# English Seeds: Leveled Readers — 435 kids books, phonics, speak

> 435 kids books, phonics, speak (iPhone/iPad app by Mamiko Tsukamoto.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/english-seeds-leveled-readers/id6811290252 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mamiko Tsukamoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1837855636)
- Category: Education, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1.1 GB
- Languages: Korean, American English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-09-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-12

## What is English Seeds?

Kids learn to read by reading — a lot. English Seeds gives your child 435 illustrated picture books across 29 reading levels (aa to Z2), so every book is just right: easy enough to enjoy, new enough to grow.

WHY PARENTS CHOOSE ENGLISH SEEDS
• 435 original picture books — more than most kids will read in a year
• 29 small steps from first words to chapter-length stories
• Every book has narration, translations, word meanings, a quiz and speaking practice
• One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no in-app store for kids to wander into

READ
• A 2-minute placement check finds the right starting level
• Read-aloud narration with word-by-word highlighting
• Press and hold any word for a kid-friendly meaning in English or your own language
• Comprehension quiz after every book: main idea, sequence, cause and effect, inference, details, vocabulary
• Level-up tests unlock the next level with a crown

LISTEN AND SPEAK
• Shadowing: hear a sentence, say it back, get instant AI feedback on how close you were
• Full-text shadowing that follows the narration with highlighting
• Retell the story in your own words
• Everyday conversation: 21 situations and 77 sentence patterns — greetings, requests, feelings, opinions

PHONICS
• A full 40-lesson curriculum in 6 stages: learn the sounds, blend them, segment them, read sentences, check
• Blending practice so your child can sound out words they have never seen
• A free phonics game for quick practice

FOR PARENTS
• Parent dashboard: books read, reading time, quiz accuracy, skills and progress by level
• Parent gate before settings and purchase
• Your child's forest grows with every book — a gentle reward that keeps kids reading

TRY IT FREE
• 33 books (one or two in every level), the first phonics lessons and one phrase pack are free
• One purchase unlocks everything, forever
• No account needed. All books and audio live on the device

Four interface languages: English, 日本語, 한국어 and 繁體中文. Pick your language to get book translations, word meanings and the whole app in it — or keep English only.

Made for kids ages 4–10 learning English as a first or second language.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Books | $14.99 | one-time |


## Is English Seeds safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess English Seeds.

## Is English Seeds legit?

English Seeds: Leveled Readers appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for English Seeds is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-10-05

Korean and Traditional Chinese are now supported.

• Added 한국어 and 繁體中文 to the display language setting
  Book translations, word meanings, quizzes, phonics and conversation are all localized.
• The app now picks its starting language from your device settings
• Microphone and speech-recognition prompts are localized
• Fixed level labels and other small display issues

### 1.2 — 2026-10-02

All 435 books now come with narration.

• Narration for every book (44 hours)
  Words light up as they are read. You can change the reading speed.
• Phonics rebuilt as a 40-lesson systematic course
  Learn the sound → blend it → break it up → read a sentence → check.
  The blending step helps children read new words on their own.
• Conversation expanded to 21 situations and 77 patterns
  Swap words into a pattern, learn how the wording changes,
  then practise the real exchange — including allergies, getting lost,
  and speaking up when something is wrong.
• Pronunciation check now stops on its own when you finish speaking.
• Translation display and reading speed settings are now remembered.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-20

• Every picture book now has much richer text (upper levels up to 2,000+ words per book)
• Translations, vocabulary and quizzes rebuilt to match the new stories
• Clearer "more below" hint on long story pages
• Tap-to-look-up dictionary expanded to ~9,800 words, covering every word in the library

### 1.0 — 2026-09-16

No release notes.

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