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Hooked on Phonics vs Teach Your Monster to Read:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Hooked on Phonics had more branded searches than Teach Your Monster to Read among reading apps worldwide. Hooked on Phonics had about 90,500 branded searches, while Teach Your Monster to Read had 60,500. Hooked on Phonics made up 1.6% of all reading app searches we track, and Teach Your Monster to Read accounted for 1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about reading apps, Teach Your Monster to Read appeared in two of the five answers and Hooked on Phonics in one. Teach Your Monster to Read was mentioned before Hooked on Phonics in every answer that named either.

Among reading apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Hooked on Phonics, about 50% more searches than Teach Your Monster to Read

Hooked on Phonics 90.5K searchesTeach Your Monster to Read 60.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Teach Your Monster to Read, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Hooked on Phonics in 1

Teach Your Monster to Read in 2 of 5Hooked on Phonics in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Teach Your Monster to Read, named ahead of Hooked on Phonics in 2 of 2 answers

Teach Your Monster to Read first in 2Hooked on Phonics never first

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Top reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Teach Your Monster to Read was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hooked on Phonics was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Teach Your Monster to Read was listed before Hooked on Phonics in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Libby1st
  2. Kindle2nd
  3. Teach Your Monster to Read3rd
  4. Apple Books4th
  5. Reading Eggs5th
  6. Duolingo ABC6th
  7. The StoryGraph7th
  8. Hooked on Phonics8th
  9. Epic–
  10. Raz-Kids–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Kindle3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Libby3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Apple Books3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Reading Eggs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Teach Your Monster to Read2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The StoryGraph2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hooked on Phonics1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Duolingo ABC1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Epic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Raz-Kids0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Hooked on Phonics or Teach Your Monster to Read more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Hooked on Phonics and Teach Your Monster to Read by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten reading apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Hooked on Phonics and Teach Your Monster to Read among reading apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Hooked on Phonics, Teach Your Monster to Read. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKindleEpicLibbyReading EggsRaz-KidsHooked on PhonicsApple BooksTeach Your Monster to ReadDuolingo ABCThe StoryGraph
Oct 202555.1%9%9%11.1%11.1%1.5%1.5%1.2%0.3%0.24%
Nov 202563.4%7%7%10.4%8.5%1.1%1.1%0.94%0.23%0.19%
Dec 202569.6%6.3%7.7%6.3%6.3%1.3%1.3%0.84%0.25%0.38%
Jan 202662.7%6.9%10.3%6.9%8.4%1.4%1.4%1.1%0.28%0.51%
Feb 202659.9%8.1%9.8%9.8%8.1%1.3%1.3%1.1%0.26%0.26%
Mar 202658.4%7.8%9.6%11.7%7.8%1.3%1.6%1.3%0.26%0.26%
Apr 202662.2%6.8%10.2%8.3%8.3%1.1%1.4%1.1%0.22%0.27%
May 202661.7%6.8%10.1%10.1%6.8%1.7%1.4%0.91%0.27%0.27%
Jun 202669%3.4%9.3%9.3%5.1%1.5%1.2%0.68%0.3%0.3%
Jul 202674.4%1.1%10%6.7%3.7%1.6%1.3%0.49%0.33%0.33%
Aug 202665.4%7.2%10.7%7.2%4.8%1.8%1.4%0.79%0.29%0.35%
Sep 202657.4%11.5%9.4%9.4%7.7%1.6%1.3%1%0.38%0.25%

How has the Hooked on Phonics and Teach Your Monster to Read comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for reading apps worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Teach Your Monster to Read worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hooked on Phonics’ and Teach Your Monster to Read’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Hooked on Phonics

1 branded search term

  • hooked on phonics

Teach Your Monster to Read

1 branded search term

  • teach your monster to read

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