# Cambugs: Letter Sounds — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of Cambugs by Cambugs, rated 4.60/5 from 42 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cambugs-letter-sounds/id574190228/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cambugs-letter-sounds/id574190228.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 33 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 4/5 — Pretty Good *2013-05-14, version 1.0* I really like this app, it's really helping my son learn his letters. ### 4/5 — Cam bugs *2013-02-25, version 1.0* I Think this game is wonderful and it really good for children to learn the Alphabet ### 4/5 — Great App *2013-02-21, version 1.0* Great App for teaching initial letter sounds, like the sorting sounds baseline feature especially. ### 5/5 — The best around *2013-01-12, version 1.0* I have tried and looked through many different apps, but as someone with a literacy specialism, I can say that this is the most useful app for teaching initial letter sounds. You can get a baseline assessment, and then do further assessments to see progress. Most importantly, the makers of this app have understood that fluency is key to learning, and an inbuilt timer means that if the child can't say the sound quickly, then it needs more teaching. This aspect is essential to maximise learning. Also, the kids love the bugs! Been great for me in school, but also ideal for parents. ### 5/5 — Great teaching aid *2012-11-23, version 1.0* I am using this app to help teach my four year old phonics, and am impressed by its clean design and usability. It is clear that parent participation makes a big difference, and Cambugs facilitates this perfectly. ### 5/5 — Would recommend this to all parents *2012-11-17, version 1.0* Great App, has really helped my son with learning his phonics. The repetition of sounds really worked, Nice simple learning tool that has a good balance between fun and learning. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good phonics app. ### 5/5 — Fun learning app for kids that really works! *2012-11-15, version 1.0* Not only has this app already helped my 4 year old daughter learn nearly all of her letter sounds but she loves collecting the bugs and playing with them in her collection. The learning method used really works and is helping my child to repeat the sounds quickly and without hesitation. I'd definitely recommend this app to any parent who wants to help their kid learn letter sounds and be involved and have fun at the same time. The illustrations which must have been drawn by young children are really cute too! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointing! *2012-11-16, version 1.0* This is rather boring and limited. Boring lesson in an app. Had hoped it would bring it to life a little more. Jolly Phonics have nothing to worry about! Disappointing - good opportunity not maximised. Dull....sorry! ### 3/5 — Accessibility *2021-03-23, version 2.1* Can you make this app accessible to non-speaking individuals who are learning to read? It would be great if there was an option in the settings that added two to four buttons at the bottom that offered auditory choices of letter sounds that a non-speaking child could use to make a choice. ### 3/5 — Needs some work *2017-08-07, version 1.6* Why can't you see each child's results (how many they've gotten wrong or right and which ones they missed) I would keep this app if they fixed that. ### 3/5 — Great for First letter sounds *2017-05-11, version 1.6* My 3yo uses this app, with my supervision and help. It has really helped him learn letter sounds, which is exactly what I was looking for. He really likes earning bugs, and playing with them. There are a few things that I really dislike about the app. Some of the sounds that the "instructor" gives are wrong. We haven't made it very far (10 letters in), but for sure, the "r" is wrong. If I wasn't constantly watching him play, and coaching him through it, this could really mess with his reading skills. Another thing I don't like, is the amount of time they give for the test. He knows these letters, but he likes to take a quick breath before saying the sound, and it's not fast enough to qualify as "knowing" the sound. When he misses those letters in the test, he has to start all over to learn them. I think it would be better to give them more time, and let them move on and teach him some more letters. ### 3/5 — Teaching tool, not really a game *2013-10-29, version 1.2* Useful educational program but not really a game, and not for children who don't already know letter sounds. This app starts off testing children on which letter sounds they know, and it's a sort of flash card reinforcement program. Kids win bugs if they get they right but, at least as far as we got, there are no learning theoh play activities. The parent works with the child, using the program as an additional tool to teach letter sounds. This is not an educational game that the child can play alone. I was hoping for something that would teach the letter sounds in a fun way, like the Letterland program or Jolly Phonics. Unfortunately it's really difficult to find any apps with a British accent which are suitable for beginners. ### 3/5 — More sounds please *2013-05-26* Nice app to help teach sound letter correspondence. Not sure about 'p' sound as it has some voice to it and 'y' has a strange accent to it. Rest are good. Would love to see consonant diagraphs such as 'sh' & 'ch' as well as the vowel diagraphs. A good start but room for improvement. ### 3/5 — Nice app but doesn't let you add more than one user *2013-04-22, version 1.0* The app states that if you want more than two users that you must purchase that option for $6.99. I have no issue with that but the app won't let me even add the second user so it can only be used with one of my children. Very frustrating as I like the concept of the app. ### 4/5 — Nice but Limited *2015-12-07, version 1.5* I really like this , however will not purchase an upgrade since I can't select targets to work on. Needs more options for setting. ### 4/5 — Love it! *2015-09-17, version 1.4* My son really likes this app and it has helped him learn his letter sounds ### 4/5 — Cute and clever *2013-06-29, version 1.0* This is a great little app which is both cute and easy enough for little ones to use, and well designed for the 'teacher' to lead. Would give 5 stars if an updated version were available for more phonemes and for older readers. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2015-05-09, version 1.2* This is the best app I have ever come across for teaching children there phonics, I have tried many different apps and none can deliver the help needed but Cambugs! I recommend it to everyone as it has really really helped me. THANK YOU CAMBUGS!! Anyone who thinks this app is bad clearly doesn't get it and doesn't know how to teach children to learn and have a good time doing so. As a mother with two children each with learning difficulties I found this app incredible! Now both my boys can say there alphabet! ### 5/5 — Great *2014-07-18, version 1.2* Well I just wrote a very thoughtful review and it was all erased. To be brief - I think this is an excellent teaching tool. Only thing I would change is that I would like to control which order the sounds are introduced to match up with the sequence that I am teaching them. ### 5/5 — Really helpful *2013-11-17, version 1.2* Both my children like this app alot they are 5 and 6 years. It's great to see how well thought out the app is for learning and remembering the child and their progress through the levels. Very impressed :)) ### 5/5 — Excellent app! *2013-11-10, version 1.2* Exactly what I was after for my reception age child. Uses phonic sound not letter names!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-09-11, version 1.1.1* My 5 year old loves it and will ask to play. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2013-06-23, version 1.0* Great app, really good for helping those who find sound linkage to letters hard. Love it, love, love it. The reviewer who billed it as boring has missed the point. What is boring is sitting in lessons when you can't read. The simple elegant layout is perfect just getting the letters and sounds without lots of distracting"fun" bits which overload the working memory. The repetition builds security and automaticity. I have found children who struggle with literacy love this app as it cuts to the chase. They also like the more grown up presentation and that it doesn't look like the stuff they have done again and again and associate with KS1. This app is part of a fun interactive lesson, and something more entertaining you can set as homework. Thank you for filling a gap in the market, letters for slightly older learners. ### 5/5 — Great App *2013-05-04, version 1.0* This is a great app. It helps your child master all the letter sounds. Luv it!!! ### 5/5 — Cam bugs *2013-03-15, version 1.0* Fantastic well done my children now no there ABC ### 5/5 — Cambugs is amazing! *2013-03-03, version 1.0* It is an amazing learning tool for my kids thanks so much for this wonder app!😄 ### 5/5 — Amazing *2013-02-27, version 1.0* This app is amazing!! I love the bugs Especially the red one with massive eyes!!!!(wiggle!!) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*