Lively Letters - Phonics

Lively Letters - Phonics

Phonemic Awareness & Skills

115 ratings
44 reviews
#199 in paid Education
🎮 Games
📚 Education
$34.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 10, 2017
  • May 4, 2020

Features

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About

This app teaches phonemic awareness and phonics through multisensory activities, including memory tricks, mouth cues, stories, and songs. It's designed to improve reading, spelling, and pronunciation skills for learners of all ages and abilities, including those learning English as a second language.

Multisensory learning techniques
Phonemic awareness training
Phonics instruction
Reading and spelling skill development
Speech sound pronunciation
Progress monitoring
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What's New in Lively Letters

1.5.1

May 4, 2020

- Minor bug fixes

Charts

Top Paid

📉 199-21

Education

This app dropped -21 positions in Education chart.

Last updated on July 11, 2026.

User reviews

Just ok

I think this app could be so much improved.

I really wanted just to be able to do flashcards as needed but there’s a whole process, you can’t just easily go from one to another, there’s too much music and transitions between screens, too many choices to be made and it just seems to take too long for everything. On a school caseload, things need to be much more efficient.

I’m kind of bummed and I guess I’ll just be using my regular lively letter letter cards instead.
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Waste of Money

Not interactive, not engaging and the sound doesn’t even work. I want my money back.

Overpriced and outdated

This app is overpriced and outdated. The sound doesn’t work. It is not engaging or educationally beneficial for students. It is a waste of money. There is no support offered online.

Great for digital learning

This app was a huge help during remote learning with the ability to use the lively letters on screen! The various options for matching and tracking activities can be tailored to the needs of different learners.

Great app for learning letter sounds!

This is such a great app for learning letter sounds and working on sound manipulation skills. It contains all of Lively Letter stories and sounds for each letter, plus built in activities for practice deciding and encoding. A great value for your money!

Only two things I wish were different (maybe you will consider for future updates!!):
1. I wish there were a way to pause the story or song and then start playing again in the same place you left off. Especially when the story asks questions, I would love to pause and wait for the child to answer.
2. I wish you could drag the letters directly to the place you want them in the tracking activity. As it is now you have to tap once and it goes to the final position, then you drag it to the correct location.

Overall, this is an excellent app and you won’t be disappointed!!
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FAQ

What does Lively Letters teach?

Lively Letters teaches phonemic awareness and phonics, focusing on the English language sounds. It aims to improve skills in reading, spelling, and pronunciation through a multisensory, structured approach.

What are the key features of the app?

The app includes three main activities: Flashing, Tracking, and Matching. It utilizes memory tricks, mouth and hand cues, humorous stories, colorful pictures, and songs to teach letter-sound associations and phonemic awareness skills like blending and segmenting.

How much does Lively Letters cost?

The app is a paid application. It was originally designed to sell for a higher price but is currently available at a low introductory price due to its overwhelming response.

What devices is Lively Letters compatible with?

While specific device compatibility is not detailed, the application is designed for mobile use, suggesting it is available on iOS and Android platforms. Users can check their respective app stores for exact compatibility information.

Who can benefit from using Lively Letters?

This app is beneficial for students of all ages and abilities, including those who are resistant learners or learning English as a second language. It can be used independently by older students or with involvement from parents or instructors.