# First Sounds – speech practice — Speech practice for kids

> Speech practice for kids (iPhone/iPad app by Valeriia Shchelkanova.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-sounds-speech-practice/id6752017522 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Valeriia Shchelkanova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1515279689)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål and 5 more
- Released: 2025-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-sounds-speech-practice/id6752017522/reviews.md

## What is First Sounds?

Help your child make their first sounds at home. First Sounds gives quick, gentle practice for early sounds and simple syllables. A friendly green-zone meter reacts to your child’s voice so you both see progress in seconds — no accounts, fully offline.

What you get:
- 10–15 s guided practice with a simple timer
- Live level meter with a clear green zone for instant feedback
- On-screen prompts (e.g., “A-A-A”, “ma-ma-ma”, “hold a long sound”)
- Session metrics: current & average loudness (dBFS)
- PDF report — always free (name, date, sessions, average loudness)
- Works fully offline: audio isn’t recorded or uploaded
- Parent Gate for purchases and external links
- Localized UI & exercise names in 18+ languages
- Augmented Reality mini-game to boost engagement

Pro unlock (one-time purchase):
- Full exercise catalog
- Custom Lessons to tailor practice to your child
- Purchases available after Parent Gate

How it works:
- Tap Start Practice and invite your child to make a sound or syllable
- Watch the green zone together for clear, gentle feedback
- Tap Stop; optionally save or share a PDF report

Privacy & safety:
- Built for parents/caregivers for home practice
- Not a medical device; does not provide diagnosis or treatment
- Microphone access is used only to measure loudness; audio isn’t stored or uploaded

Support: see the in-app About screen or the Support URL on this page.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Unlock | $5.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.6.4 — 2026-03-28

Version 0.6.4 includes app analytics improvements

### 0.6.3 — 2026-01-19

Custom Lessons are now preserved after updates and reinstalls. 
Added new images across the app. 
New AR hot-air balloon: say “Flyyy” to lift it with your voice. 
A fresher, more airy UI, plus minor bug fixes.

### 0.6.0 — 2025-10-28

Free Augmented reality mini-game to boost engagement. Plus a quick room-noise check that auto-adapts sensitivity, and general polish.

What’s new:
- Speak to make the ball bounce
- On-screen prompt shows what to say and hides after the first successful jump
- Color confetti bursts on each jump for instant reward
- Before you place the ball (tap), the app runs a quick room-noise check and adjusts for quiet or noisy rooms
- UI polish and performance improvements

### 0.5.2 — 2025-10-13

- Custom Lessons (Pro): create your own exercises for first sounds & syllables.
- UI polish and minor fixes.
- Performance and stability improvements.

### 0.5.1 — 2025-10-02

Report fixes:
• Correct exercise name in report title (no caching).
• Fallback for non-catalog items (e.g., Voice practice).
• Removed stray “0.0 / nan” row in PDF.

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