# Bob Books Reading Magic #1 — user reviews > 90 indexed App Store user reviews of Bob Books Reading Magic #1 by Bob Books Publications LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 599 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-books-reading-magic-1/id405995002/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-books-reading-magic-1/id405995002.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 492 · 4★ 50 · 3★ 24 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 27 ## What do users think of Bob Books Reading Magic #1? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Fun and interactive learning - 💡 Great for special needs children - 🚀 Keeps kids engaged - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 👍 Excellent teaching tool **Cons** - 🐛 Sound issues - 💰 Expensive for limited content - 🤔 Repetitive scenes and activities - 🤔 Not enough progression in difficulty **Commonly reported bugs** - Sound not working - Inability to progress to higher levels - Compatibility issues with older devices **Most requested features** - More books and content - Ability to vocalize letter sounds - Varied word choices and sentence structures - British English voice option ## Newest reviews (10 of 90) ### 4/5 — Getting to different levels *2021-09-16* There seems to be a bug because I set level 2 or 3 in adult mode and it keeps showing only level 1. It is frustrating in an otherwise great app. **Developer response:** Hi there, We're sorry to hear that you are having an issue with the app. Keep in mind that level 2, 3, and 4 show all the same story pages as level 1. What is different about each level is the level of difficulty for spelling the words on the page. It's possible you didn't realize that when you first opened level 2, but the difference between level 1 and level 2 is that in level 1 you can spell the word by placing letters in any order, and in level 2 you have to place the letters down in the correct order to spell the word. I hope that solves your issue but if not, please contact us at apps@bobbooks.com for further help. ### 3/5 — Starts with all letters instead of advancing *2020-06-29* I like how the regular Bob books teach a few letters at a time. This app starts with all letters from the start so it’s too much for my four year old. I do like their approach though and they sound them out the way I teach him. ### 3/5 — F *2020-05-01* Fb ### 2/5 — Will not work. *2015-11-15* I was excited to see that Bob Books had an app so I purchased 1 and 2 for my 1st Gen IPad last year. It worked fine and the kids loved it. I added two iPad minis so more kids could play. Last week, I purchased the sight words as an add-on to my other games. Now Bob Books 1 no longer works on my 1st gen iPad because it is trying to install the new version. HOW do I get my old version back? It is very frustrating because now the kiddos who use the 1st gen IPad are even more limited. ### 3/5 — Teacher *2015-10-06* Thank you for reducing file size! Please bring back the apps ability to vocalize the letter sounds when you touch on the word prompts! This was the apps best feature. I have taught many ASD student letter sounds and to read by using that feature. ### 5/5 — Great for beginner readers *2015-07-06, version 2.8* Fun and interactive reading app! My five year old loves it. ### 5/5 — AMAZING APP & Support *2015-02-07* Bought the bundle, magic#1 sound was not working, but magic #2 worked fine. I emailed the support. I had an email within a couple hours with an apology and that the problem would be fwd on to the developer. The next day I had an email with instructions on how to fix the problem. It had to do with a lock function on my iPad. I was extremely pleased with how quickly they fixed my problem. Also the app itself is amazing. My 4 year old son could sight read most all the words of level 1 after only 20 mins of playing on the app. Fantastic app and service! ### 5/5 — Great for teaching reading! *2015-01-19* We are really enjoying this app from Bob Books. They start off very simply so it is easy to get going. Then as you go further the colors and animations add depth to the stories and 'lessons'. We are going to keep on with this one and then go on to #2. Thanks Bob Books! ### 1/5 — dad *2015-01-07, version 2.7* This is not the same as the paper Bob books you can buy to help your child learn to read. If he/she is reading the paper version, this app is unlikley to be of any value to him/her. In addition, I paid for the bundle $5.99 but only got Majic #2 on my iPhone. This seems like a rip off and I would not buy this again. ### 5/5 — Great app *2014-01-18* My 3 year is getting pretty darn good at spelling. Thanks Bob! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Eight sentences *2024-11-06* You are paying $3 for eight sentences ### 1/5 — This app needs a lot of work *2024-01-30* Don’t waste your money like I did. There are no arrows to move on to next page so your just stuck there. Not user friendly for 5 yr old. This is just a lead in to make you buy the books. ### 1/5 — Overcharged - no help!! *2022-07-15, version 3.4* I was charged $29.99 for this app when it clearly says $2.99 ! I would never have bought it for near $30! I am upset, I have emailed and nobody is getting back to me. No refund... nothing. Not happy!!!! Don’t purchase ! ### 1/5 — Are you kidding me? *2022-02-03* My kid blew through this in less than five minutes. Should have 10x the content or be free. Do not buy. ### 1/5 — $2-3 for 12 pages?! *2021-09-29* Only 12 pages in reading magic #1. I thought I was paying for the app/digital equivalent of a box set. So disappointed ### 1/5 — Where’s the rest *2019-12-26* I thought this app would go in tandem with the books to reinforce what’s being learned. This shows one page of the book and goes to the next book and shows one page. I’m not seeing the value in having this app. Am I missing something?! ### 1/5 — POS! NO SOUND! *2015-08-28, version 2.8* Extremely disappointed! Should of listened to the reviews. Fix it or take it down!!! ### 1/5 — No Sound *2015-08-01, version 2.8* How is my son supposed to learn letter sounds if there is no sound?? Please fix this app we just paid $4 for. ### 1/5 — No good *2015-07-03, version 2.8* Sound does not work ### 1/5 — Sound does not work on app *2015-05-21, version 2.8* Sound does not work on app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Science of reading reading practice *2024-03-03* Love this! Would love classroom students get access to these wonderful fun games! ### 5/5 — Sam in Magics 1 & 3 & Spin & Spell *2023-08-02* Change Sam please! He does not look like from Bob Books book sets! ### 5/5 — My daughter loves this app! *2022-02-02* My 5 year old is using Bob books to learn how to read. She loves that this app features the same characters. She’ll read me one of the books, then excitedly tell me ‘Mama, the cat is orange on my iPad! Let’s play that game now so I can show you!’. The books and this app have really made her excited about reading. As a parent, I love that it’s simple, slow paced, and not overstimulating. ### 5/5 — Fantastic for special needs children *2021-06-11* Children with ASD or Down’s Syndrome excel with this app. It is staged excellently - matching letter to letter (with visual context) then progressing to sentences. Highly recommended Specialist Speech & Language Therapist **Developer response:** We're so glad to hear that you are enjoying the app! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2020-12-09* When I downloaded it I thought I was going to HATE it but it turned out to be fun my kids love it and they are learning like crazy ### 5/5 — Lo mejor para aprender inglés! *2020-06-09, version 3.3* Esta colección de libros es lo mejor para aprender a leer en inglés. Es divertido, simple, tiene todas las pronunciaciones y es súper didáctico. Los mismos niños querrán usarlo todo el tiempo. Súper recomendado!! ### 5/5 — What my kids missed! *2020-01-20* I love this app! So easy to use and learn! I am so happy my grand kids can use it! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Love BOB! *2017-02-22* This is a great app for my 4.5 year old blossoming reader! We are using the first set of BOB books to start her off on reading and this game is a nice supplement. She likes the characters from the books, and I like how the levels progress to add difficulty in nice "baby steps" (i.e. Doesn't jump from too easy to too hard). We love it! ### 5/5 — Very useful *2016-09-13* Nice ### 5/5 — Great app! *2015-09-18, version 2.8* This app is lots of fun. A great app to help kids learn to blend. You can ignore the folks claiming there is no sound, as the sound works perfectly fine if you don't have it muted. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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