# Letruga: Learn to Read — Phonics for kids, step by step

> Phonics for kids, step by step (iPhone/iPad app by Julia Aragoneses.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letruga-learn-to-read/id6821276262 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Julia Aragoneses](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816182953)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: British English, Arabic, Bangla, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Canadian French and 34 more
- Released: 2026-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letruga-learn-to-read/id6821276262/reviews.md

## What is Letruga?

Letruga teaches children aged 3 to 7 to read in English, step by step: the sound of each letter, blending sounds into words, and their very first stories. Synthetic phonics, the way schools teach it.

Every sound your child learns becomes a new segment of Letruga, the friendly caterpillar who reads along with them.

THE SCHOOL METHOD
Systematic synthetic phonics in the classic Letters and Sounds order: s a t p, i n m d… all the way to sh, ch, th, ng and the vowel teams ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or. 46 stops across 8 worlds.

ONLY WHAT THEY ALREADY KNOW
Every word, sentence and story uses only the sounds your child has learned. Tricky words like the, to and was are introduced one at a time. We never ask them to read a sound they haven't been taught.

GAMES THAT TEACH
• Meet each sound with a picture word
• Trace letters with the right stroke order and direction
• Sound buttons: tap each sound, blend, read the word
• Blend sounds into words: s + at = sat
• Spell words with sound tiles
• Rhymes and clapping games to tune the ear
• Read and choose the picture, then read whole sentences

THEIR SCHOOL LETTERS
Print, capitals or joined handwriting: choose the style their school uses.

STORIES THAT GROW WITH THEM
Decodable stories that unlock as they learn new sounds, each with a comprehension question at the end.

A LITTLE EVERY DAY
A short daily practice with what they find hardest, day streaks, stickers, costumes for Letruga and a diploma at the end of every world.

FOR PARENTS
Progress for every sound and word, minutes practised, printable worksheets, a daily reminder and a screen-time limit. Up to 4 children.

SAFE FOR CHILDREN
No ads, no accounts and no data leaving the device. Purchases and links sit behind a parental gate.

LETRUGA FAMILIA
Try the first sounds for free. To carry on: a yearly subscription with a 3-day free trial, a monthly subscription, or the full course with a single payment. Shared with your family. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, in Settings › your name › Subscriptions.

Privacy: https://letruga-app.web.app/privacy.html
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Letruga Familia Yearly | $34.99 | per year |
| Letruga Familia Monthly | $5.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full course | $59.99 | one-time |


## Is Letruga safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Letruga.

## Is Letruga legit?

Letruga: Learn to Read appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Letruga is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letruga-learn-to-read/id6821276262/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Adorable and fun

*2026-10-25*

I’ve been working through the lessons with a grandchild. Super easy to follow. Absolutely wonderful graphics and lessons that are progressively more challenging, just as you’d hope. I wouldn’t mind hearing an updated voice model, but it works great as is. This has been a great way to get my little one on track with their reading journey. Highly recommended.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.2 — 2026-10-28

What's new:
• A new, far more natural voice reads the words, sounds and stories.
• Plus small improvements.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-10-27

What's new:
• Letruga now also teaches reading in Malay, Romanian and Czech.
• When you trace a letter, the path with arrows shows straight away; the demo only plays when you tap it.
• Plus a few small improvements.

### 1.3 — 2026-10-24

A huge update:
• 14 new mini-games for every letter: the basket, moles, bubbles, fishing, pairs, broken words, colouring…
• “Practise”: pick one letter, several or all the ones you know, and play.
• The number centipede (1 to 20) and the train of colours and shapes.
• Letruga has brand-new artwork, and every language has been checked word by word.

### 1.2 — 2026-10-21

Letruga now also teaches children to read in Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian and Swedish, each with its own path, voice and stories. Plus clearer syllable pronunciation.

### 1.1 — 2026-10-20

A new iPad design, better reading with large text sizes and a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan. Letruga now also teaches children to read in French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

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