--- type: "App Page" title: "Homophones Game: Homophone Heist" description: "Sneak past guards and pick the right homophone in Homophone Heist, a KS2 homophones game. Free one-minute demo, then keep sneaking in the Pip app." resource: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/homophones-game tags: ["ks2-games-arcade", "KS2 SATs", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/heist.jpg --- 🕹️ KS2 · Homophones # Homophone Heist: KS2 Homophones Game **Homophone Heist is a KS2 homophones game where children sneak past guards and pick the word that fits the sentence, such as there, their or they’re.** It suits years three to six and moves from picture clues to tricky pairs like practice and practise. ## Play Homophone Heist ![Homophone Heist game screen: Sneak to each laser gate and pick the homophone that fits the gap.](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/heist.webp) Homophones Years 3 to 6 Difficulty PRO in the app Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ![Homophone Heist in the Pip app on a tablet](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/heist-640.webp) ### Keep playing in the Pip app Every level of Homophone Heist, and it adapts to your child as they play. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets Liked the demo? The full game levels up with your child in Pip. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) PRO Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ## How to play Homophone Heist 1. Tap or drag to sneak, and stay out of the torchlight. 2. Stand on the panel and pick the word that fits. 3. A wrong word trips the alarm, so choose carefully and grab the gem. ## What your child learns Every gate is a homophone game, with a their there they’re game built in, covering the homophones KS2 lists include. These are the KS2 skills it practises. - Homophones - Spelling in context - Reading for meaning Real examples from the game: My cat has \_\_\_ white paws.**two** Do you know \_\_\_ the post office is?**where** The train went \_\_\_ a long tunnel.**through** Football \_\_\_ is on Tuesday.**practice** ## Levels and difficulty Ten museums, from the Gallery to the Crown Vault, with three lives. The first three museums give picture clues, then cameras, lasers and up to three guards arrive. The Crown Vault boss asks you to grab the crown gem and escape in time. Pip moves your child up when they are ready and eases off when they struggle. Each run is short and focused, so it fits before school or homework. ### Every level, in the free Pip app Homophone Heist is part of Pip Pro in the app, with every level and saved progress. For the full KS2 list with meanings and memory tricks, see our [homophones guide](https://pip11plus.com/homophones). [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) ## Tips for parents and teachers - Learn one memory trick per pair, like the game’s "hear has an ear inside it". - Their, there and they’re trip up adults too, so practise them together. - Homophones are on the Year 3 and 4 spelling lists and in the KS2 SATs spelling test. ## Homophone Heist FAQs **Is Homophone Heist free?** The one-minute demo on this page is free. The full game, with every level, is part of Pip Pro in the app. **Can I play Homophone Heist online?** Yes, for one minute. Press Play above to try the demo in your browser with nothing to install, then carry on in the Pip app. **What age is Homophone Heist for?** Years 3 to 6, within KS2 (ages 7 to 11). The game adapts, so it suits a wide range of children. **Does Homophone Heist work on iPad?** Yes. The demo works in Safari on iPad, and the full game is in the Pip app for iPad, iPhone, Android and Fire tablets. **What are homophones in KS2?** Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, such as there, their and they’re. Homophones are taught from Year 2 and are on the Year 3 and 4 spelling lists. **How do you teach their, there and they’re?** There is a place, their means belonging to them, and they’re is short for they are. Try each one in the sentence to check it makes sense. ## More games like this More english games in the arcade, plus free practice pages. [Word Alchemy PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/prefixes-and-suffixes-game): Drop prefixes, base words and suffixes in the cauldron to brew new words. [Sentence Railway PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/sentence-building-game): Load the word carriages in order and flip the points in time. [Word Mine PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/spelling-games): Dig to the letter crystals and spell the word the clue describes. [Grammar Factory PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/grammar-games): Pick the option that makes each sentence right as the crate rolls past. - [All english games for KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/english-games) - [The KS2 Games Arcade](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) - [11+ spelling list](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-spelling-list-pdf) - [SPaG resources](https://pip11plus.com/spag-resources) ## Bookmark the arcade - On a computer: press Ctrl and D, or Cmd and D on a Mac. - On iPad or iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. - On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen. ## More KS2 games [Pip Catch FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/prime-and-square-numbers-game): Move Pip under the falling numbers that fit the rule: primes, squares and more. [Pip Slice FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/odd-and-even-numbers-game): Swipe through the numbers that fit the rule and skip the rest. [Vault Cracker PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/missing-number-game): Key in each missing number to spin the vault dials home. [Number Smash PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/target-number-game): Tap a colour group whose numbers hit the target, all the way up to Make 24. ## Give your child the Pip advantage Homophone Heist plus 18 more games and adaptive practice, five calm minutes a day. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [All KS2 games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) Free · no sign-up