# Phonics Island Letter sounds — user reviews > 97 indexed App Store user reviews of Phonics Island Letter sounds by CFC s.r.o., rated 4.60/5 from 3,176 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonics-island-letter-sounds/id554102317/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phonics-island-letter-sounds/id554102317.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,367 · 4★ 506 · 3★ 154 · 2★ 59 · 1★ 90 ## What do users think of Phonics Island Letter sounds? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Engaging and fun learning experience - 👍 Colorful and attractive graphics - 👍 Variety of games and activities - 👍 Effective for teaching letter sounds and phonics - 👍 Motivating reward system with stickers **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs - 🐛 Issues with letter tracing and pronunciation - 🔒 Concerns about scary or inappropriate content - 👎 Limited free content, need to pay for full version **Commonly reported bugs** - Freezing or crashing on certain levels - Incorrect letter sounds or pronunciations - Inability to exit or navigate the app **Most requested features** - More free content and levels - Improved letter tracing and pronunciation - Option to disable or modify potentially scary elements - Ability to track progress and learning ## Newest reviews (15 of 97) ### 2/5 — frustrating *2025-04-29, version 2.2.2* so glitchyyyy ### 2/5 — Unable to play *2024-02-15, version 2.1.9* We purchased the full version for my child to help with sounding out words and now about 90% of the time we can’t actually play any of the games. The intro plays but after it tells you to play the next game it will not allow you to do so. Incredibly frustrating. We loved this app but now am looking for a new one ### 2/5 — Do cyc b jh *2023-05-29* Thchgu ### 4/5 — Hard to understand *2022-11-06, version 2.1.9* So this app is so convenient for tutoring but there is a glitch that when every time I go on the app it sounds very glitchy I almost can’t understand at all but other than that my kids love it they now love tutoring because of this amazing app so fun and interesting but it also just has the same games over and over with other letters ### 3/5 — Uhgvcz@az🥚🥚🥚🥰🥰😋🤖👣👣👣👣👤👩🏽‍🎨👨🏽‍✈️ *2021-03-23, version 2.1.6* Mom ### 3/5 — Method for tracing letters needs to be changed *2017-05-22, version 1.5.3* I went through intro and was initially excited as it seemed awesome. Then, the app had me trace an uppercase /M/ in the wrong sequence. Sorry, but don't want my 4 year old learning the incorrect method to trace/write letters. As an OTR/L, I know very well these are hard habits to break. Children need to learn correct methods from day one so they aren't going through years of corrections to no avail and have decreased speed and legibility of handwriting. ### 3/5 — Good but why not update it? *2017-01-28, version 1.5.3* This is a nice app but why not continue to update it? Most good apps have of progress trackers, changing details, and something to make the experience different. This one is pretty cut and dry. Good for ages 2-4. ### 5/5 — Good apppppp *2016-09-27, version 1.5.3* this is an extremely useful application. I have downloaded and use it within 2 hours. I realize this is one extremely excellent application. I think you should try it ### 5/5 — good game.. *2016-09-26, version 1.5.3* my son loves it, friendly and easy to use ### 5/5 — Good app *2016-09-25, version 1.5.3* This app helps my son to prepare well for kindergarten curriculum. It lays the basics skill with colorful island full of phonics. My son likes app very much ### 5/5 — Good app *2016-09-24, version 1.5.3* This is great app. It's very easy to use and I like it. Tks so muchg ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-09-24, version 1.5.3* a very good application and helpful to me. everything was really great. it helps me have more knowledge, I can learn vocabulary faster and can communicate more confident ### 5/5 — So fun *2016-09-21, version 1.5.3* App is very good. Like it. Thank! ### 5/5 — Good game *2016-09-14, version 1.5.3* a very nice and cute game for my son has the whole alphabet and learn it well with simple words and with many bright colors ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2016-09-13, version 1.5.3* My three year old son loves this app! He had some problems tracing the letters at first, but that was a good thing because he learned those letters really well. I am so glad I found this app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cute but incorrect sounds *2022-11-11, version 2.1.9* The games and activities in this app are great! My 2 year old is tracing the letters and identifying letter sounds. However, sometimes the letter sounds add the extra sound of “uh” after the letter. For example saying that B says “buh” is incorrect as the B sound should be said as /b/. Adding the extra “uh” will make it harder for children to sound out words. If they sound out the word bat using this it would be “buh” “a” “tuh” and will make it harder to get to the actual word bat. Maybe the developer can make an update with the correct letter sounds without the extra “uh”. ### 1/5 — Scary things inside *2022-10-27, version 2.1.9* Could you please make a changes and don’t show things that are scary for children. I just paid for full version and there is for example scary tree with lightning face. If this is impossible then I want my money back as my child is scared of it. This is game for small children this should not happen. Hope someone will read it ### 1/5 — Bad *2019-10-25, version 1.5.3* Load of rubbish, can’t move on once you know the sound, I can’t work it so my 4 year old has no chance ### 1/5 — Can’t exit *2019-07-09, version 1.5.3* I downloaded this app for my son. I was hoping this would be a good way to keep up his skills during the summer. I clicked around on the app before I gave my phone to him. Much to my aggravation I could not exit out! I tried serval ways to stop the app and return to my home screen. After 5+ mins of working with it I was finally able to close it. I tried again to see if it was a glitch and nope it’s just that hard to exit. ### 1/5 — Avoid *2016-10-09, version 1.5.3* Letter formation taught to children incorrectly!!!!!!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — 😔 *2014-11-12, version 1.4* Does not download and works!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Buggy and confusing app *2014-08-28, version 1.4* This is quite a buggy spp with a very confusing interface for kids. ### 1/5 — Hard on an iPhone *2014-08-10, version 1.4* We've only tried this on an iPhone but neither my daughter nor I could trace the letters. Way too hard. ### 1/5 — Bug *2014-06-28, version 1.4* This game has a bug. On level 6 it keeps asking for a letter that is already used. Tried re-installing same problem. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2013-04-21, version 1.2* Send you to buy different games ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Learning *2025-01-18, version 2.2.2* Riley will learn or Riley watch BabyTV ### 5/5 — The yThe year after his release the following week of his death in the same *2024-08-08, version 2.2.1* The only way I could do that was if you wanted me too I could come and ### 5/5 — Game *2024-05-22, version 2.1.9* The biggest game in the world ### 5/5 — Great for learning sounds to f letters *2022-06-26, version 2.1.8* Great ### 5/5 — BEST APP *2022-04-25, version 2.1.8* My two year old has been playing this creators games and is advanced insanely. He knows all his sight words, numbers, alphabet, everything to first grade knowledge. Awesome app! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-09-03, version 2.1.8* Great app ### 5/5 — Perfect *2021-08-03, version 2.1.6* This game is Very educational ### 5/5 — This is a really good learning game *2021-06-21, version 2.1.6* Nice game ### 5/5 — perfect app *2016-09-30, version 1.5.3* The game is suitable for kids, it's great for the kids. I downloaded the app on for the kids to play, we love, thank you very much ### 5/5 — Great *2016-09-30, version 1.5.3* Mt daughter loves this app. It is educational and fun for all kids. Thank you. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-15.*