# Alphablocks: Letter Fun — Learn to read with phonics.

> Interactive phonics games and songs for early reading development. (iPhone/iPad app by Blue-Zoo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphablocks-letter-fun/id1037826540 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Blue-Zoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/938119031)
- Category: Education, Games, Puzzle, Word
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 90 App Store ratings · 72 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 208 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphablocks-letter-fun/id1037826540/reviews.md

## What is Alphablocks?

From the BAFTA nominated pre-school learning TV shows Alphablocks and Numberblocks, we bring you Alphablocks Letter Fun!

Your little ones are going to LOVE interacting with the Alphablocks in this amazing App. It’s hugely entertaining to play and makes a real difference to their reading through fun, multisensory learning.

Alphablocks has been on TV for nearly a decade, helping millions of children learn to read the fun way. Now your little ones can meet all the Alphablocks from A to Z, learning letters and sounds with four great phonics mini-games and a fantastic singalong song.

"Alphablock A says a! when an apple lands on her head! "

Every Alphablock is designed to make their letter and sound easy to learn, encouraging kids to interact with the characters and really get to know the alphabet. They’ll have great fun getting hands-on with letters and sounds.

* No in-app purchases *

▸ MINIGAMES
There are four minigames per Alphablock — that’s over 100 great activities for kids to enjoy!

◆ Bubble pop! — match letters to sounds by popping the bubbles that match the sounds you hear.
◆ Paint me — listen to letter sounds as you paint each Alphablock with your finger.
◆ Favourite things — listen out for words that begin with each letter sound and add them to the Alphablock’s collection of favourite things.
◆ Hide and seek — listen carefully to tell letter sounds apart, and see if you can spot where the Alphablock is hiding.

▸ ALPHABLOCKS LETTER SONG
Sing along with the Alphablocks as they all get together to sing their letter sounds in a mnemonic song that kids will love and remember!

▸ LETTER SOUNDS AND NAMES
When your child has mastered their letters and sounds, change to Letter Name mode and have fun learning all the letter names too.

▸ EARN STARS
Every minigame earns a star. Collect all four stars to watch the Alphablock sing their line from the Alphablocks letter song. Can you light up all the stars for all your Alphablocks? (The app keeps your progress between visits. You can reset it if you want to start again or to let a friend or sibling play.)

▸ FULL OF FABULOUS PHONICS
Alphablocks is made by teachers and reading experts. It’s built around systematic synthetic phonics, as taught in UK schools. Alphablocks is a step-by-step reading system with episodes, books and more that has helped over a million children learn to read the fun way.

Alphablocks Letter Fun was created by Blue Zoo Animation, the multi-award winning studio who are passionate about creating fantastic content for kids tv and games. Blue Zoo has produced many hit pre-school shows including Go Jetters, Digby Dragon, Miffy, Tree Fu Tom, Mac & Izzy, and more. 

www.blue-zoo.co.uk

## Key features

- Phonics mini-games
- Singalong letter song
- Letter sound and name learning
- Progress tracking with stars
- Interactive character learning

## Chart rankings

- #140 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## What do users think of Alphablocks?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Engaging for children
- 👍 Good for learning letter sounds
- 👍 Educational value
- 👍 Entertaining
- 👍 Playful learning
- 👍 Great for early phonics
- 👍 Well worth the price (for some)
- 👍 Proactive developers (mentioned in one review)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Incomplete alphabet games
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 App doesn't load
- 🐛 Repetitive sounds
- 🐛 Basic content
- 🐛 No word blending/reading
- 🐛 Annoying ads/pop-ups
- 🐛 Expensive for limited features
- 🐛 Unclear pictures in games
- 🐛 Lack of progression
- 🐛 Uppercase letters missing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Games not appearing for several letters
- App crashes on launch
- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Letters after 'M' or 'L' do not work
- App won't load, shuts down
- Ad pop-up from invisible button
- Blank pop-up to download another game
- T always has one eyebrow
- U has eyelashes
- Repetitive letter sound in coloring
- Invisible button triggers ad/download pop-up

**Most requested features**

- Fix graphical glitches (eyelashes on 'U', eyebrows on 'T')
- Unlock all letters/games
- Add uppercase letters
- Include word blending/reading
- Add more content/games
- Make parent security questions harder
- Add phonics for Phase 2 and 3 sounds
- Incorporate both letter sounds and names
- Improve navigation
- Add word building games
- Make coloring game a letter writing exercise
- Add a password for parent section

## Recent user reviews (10 of 72)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alphablocks-letter-fun/id1037826540/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Q is weird

*2025-09-08*

U’s eye has eyelashes, please fix it.

### 3/5 — Not complete

*2025-04-29*

Can anyone let me know is the letterfun broken from letter L as none of the, are an option for me. Considering I have just paid for the app I find this very disappointing as my daughter was enjoying playing the bubble game for all the letter.

### 3/5 — Buggy or incomplete?

*2025-02-21*

I’ve just downloaded this app for the first time, and I’m a bit confused. It says “let’s play!” but then the games do not appear for several letters. Either this is a buggy app or I paid for an app that is incomplete. We love the Alphablocks shows and were excited to find this game, but so far the app leaves a bit to be desired.

**Developer response:** Hi there, thank you so much for playing our game! We are very sorry to hear you've encountered an issue, we have logged your report in our system. We suggest customers can try to delete the app from their device and download it again. This may prompt your device to clear some data that might be causing a problem within the app. We hope this helps, and thanks again! Best wishes, Team Alphablocks

### 1/5 — No good

*2024-07-05, version 1.5.0*

App doesn’t work

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2024-06-02*

Just downloaded and paid for an APP that just crashes. Now I have an upset child who wanted to play AlphaBlocks and can’t. Not to mention now being out $. 😡

### 1/5 — App doesn’t launch

*2024-05-16, version 1.5.0*

App gets stuck on the loading screen when launching. My iPad and operating system version are both compatible. I paid $4.99 for the app but can’t use it.

### 1/5 — Some letter do not work

*2023-10-30, version 1.5.0*

None of the letters after M work.  I’d like a refund or for the developers to fix this asap.  Am on an iPad 2022.

### 4/5 — Half the alphabet

*2023-09-30*

I’ve downloaded this for my daughter who has just started school. Only letters A-L work. I’ve even done all the games for A-L in case that in some way unlocked M-Z but that didn’t work. This is very annoying because my daughter has learnt S and A at school this week and it would be good to practice the letters as she learns them!

Edit: I’ve just rebooted the app and that solved the problem. I wish I’d done that before spending half an hour playing every letter!!

### 4/5 — Great up to a point

*2023-09-12*

My daughter loves this but nothing past L works. I’ve noticed a few other people say the same. Any chance of a bug fix?

### 1/5 — Not all the letters work.

*2023-07-31*

Paid for this game so my son could play it on his iPad but none of the letters work past L. 
Doesn’t even show you how this can be fixed. So annoying especially when he loves the game and can’t do all the letters.

## Frequently asked questions about Alphablocks

### What does Alphablocks: Letter Fun do?

Alphablocks: Letter Fun is an educational app designed to help young children learn to read through phonics. It features interactive mini-games and songs that focus on letter sounds and names, making learning engaging and multisensory.

### What are the key features of this app?

The app includes over 100 activities across four phonics mini-games: Bubble Pop, Paint Me, Favourite Things, and Hide and Seek. It also features a singalong letter song and allows children to learn letter sounds and names, earning stars for progress.

### Is Alphablocks: Letter Fun free to use?

Yes, Alphablocks: Letter Fun is completely free to use. The description explicitly states 'No in-app purchases' and the app has no ads, indicating it is a free application.

### What age group is this app suitable for?

This app is designed for preschoolers and young children who are beginning to learn their letters and sounds. It is based on systematic synthetic phonics as taught in UK schools, making it ideal for early literacy development.

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

The app uses a fun, multisensory approach to phonics. By interacting with characters and playing games that match letters to sounds, children are encouraged to get hands-on with the alphabet and build a strong foundation for reading.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.71 — 2025-06-13

SDK update

### 1.5.0 — 2023-03-30

- Font update.

### 01.04.00 — 2020-04-26

Updated core.

### 01.02.00 — 2019-01-17

Updates in this version:
-- Added trailer for Numberblock Hide and Seek game.
-- Game engine performance update.

### 01.01.00 — 2018-03-14

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING AND GIVING US YOUR FEEDBACK.

We've been listening and have made some improvements that we think you are going to like.

-- Autoplay
Now after you have completed an Alphablocks set of games, it will automatically move to the next Alphablock. This will make it easier for your little ones to work their way from A to Z.

-- Random Alphablock Button
Just for fun, we have added a Random button to the game. When pressed, it will take you to a random Alphablock.

-- Painting Game Sounds
You can now disable the Painting Game sounds via the Setting Panel. We recommend that you keep them turned on because they help promote learning, but if they are driving you mad, you can now turn them off.

We hope you and the kids like these updates and we look forward to receiving your reviews.

These new features can be enabled or disabled in the settings page. If you have any feedback, please feel free to contact us at appsupport@blue-zoo.co.uk.

Thanks!

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