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Hairy Letters

Hairy Letters

by Nessy Learning Limited

7 ratings
82 reviews
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📚 Education
$2.99

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Released
November 2, 2011
Updated
July 1, 2020

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Nessy Learning Limited
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About

This app helps young children learn letter names and sounds through interactive tracing and word-building games. Animated characters and multisensory learning techniques make phonics engaging for preschoolers.

✓Trace letter shapes on screen
✓Build letters into words with games
✓Animated characters for letter sounds
✓Learn to blend sounds into words
✓Includes uppercase letter names
✓Multisensory learning approach
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What users say about Hairy Letters

Reviews of Hairy Letters are mixed: the Education app is rated 4.3/5 from 7 App Store ratings. What users like most: engaging for children, teaches letter sounds and formation. Top complaints: frequent crashes, sound not working. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Engaging for children
  • 💡Teaches letter sounds and formation
  • 🚀Good value for money
  • 🌟Fun animations and characters
  • 🚫No ads
  • 👨‍🏫Useful for early learning
  • ✍️Helps with handwriting
  • 🎯Accurate letter sound pronunciation (mostly)
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Good for family use

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes
  • 🔇Sound not working
  • 💸Waste of money
  • ⏳Too short/limited content
  • 🐌Laggy performance
  • ❌Tracing issues
  • 🤔Incorrect pronunciations
  • 📱Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🤷No support/updates
  • 🪲Buggy interface
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What's New in Hairy Letters

2.6.8

July 1, 2020

Updated letter animations.

User reviews

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Kleckley
RKReign Kleckley

I love this app my school has it and everybody’s in love with it so I’m in love with it.

I think it’s just the best app
To be honest
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Sound??

Sound is not working
LSLD SLP

Rubbish - no sound

I downloaded this app today and shouldn’t have bothered. It doesn’t work - there’s no sound in the app so it’s a complete waste of £2.99

I’ve requested a refund from apple already. Avoid!
Llaurareay89

.

No sound using on iPad or iPhone or MacBook. Waste of money
P7Pariya 7
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

10 issues

App crashes frequently

Bug

Sound not working on various devices

Bug

App freezes or hangs

Bug

Unable to exit app without restarting

Bug

Capital letters stick and freeze screen

Bug

Tracing letters not working correctly

Bug

Laggy performance and black screens

Bug

App closes after sounding first letter

Bug

Rotation lock interferes with sound

Bug

Latest update broke functionality

Bug
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Requested Features

9 requests

Option to use cursive script

Feature

More blending games

Feature

Hairy numbers

Feature

Other fonts to match school curriculum

Feature

Reward system (printable creatures)

Feature

Something to do with capital letters

Feature

More content/higher stages

Feature

Improve pronunciation of specific letters

Feature

Pen tool with more normal movement

Feature

FAQ

What does Hairy Letters teach children?

Hairy Letters teaches children the names and sounds of each letter of the alphabet. It also helps them learn to blend these sounds together to form simple words and includes uppercase letter recognition.

How does the app make learning engaging?

The app uses a multisensory approach with features like tracing letter shapes on screen with a finger, playing games to build words, and animated characters that bring letter sounds to life. It's designed by UK specialist teachers for children aged 4-6.

Is Hairy Letters free to use?

Yes, Hairy Letters is a completely free app. It does not contain any advertisements or in-app purchases, ensuring an uninterrupted learning experience for children.

What age group is Hairy Letters designed for?

This app is specifically designed for children aged 4-6 years old. It aligns with early literacy development stages and is presented in British English.

What are the key learning activities in the app?

Key activities include tracing the shape of letters on the screen, playing games to construct simple words from letters, and learning to blend letter sounds. The app introduces letters in six color-coded stages.