy overall.Shipper62Version: 1.4.3

✓ No volumeThere is no volume after downloading. How can I fix it?.K KiraVersion: 1.4.1

✓ No sound- don't buyThere is no sound for the app. This makes the app pretty much useless. Perhaps this app was made for teachers, but the format is also not user friendly for parents. A more helpful version would allow students to practice individually..WizzyiscoolVersion: 1.2

✓ Awful AppI downloaded this app to help my son with his phonograms & being something you have to pay for you would think it would work properly but you can’t even hear the sounds of the letters so a complete waste of money..IsthatmarieVersion: 1.4.3

✓ Unable to see the optionsSince the latest OS update the app is unusable. Select a lesson and then the buttons at the bottom are all black. So the button is black and the text is black which means there is no telling what each is for. It’s incredibly frustrating..LofjaVersion: 1.3

✓ Sound doesn’t work anymoreThis app no longer plays the sounds for each phonogram so it’s pretty useless. I deleted and re-downloaded the app, but it still won’t work. I wish the developers would come out with a new version that fixes this issue..Mollie clarkVersion: 1.3

✓ Wish you could write the lettersIt would be great if you could write the phonograms with your finger or a stylus. Also, why does the speaker not say the clues with the phonograms? How are the kids supposed to learn the difference between aw and au or oi and oy? For the price of this app these features should be included in the app..Pharmgirl95Version: 1.2

✓ Black screenI just got this app and so far I haven’t had the sound issue that other users have encountered. However, I have my phone set to a “dark” appearance in settings which makes the screen completely black without showing the letters in written phonogram review. I have to change my settings to “light” appearance to show the letters. The app could use an update to adjust for this change. Otherwise, I agree it would be better to be able to write in the app as opposed to having to use your own paper..DorkyForkyVersion: 1.4.3

✓ Doesn’t workI want my money back. This app does not read the sounds out loud, but it does have a non-functioning “read aloud” button to make things extra frustrating..DhdjenbdxorbjddbzkcmfnVersion: 1.4.3

✓ POOR Design; please fix it!I find it astounding that the developer(s) hasn’t taken action to address some basic issues with this app. So many reviews here about people having problems with the sound, but after NUMEROUS attempts, I accidentally figured out that it was due to my phone being on silent! Why on earth would somebody do that?? So frustrating! On top of that, there’s no FAQ or troubleshoot feature. If you’re having any sort of issue, you’re out of luck! The content has been helpful for our child, but this app makes me angry in just how poorly designed it is! NOT WORTH IT!.McrochaVersion: 1.4.3

✓ Poorly designedAs others have mentioned you can’t select the phonograms you want to study. You’re limited to going through the selected groups. But by far my biggest complaint is that the sound no longer works in the app. I’ve reinstalled and restarted but it doesn’t help. Save your money..Azmeg2021Version: 1.3

✓ No sound.I can’t hear anything when I try to use this app. My sister said she had to download it onto a kindle before she was able to hear anything. What is the point of an app that teaches my kids the SOUNDS of letters if there is no sound..Jillian20091991Version: 1.2

✓ Good for the carThe oral part of this app is great, my daughter can practice in the car and I can hear her. We can not get the written part of this app to work. Kind of bummed because it would be fun for her to practice writing in the car also. I hope that a fix comes soon..Hott and FoxyVersion: 1.2

✓ Won’t work on multiple devicesPaid $4 to download on my sons kindle fire - it will do about half the phonograms and then the volume will cut out and it won’t make any more sounds. I also paid another $4 to download on the iPad thinking it would work better, and it doesn’t make any sounds at all through the iPad. My volume is working and other apps are working fine, so it’s just this app that isn’t working..Smaf11Version: 1.2

✓ Found out why sound doesn't workMy sound wouldn't work when I first purchased this app, even if my volume was all the way up. I found out that if my phone ringer is switched to silent (left side switch on i phone) then sound won't work..Badger McBadgerVersion: 1.2

✓ Low quality designI was surprised a how boring and ugly this is to keep kids engaged. Bought because the school required but there are better programs. In the write portion when clicking show me, the screen stays black as the pencil goes away but dent reveal. This barely works and for $3.99 you’ll be robbed.QJB2017Version: 1.4.3

✓ Doesn’t workThe app doesn’t tell you the sounds. I have checked for settings that would cause the sounds not to play, but there is nothing. Don’t waste your money..JuniorVarsity2004Version: 1.4.3

✓ Audio Does Not Work!For an app that is supposed to help kids understand the sounds of letters in English grammar, this app is useless. The app does not provide any sound, even after we tested other apps and re-downloaded. Waste of $3.99..Stanzie87Version: 1.4.3

✓ I ignored the reviews, I shouldn’t have.I thought they’d improve it, but yes, it’s truly impossible to find any of the phonograms as they’re divided into lesson format and there isn’t even a lesson overview. If that isn’t bad enough, you can’t skip over any phonograms without “hearing” and waiting for all the phonograms before it and there’s no birds view or way to skip. My kids are learning with the Spaulding curriculum in their charter and I was hoping to help them catch up and help them learn them at home, but this app makes me want to pull my freaking hair out!.BlueButterflyPrincessVersion: 1.4.3

✓ Waste of moneyPaid 3.99 because it helps to hear the sounds. Open the app and it won’t play the sound of the words. Waste of money and as mentioned you can’t navigate to the sounds you need..BstgwarmongerVersion: 1.3

✓ Written part doesn't workBought this for my daughter to practice. It's pretty basic, but I'm not happy the written part doesn't work..KynicarVersion: 1.2

✓ This is horribleI should have read the reviews before purchasing. Spalding Method is a great way to teach kids to read and write but this app is seriously deficient. Like so many other reviewers, I can’t get the sound to work. It is not operator error - why hasn’t this been fixed? The complaints go back years. What a waste..WOS81Version: 1.2

✓ Using as a parent, app has absolutely no sounds even after several redownloads.Would not purchased this if our kid’s teacher didn’t require it..Roshen cVersion: 1.4.3

✓ Where’s the soundNo volume??????? What is the purpose of this app if there is no sound? How do I get a refund?.MerlecatVersion: 1.2

✓ Sound not workingReally frustrated that I spent $4 on this app and the sound does not work. Many reviews said that you just need to be sure your volume is on but mine is all the way up and no sound comes out at all. Spalding Phonics is a great program but this app needs to be fixed!.MT BearsVersion: 1.2

✓ Issue with the audioThe app was great for the first 24 hours and then the sound stopped working and I don’t know why. The app is virtually useless without the audio..AnnoyedssoVersion: 1.2

✓ Does not match the order at schoolThis app really needs a way to choose the phonograms you want to practice. My son’s teacher is not going in the same order as the lists in the app, making it hard to practice using the app. I have to hunt around the different app lists to find the ones he is currently learning. To make matters worse, there is supposed to be a “select” button available in the differentiated practice that would somewhat allow you to do this, but it is not there. This makes the differentiated practice function useless..VegasPumaVersion: 1.2

✓ Phonograms appIt was a great app, up until last week. For some reason now, when we do the oral or written review of the phonograms it’s not working. It’s always listening the phonograms in the same order and not out of order like it’s supposed to; and also it not saying any clues words for the phonograms. I don’t know what’s going on but please fix it. I tried to delete and reinstall the app and it’s still not working.MTati37Version: 1.4.1

✓ APP DOESNT WORKPaid for this and the app sound doesn’t work!.02JABCllVersion: 1.4.3

Phonograms by SEI works most of the time. If it is not working for you, we recommend you excersise some patience and retry later or contact Phonograms by SEI.