# ABC MAGIC PHONICS — Learning Letter Sounds

> Teaches children alphabet letter sounds for reading readiness using visual and auditory methods. (iPhone/iPad app by PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-magic-phonics/id404048724 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY](https://appshunter.io/developer/404048727)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 13,976 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 147 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-11-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-magic-phonics/id404048724/reviews.md

## What is ABC MAGIC PHONICS?

This app will help your child learn the sounds of the letters of the alphabet, which are necessary for reading. Learning the sounds of the letters gives your child the tools for reading and helps them become better readers. A matching phonetic photo image is matched with each letter to help your child learn the sound of each letter.

This app has many customizable features, including the ability to select which specific letters you would like you child learn.

LOWERCASE
Don’t waste your child’s time teaching them capital letters, which represent only 5% of the words in printed text. 95% of the printed word in books and periodicals is in lowercase letters. Give your child the smart start of learning lowercase letters first.

LETTER SOUNDS
The sounds of the letters are what give children the tools for reading.
Just like counting skills are the foundations of addition, knowing the sounds of the letters are the foundations of reading. Contrary to popular belief and the current educational paradigm, teaching your child the names of the letters DOES NOT help your child learn how to read!   TEACHING THE SOUNDS OF THE LETTERS DOES HELP YOUR CHILD LEARN HOW TO READ! Give your child the smart start of learning the sounds of the letters!

RHYTHM
The repetition and rhythm of the words will help your child memorize the sounds of the letters.

VISUAL
The photograph images and colored letters will help your child in learning the letter sounds.

AUDITORY
Children speak all the sounds and words. 
Each letter will repeat its sound when touched. 
Each photo will say its name when touched.
Most young learners child will enjoy repeating the sounds they hear on this app.

FOCUS
All distracting bells and whistles have been removed to allow your child to focus on the essential skill to be learned here-associating a letter with its most commonly occurring sound using photographs.

A team of educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles developed this app. It has been tested and used with preschool children. The children loved it and it helped them learn the letter sounds. Please give us your feedback and suggestions.

## Key features

- Teaches letter sounds for reading
- Matches phonetic images to letters
- Focuses on lowercase letters
- Customizable letter selection
- Uses rhythm and repetition
- Visual and auditory learning
- Distraction-free learning environment

## What do users think of ABC MAGIC PHONICS?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Engaging and fun for children
- 🚀 Straightforward and effective for learning letter sounds
- 💡 Focuses on lowercase letters and sounds, which is more useful for reading
- 👍 Simple and clean design without distractions
- 👍 Helpful for struggling readers and dyslexic individuals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some letter sounds (like 'L') are mispronounced by the child voice
- 🔍 Lack of option to hear letter names along with sounds
- 🔍 No continuous mode to cycle through letters without swiping
- 🔍 Inconsistent pronunciations between male, female, and child voices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound not working on some devices
- Incorrect information for the letter 'X' sound

**Most requested features**

- Add an option to hear letter names along with sounds
- Improve pronunciation of certain letter sounds
- Provide a continuous mode to cycle through letters without swiping
- Add more visual aids like pictures for each letter
- Include a British or Australian voice option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abc-magic-phonics/id404048724/reviews.md

### 4/5 — My baby loves it

*2025-10-02, version 4.3*

I love it too

### 2/5 — Waste of time

*2024-10-25, version 4.3*

Horrible game sounds can annoy parents like me and even if you want your child to learn don’t download this

### 5/5 — I

*2024-08-17, version 4.3*

Elephant

### 5/5 — ABC magic

*2024-06-22*

Abc magic

### 5/5 — Good fit

*2024-04-29*

This app turned out to be a great fit for my godson. It’s engaging and he loves to access it. The app is well organized and takes the age, stage, and interest of the child into consideration. The repetition of material has solidified the content for him. He’s able to demonstrate his learning for family and friends who further reinforce his excitement and learning trajectory.

### 5/5 — Very impressed

*2024-02-08*

I am a person with dyslexic and this is helping me a lot as an adult. I still see the letters misconfigured because of my dyslexic letters always seem to look different. One letter will look like a regular E and then it would look like some Chinese letter or backwards some people C letters moving others just don’t understand this what’s dyslexic it does not correct my issues, but it actually helps a lot whoever created this app you have no idea how happy I am. I wish this app came out when I was younger. Thank you very much.

### 5/5 — The first time you can do this with

*2024-01-06*

The first time you have seen an old woman wearing her mask and her eyes open is

### 5/5 — Awesome!!

*2023-01-14*

The best learning app to teach phonics.

### 1/5 — The worst app in history

*2022-04-25, version 4.3*

THE FING WORST APP

### 5/5 — E q

*2022-01-23, version 4.3*

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## Frequently asked questions about ABC MAGIC PHONICS

### What does ABC MAGIC PHONICS do?

This app helps children learn the sounds of the alphabet letters, which are fundamental for developing reading skills. It uses a combination of visual aids, such as phonetic images matched with letters, and auditory reinforcement to teach letter-sound associations.

### How does the app help children learn to read?

By focusing on teaching the sounds of letters, the app provides children with the essential building blocks for reading, similar to how counting skills form the basis for addition. It emphasizes learning lowercase letters first, as they constitute the majority of printed text.

### What are the key learning methods used in the app?

The app employs visual learning through colored letters and photographs, auditory learning by repeating letter sounds and photo names when touched, and repetition with rhythm to aid memorization. It also removes distractions to ensure focus on the core skill of associating letters with their sounds.

### Is this app suitable for all children?

The app is designed for preschool children and young learners who are beginning to learn to read. It has been tested with preschool children and developed using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles by a team of educators.

### Can I choose which letters my child learns?

Yes, the app features customizable options, allowing you to select specific letters that you would like your child to focus on learning. This flexibility ensures that the learning experience can be tailored to your child's needs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3 — 2020-06-23

When "x at the end of words" is not selected the x page still sounded out words if the screen was touched. This is fixed.

If you like this app, please leave a review.
Reviews REALLY help.
Reviews are much APPRECIATED.

### 4.2 — 2017-06-26

The x sound plays after x words.
Bug fixed in settings where letters are selectable even when locked by admins.

### 4.0 — 2017-05-25

Review API added.

### 3.9 — 2017-04-17

crash fixes

### 3.8 — 2017-04-05

Minor changes to sound programming.

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