# Shimmy: English for Kids — Fun English for kids 3–12 > Fun English for kids 3–12 (iPhone/iPad app by Yaniv Shimony.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimmy-english-for-kids/id6762269706 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Yaniv Shimony](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893605569) - Category: Education - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 402 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-04-22 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimmy-english-for-kids/id6762269706/reviews.md ## What is Shimmy? The best language learning years for your kids… make them count. Ages 3–9 are the golden window for language learning — and most parents miss it. Shimmy is here to change that. To your child, it's a game. To you, it's an investment in their future. WHAT SHIMMY OFFERS: • 627 English words across 33 themes with pictures and audio • 26 letters with stroke-by-stroke writing guidance • 42 illustrated stories with karaoke-style word highlighting • 10+ game types — find the picture, memory match, word building and more • Full interface in your native language (19 languages) • Parental gate before any purchase or external link • 100% offline — no internet needed • Zero ads, zero tracking Less than one private lesson — for an entire year of learning. Free forever: Animals, Colors, Numbers, Food + Letters A–M + 4 stories. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-23 Shimmy 2.0 is here! Explore the village map, rescue your friends from Gloomy in new adventures, and enjoy animated story intros. Story videos now download quietly in the background and play offline, and the layout is polished in every language. ### 1.2.135 — 2026-05-19 Sharper, higher-quality character artwork — Dugi, Mama Rosi, Mr Wheeler, Sammy, Wizard Numbra and many ambient scenes have been refreshed. ### 1.2.133 — 2026-05-18 Big stability fixes on iPhone 16 Pro, centered story titles, fixed empty card in Reading Sentences, settings opens with a tap, and tidier map character placement. ### 1.2.113 — 2026-05-15 32 more new stories with all your favorite village friends! Library grows from 74 to 106 illustrated stories. Tom's brave storm, Lily's glowing piano, Dugi's first roar, and many more new adventures. ### 1.2.110 — 2026-05-11 32 brand-new illustrated stories starring all 8 village friends — Tom, Mama Rosi, Sammy, Captain Coral, Mr. Wheeler, Wizard Numbra, Princess Lily and Dugi. Your library just grew from 42 to 74 stories! Plus performance improvements. --- *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 2026-09-01.*