# First Sight Words Professional — Learn Dolch List Sight Words

> Educational app for learning Dolch List sight words with interactive features. (iPhone/iPad app by Learning Touch LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-sight-words-professional/id515121228 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Learning Touch LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/773246929)
- Category: Education, Games, Family, Word
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.2 · 71 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-04-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-sight-words-professional/id515121228/reviews.md

## What is First Sight Words Professional?

Help your kids become a great readers with First Sight Words Professional. With a focus on the core vocabulary your children will need throughout their lives, First Sight Words Professional includes over 300 of the most common words in the English language.

Based on the Dolch Word List, this app uses the same child-friendly design and simple interface that made First Words one of the all-time best selling educational apps for iOS. New features make it the ideal choice for use in the classroom, the car, or on the couch:

* With over 300 words, First Sight Words Professional includes five levels of core vocabulary to take your child from pre-k through 3rd grade, plus a list of nearly 100 common nouns.

* Each sight word is paired with a MINSPEAK® icon. Designed by linguists, speech pathologists, and information technology experts, MINSPEAK icons provide clear graphics for the full core vocabulary.

* Word management lets you choose which sight words to include in each word list. Focus on shorter words, longer words, or words with particular letter combinations. Hide words that a child finds particularly distracting and include words you'd like the child to focus on.

* Category management lets you control which lists of words are visible to children using the app. You can focus on younger vocabulary, older vocabulary, or provide the full range of words.

First Sight Words Professional uses uses the same intuitive interface that has made FirstWords so popular with preschoolers, kindergartners, and kids with special needs. Your child will giggle with delight at the beautifully drawn pictures and matching entertaining sounds, all the while building an excellent foundation for early language and reading fluency.

First Sight Words Professional helps kids develop:

* Fine Motor Control
* Letter Recognition
* Phonemic Awareness
* Word Recognition
* Reading Fluency

First Sight Words Professional includes a large number options:

* Phonics or Letter Names
* Uppercase, Lowercase, or Capitalized Words
* Spell Words Slowly or Quickly
* Serif or Sans-Serif font

Here's what educators and reviewers have said about earlier versions FirstWords:

“FirstWords is an app that teaches letters and words in fun and interactive way. Very easy to use these apps will help support your little ones learning with great illustrations and bright colors. Each app supports kids learning and encourages kids to explore and discover by revealing, rewarding and teaching.”
-- Fun Educational Apps

“Excellent - As a teacher, I love this game! Just what technology was meant to do!”
-- iTunes Review

“This app has great settings that let you control the level of difficulty for the child – either with lots of hints or almost none at all. The letters slide nicely into each word and when completed the child is rewarded by having the pictured animal enlarge and animate briefly.”
--Carisa Kluver at Digital Stortyime

“FirstWords:Deluxe is a very straightforward word-building game. Words are either said letter by letter as they are dragged into the appropriate gray boxes or, if chosen in the settings, a smaller set of words can be sounded out with phonics. This makes this game a treat for both pre-readers and early spellers.”
--Common Sense Media

"FirstWords is a great app -- as I said at the time, 'Leo loves First Words because it's fun and easy. I love it because he's learning to spell words, and the interface makes that learning error-free.'"
---Shannon Des Roches Rosa at Squidalicious

## Key features

- Teaches over 300 Dolch List sight words
- MINSPEAK® icons for clear visual learning
- Customizable word and category management
- Supports pre-K through 3rd grade vocabulary
- Develops fine motor control and letter recognition
- Phonics or letter name options
- Choice of font styles and capitalization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-sight-words-professional/id515121228/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2025-06-22*

Say Hello

### 5/5 — Son mum

*2021-08-05*

Good for kids that struggle with speech they are able to start spelling the out the words eventually esp if they are struggling to say it.

But with word pronunciation and spelling has been a great help. I like how you can move the tiles onto word that seems very effective and fun for the my little kid and also beable to tap the word over and over which helps him to beable to say it. 
 
I Also  agree with other reviews comments. 

but I would say it’s far from a let down because he is starting to spell the words he struggles to say.

### 4/5 — Great

*2021-02-16*

Say hi

### 5/5 — Please add more words

*2020-01-13*

All words
Pre primer
Primer
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Nouns

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review.  The app has all the word lists you have requested.

### 1/5 — Extremely basic, Confusing graphics

*2019-11-20*

This is an extremely basic program and could have been designed better to promote spelling. Students are presented with correctly spelled word at the top of the page and scrambled letter tiles which they drag and drop onto the word. So it’s better for letter recognition than a child learning how to sound out syllables and improve their spelling. Also, the illustrations are extremely plain and oftentimes confusing. For example, the word WERE is illustrated by a watch, a plus symbol, the letter “S”, and an arrow. We had no idea what this meant. There were quite a few images that were very awkward and caused my students to get hung up on the indecipherable art or the strangeness of the art, like a soldier removing a giant snail from a cookie jar for the word TAKE. This would be fine as a free app to use once or twice with a pre-schooler interested in playing with letters, but we didn’t find it worth the $10 price at all, and regret the purchase.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. Most early reading apps focus on simple words that are easy to picture: words like "ball", "cat", and "dog".

First Sight Words focuses on core vocabulary: over 300 of the words that are most commonly spoke. These words are essential to our thinking and learning, but they can often be abstract and very difficult to capture with an image. How do you draw a picture of "how"? What's a good picture of "the", "any", "from", or "why"?

First Sight Words uses licensed Minspeak icons for all of its images. These same images are used in some of the most advanced and widely adopted assistive communication systems in the world. At first glance it isn't always obvious how the pictures relate to the words, but they do relate. Most importantly they are effective.

We're sorry that you're unhappy with First Sight Words. We'd encourage you to give it a second chance with your child or children. If you still don't like you, can request a refund from the App Store. If you'd like to contact Learning Touch directly, we'd be happy to give you a promotional code for a free copy of one of our other apps that has simpler, more easily pictured words.

### 3/5 — French Version

*2019-06-19*

The company advertises that their apps have French versions but this one doesn’t serm to have it. Really disappointing! Had I known, I would’ve purchased a different version!

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2019-04-01*

The graphics are ugly (First Words Pro are much better).
The sounds are also not as good as First Words Pro. 
I hope they redo the graphics and sounds.

**Developer response:** We're sorry that you're unhappy with the graphics and sounds in First Sight Words! The graphics, in particular, are an award-winning set of images is in assistive communication system.  It is very hard to create pictures for abstract core vocabulary words like "and" and "for". We feel lucky to have access to these images, which have been used successfully by hundreds of thousands of kids around the world. It's a shame you don't like them, but we don't have plans to change them.

### 1/5 — Not that good

*2015-10-21*

This app is not worth the $9.99 that it cost. Beware!

### 1/5 — Sound does not work

*2013-10-05*

The sound totally does not work!its very disappointing especially after I paid $10.00 for it!

### 5/5 — Great App with Pixons

*2012-09-24*

I'm using this app for a student using a Pixon board.  It is so wonderful to have an app that coordinates with the student's AAC system.  Very effective - maximizing his language and literacy development.

## Frequently asked questions about First Sight Words Professional

### What is First Sight Words Professional?

First Sight Words Professional is an educational app designed to help children learn essential sight words. It focuses on the Dolch Word List, offering over 300 common words with interactive features to build reading fluency.

### What age range is First Sight Words Professional for?

The app is suitable for children aged 4 and up, covering vocabulary from pre-K through 3rd grade. It aims to build a strong foundation for early language and reading skills.

### How does First Sight Words Professional teach sight words?

It pairs each sight word with a MINSPEAK® icon, a clear graphic designed by experts. The app also offers interactive elements, beautiful illustrations, and entertaining sounds to make learning engaging.

### Can I customize the words my child learns?

Yes, First Sight Words Professional features word management that allows you to choose which sight words are included in each list. You can focus on specific word lengths or letter combinations, and hide distracting words.

### What learning options does First Sight Words Professional offer?

The app provides options for phonics or letter names, uppercase, lowercase, or capitalized words, and the ability to spell words slowly or quickly. Users can also choose between serif or sans-serif fonts.

### Is First Sight Words Professional available on multiple devices?

Yes, First Sight Words Professional is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible for learning on the go or at home.

### How often is First Sight Words Professional updated?

The app was last updated on March 27, 2023, indicating ongoing support and potential for new features or improvements. Its latest version is 8.2.

### What do educators think of First Sight Words Professional?

Educators have praised earlier versions for their fun and interactive approach to teaching letters and words. They highlight the app's ability to support learning with great illustrations and encourage exploration.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.2 — 2023-03-27

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 8.1 — 2021-01-26

Now supports both portrait and landscape play!
Also, support for latest devices, bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### 7.1.2 — 2019-11-15

Improve compatibility with latest devices and OS versions.

### 7.0.1 — 2018-02-16

Minor internal updates.

### 7.0 — 2016-10-05

* Now provides native support for all iOS device sizes.
* Additional bug fixes.

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