# First Letters and Phonics

> Interactive app for toddlers to learn letters, phonics, and early reading skills. (iPhone/iPad app by Learning Touch LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-letters-and-phonics/id346591226 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Learning Touch LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/773246929)
- Category: Education, Games, Word
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 44 App Store ratings · 38 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.2 · 16 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2009-12-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-letters-and-phonics/id346591226/reviews.md

## What is First Letters and Phonics?

Match the letters and listen to the song!  First Letters teaches the youngest iPhone kids about letter shapes, letter names and phonics. The game includes two original renditions of the Alphabet Song by popular children's musician Debi Derryberry.

Toddler tested and approved, First Letters keeps the littlest kids entertained and engaged while developing important pre-reading skills. 

Educational: 
  - learn to recognize letters, both uppercase and lowercase
  - learn the names of letters
  - learn the sounds that letters make (phonics)
  - develop fine motor skills
  - learn words that begin with each letter

Entertaining:
  - a beautiful picture for each letter of the alphabet
  - a cute voice saying each letter, phoneme, and word
  - two versions of the Alphabet Song: one using letter names and one using phonics

First Letters features great music and the voice of popular kids' entertainer Debi Derryberry.  Find out more about Debi's songs, live shows, and kid's games at www.mybabybanana.com.

First Letters is the best way for your child to learn their letters.   Filled with delightful illustrations and fun songs, it's full of fun and learning!

If your child is old enough to ask for your phone, they're old enough for First Letters!

## Key features

- Letter shape recognition
- Letter name identification
- Phonics sound learning
- Alphabet Song (two versions)
- Word association with letters
- Fine motor skill development

## Recent user reviews (10 of 38)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-letters-and-phonics/id346591226/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great for a 1year old

*2013-03-28*

This is a very simple application, cleanly designed with appealing graphics, but effective. Great introductory learning app for babies that know the alphabet and ready to use a tablet or phone.

It has 2 parts: Letter matching pairs and the alphabet song.

Pros:
* Phonetic mode (most common sound of a letter) is available, learning the letter sounds is probably the best way to ready children for reading
* The alphabet song can be set to phonetic mode as well, only app that seems to have it
* The letter case of matching pairs can be customized

Cons:
* Baby learned the phonetic sounds of the letters so fast, she moved to First Words Pro, a pricy but worthwhile app.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2013-03-16, version 2.2*

My autistic son loves this game. Now he knows his abc.

### 5/5 — Great

*2013-03-11, version 2.2*

My 2 year old loves it!

### 5/5 — My child loves this app

*2012-12-08*

My child is 4 and she is able to get on the app with easy and enjoys playing and leaning. It simple and easy to use for her.

### 5/5 — First Letters and sounds

*2012-11-13*

Love this game for my 3 yr old, and especially love that it does sounds and names.

### 3/5 — Abc

*2012-10-11, version 2.2*

Good for my granddaughter's learning.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2012-10-04*

Daughter with autism loves this first time I bought full game

### 1/5 — Dont get this App

*2012-09-28, version 2.2*

This app only has one game and the ABC's song. Your kid will get bored after a day

### 5/5 — First letters

*2012-09-22, version 2.2*

My 2 year old loves this game !!!

### 5/5 — Good

*2012-09-19, version 2.2*

Good stuff 
Appreciate the latest update 
My two year old loves it 
I do to

Thanks

## Frequently asked questions about First Letters and Phonics

### What does First Letters and Phonics teach?

This app teaches young children to recognize letter shapes, learn the names of letters, and understand the sounds letters make (phonics). It also helps them learn words that begin with each letter and develops their fine motor skills.

### How does the app make learning fun?

The app uses delightful illustrations for each letter, a cute voice to say letters and words, and includes two original renditions of the Alphabet Song. It aims to keep young children entertained and engaged while they learn.

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

Yes, the app is described as toddler-tested and approved, making it suitable for the 'littlest kids'. If a child is old enough to ask for a phone, they are considered old enough for this app.

### What are the educational benefits of this app?

The app focuses on developing important pre-reading skills. Children will learn to recognize letters (uppercase and lowercase), their names, and their corresponding phonics sounds. It also aids in developing fine motor skills and vocabulary.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.2 — 2023-03-28

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 8.1 — 2021-01-01

Support for the latest devices, bug fixes, and performance improvements

### 7.0.1 — 2017-09-22

Improvements to the sound playback code.

### 7.0 — 2017-06-07

* Support for additional screen sizes
* Parent gates keeps kids out of screens meant for grownups
* Additional bug fixes and improvements

### 2.2 — 2012-09-04

Thanks to your feedback, we've made First Letters and Phonics better than ever! 

With this update we've fixed a bug that prevented sounds and speech from playing in some circumstances. You can now also adjust the volume of the speech in the game more easily. 

Don’t hesitate to contact us at info@learningtouch.com if you have a question or need support. 

Thank you for supporting Learning Touch! Please rate our app in the App Store.

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