# Busy Kids: Russian Reading — Alphabet, phonics & stories

> Interactive Russian alphabet and reading app for toddlers and preschoolers. (iPhone/iPad app by Victor Lavrentyev.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-kids-russian-reading/id6469644971 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Victor Lavrentyev](https://appshunter.io/developer/625314567)
- Category: Education, Games, Family, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 66 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 354 MB
- Languages: Russian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Uzbek, American English, Ukrainian
- Released: 2023-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-10-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-kids-russian-reading/id6469644971/reviews.md

## What is Busy Kids?

Help your child read and speak Russian through play. Busy Kids: Russian Reading (known at home as «Буковки») teaches children aged 2 to 7 to read Russian by syllable chunks, from the very first letters to whole fairy tales, with Uni the unicorn as their guide.

The app speaks two languages. Choose Russian or English for each child: the games, stories and voice follow along, and the Word Workshop can even mix both in one phrase. A gentle way to keep Russian alive in a bilingual family, with English reading as a bonus.

WORD WORKSHOP - THE HEART OF THE APP
A talking keyboard: your child types any word and every letter speaks. The word splits into chunks, then Uni hops across them and reads each one aloud. Type Russian, English, or both at once (МАМА CAT), and record the reading as a video to send to grandma.

READ AND WRITE
• Word Workshop - type, listen, split words into chunks
• Fairy Tales - 60+ illustrated tales in each language, every word voiced; tap a chunk to hear it
• Build a Word - a crane game that stacks words and builds an island town
• Find a Letter - a letter-catching adventure across a 76-stop map
• Tracing - lines, Cyrillic and Latin letters, then whole words

WORLD AROUND
• Discovery World - tap objects in lively panoramas and hear their names
• I Spy - 190+ spoken riddles
• Room - unlock objects by spelling their names

PUZZLE GAMES
• Memory: Letters and Memory: Chunks

REWARDS AND FRIENDS
• Earn stars and fill a sticker album: 19 packs, 480+ stickers, shareable to WhatsApp and Telegram
• Pick a friend: Uni the unicorn, Kitty the kitten or Robby the robot

FOR PARENTS
• No ads
• A profile for every child: own progress, language, play timer and drawings
• Daily play-time limit and progress stats
• Parental gate on purchases, the parents' area and sharing
• Games work offline

SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASES
Try it free: every day each child gets "suns" - 3 a day for one child, 2 each for two or three children (one visit to an activity costs one sun). Premium unlocks everything: unlimited play, all friends and up to 10 profiles. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase; the monthly plan has a 3-day free trial and the yearly plan a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions and purchases from earlier versions carry over. Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. Stickers are never sold for money: kids earn them with stars.

Questions or ideas: hello@editale.com

Privacy Policy: https://bukovki.app/policies/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Interactive fairy tales with syllable-by-syllable reading
- Voiced keyboard for word construction and syllable breakdown
- Phonics-based methodology developed with speech therapists
- Living alphabet with fun pictures
- Educational games for letter and syllable memorization
- Thematic word sets and voiced riddles
- Progress tracking and daily rewards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All access for a week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| All access for a month | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full version access | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Busy Kids safe?

Busy Kids: Russian Reading appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Busy Kids is 85 out of 100. This assessment is based on 66 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5 out of 5. Of 66 App Store ratings, 83.3% point to a safe experience, 7.6% suggest some concerns, and 9.1% point to a risky experience.

## Is Busy Kids legit?

Busy Kids: Russian Reading appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Busy Kids is 90 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 45)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/busy-kids-russian-reading/id6469644971/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Помогите

*2026-09-14*

Не могу оплатить, недоступен способ оплаты

### 4/5 — Алихан

*2026-05-24*

Очень классная игра

### 5/5 — ШИКАРНО

*2026-04-30*

Очень круто пикми приложение (◡‿◡✿) (╮°-°)╮┳━┳(づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

### 5/5 — очень круто

*2026-04-28*

научились читать, реально помогает, ребенку 6 уже умеет читать по слогам

### 5/5 — ШИКАРНО

*2026-03-23*

Приложение ШИКАРНОЕ ребёнку нравится

### 5/5 — Грызть какашки

*2026-03-16*

Грызть какашки

### 5/5 — Буковки

*2026-03-03*

она моему ребёнку помогает у ребёнок уже читает по слогам

### 1/5 — Ответь

*2026-02-22*

Пидарастическая игра

### 4/5 — Класс

*2026-02-07*

Очень хорошая игра мой ребёнок играет уже 1 месяц восторге

### 4/5 — лелеле

*2026-02-07*

да фиг его знает,ещё скачивается

## Frequently asked questions about Busy Kids

### What does Busy Kids - Russian Alphabet do?

This app is designed to teach young children, starting from age 2, how to read the Russian alphabet and Cyrillic script. It uses a combination of interactive games, stories, and a unique 'Word Workshop' to make learning engaging and effective, fostering independent reading skills.

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

Key features include an interactive 'Reading Room' with fairy tales that offer syllable-by-syllable pronunciation, a 'Word Workshop' where users can type words to see them broken down into syllables, a living alphabet with voiced letters and pictures, and various educational games focused on memorizing letter combinations and words. It also includes progress tracking and offline functionality.

### How much does Busy Kids - Russian Alphabet cost?

The app is free to download and offers a wealth of content. However, it does include in-app purchases, suggesting that some features or additional content may require a purchase to access.

### Is this app suitable for very young children?

Yes, the app is specifically designed for children aged 2 and above, with a subtitle indicating it's for 'Reading Russian Cyrillic 2+ yo'. The methodology is developed with speech therapists and uses game mechanics to make learning effortless and fun for toddlers and preschoolers.

### Can this app be used without an internet connection?

Yes, the app is designed to work offline without Wi-Fi. This allows children to learn and practice reading Russian anywhere, anytime, without the need for a constant internet connection, providing flexibility for parents and caregivers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.0 — 2026-10-18

Busy Kids: Russian Reading 1.7 is a brand-new app, rebuilt from the ground up: faster, friendlier and packed with new games.

### 1.6 — 2025-12-11

Hello! It's Luchik!

I've prepared a surprise for you — a whole shelf of fairy tales! Now we can read them together in Russian.

If your little one finds it hard to read a word, just tap on it with a finger — I'll show how the syllables are read. This way we'll learn to read Russian quickly and with pleasure. Inside, more than 20 stories and beautiful pictures await you.

Download the update quickly, fairy tales won't read themselves!

### 1.5 — 2024-09-17

• Critical bugs fixed.
• Lots of free games!
Thank you for your warm feedback regarding our work. Creative success to your kids!

### 1.4 — 2024-04-30

• Critical bugs fixed.
• Lots of free games!
Thank you for your warm feedback regarding our work. Creative success to your kids!

### 1.2 — 2024-02-20

• Critical bugs fixed.
• Lots of free games!
Thank you for your warm feedback regarding our work. Creative success to your kids!

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