# Ivy Sprouts — Playful Preschool Learning

> Playful Preschool Learning (iPhone/iPad app by Blake Young.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-sprouts/id6779100644 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Blake Young](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857948179)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 64 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-sprouts/id6779100644/reviews.md

## What is Ivy Sprouts?

Ivy Sprouts is a joyful early-learning adventure made just for little hands. Ivy the Sprout personally walks your preschooler through a colorful path of bite-sized lessons — waving hello, reading every question out loud in a warm, friendly voice, and cheering every win. No reading required, no decisions to puzzle over: one big play button starts today's adventure.

YOUR CHILD'S OWN GUIDE
- Ivy welcomes them into every lesson, points out what to try, and celebrates with them
- Tap Ivy any time to hear the question again
- Specific, real praise: "You put the sounds together!" - not just generic cheers
- A natural, warm voice reads everything aloud - perfect for pre-readers

WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL LEARN
- First, Next & Last - the building blocks of order and sequence
- Counting the words in a sentence
- Rhyming - hearing and matching sounds
- Blending and breaking apart words (rain + bow = rainbow!)
- Syllables - clap and count
- Letter names and recognizing their own name
- Early math - counting, shapes, patterns, and comparing

GROWS WITH EVERY PLAY
- Earn stars, build day streaks, and fill the daily seed tray
- First time finishing a lesson? Pick a flower for Ivy's garden - it blooms on your path forever
- One lesson flows into the next with a single tap

MADE FOR FAMILIES
- A Grown-Ups Corner (hold-to-open, toddler-proof) shows what your child learned this week, skill by skill, in plain English
- Create a separate profile for each child
- Parents sign in once with Apple or Google
- No third-party ads. No tracking. No chat or social features. Ever.

A whole year of preschool literacy and math, mapped to real classroom standards and wrapped in play. Plant a seed, watch it grow.

Questions? Reach us at support@ivysprouts.net.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-23

Ivy Sprouts is easier for little hands this time around.

- A kid-first home screen that goes straight to the current lesson
- One warm, consistent voice across the whole app
- Letter tracing works properly on every device
- Clearer counting audio and a single big green button to continue
- An animated Ivy splash to say hello
- Fixed a login screen that could get stuck if a grown-up backed out of Google sign-in partway through

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-27

Back-to-school update!
- Big green buttons everywhere your child needs to go next - Ivy says "tap the green circle!" out loud
- Little flowers now mark every finished lesson on the path
- The path scrolls right to today's lesson with a golden sparkle
- Bug fixes and smoother lessons

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-03

Ivy has a brand-new voice - and perfect pronunciation!

- Ivy now speaks with a warm, natural kid-friendly voice through every lesson, button, and celebration.
- New phonics engine: every letter sound and word part is pronounced exactly right (a crisp "d", "ta" that sounds like it does in "table") - built the way reading teachers teach it.
- Ivy's Garden got bigger and more alive: tap the grass and Ivy strolls over, butterflies and ladybugs drift by, and every flower has something to say.
- New say-it-out-loud moments: kids press the big microphone button, say the word, and Ivy cheers them on.
- Clearer spoken guidance on every screen for pre-readers.
- Lots of polish: friendlier error screens, smoother buttons, and better accessibility support.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-16

No release notes.

## More apps by Blake Young

- [Board Buddy USMLE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/board-buddy-usmle/id6756011006)
- [Ivy Lock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-lock/id6778597203)
- [Ivy Tutoring](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-tutoring/id6780045324)
- [Ivy Prep: ACT Test Prep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ivy-prep-act-test-prep/id6786935829)
- [AP Study: Ivy Prep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ap-study-ivy-prep/id6787478174)

All apps by Blake Young: https://appshunter.io/developer/1857948179

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