# Sight Words by Photo Touch — Help Kids Learn How to Read

> Interactive sight word learning app for young children with customizable features. (iPhone/iPad app by Innovative Investments Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-words-by-photo-touch/id421341850 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Innovative Investments Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/414603477)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 805 App Store ratings · 91 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-words-by-photo-touch/id421341850/reviews.md

## What is Sight Words by Photo Touch?

Grasshopper Apps = Top Educational Apps for Kids :-) 

A fun and addictive way to learn sight words by sight, sound & touch. 

Endorsed by tens of thousands of satisfied parents, teachers, and kids the world over.  

Photo Touch is an exciting educational game that helps your child rapidly learn to recognize and read words by sight, sound, and touch. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in using this app. Ideal for ages 0 to 6.

FEATURES

• Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice

• Add your own items - take pictures of your child's favorite items to make the game more fun and personal

• Learn by sight, sound, and touch

• Uses real, crisp child friendly fonts that are easy to read

• Fun & engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged

• Dynamic game play adjust difficulty (the number of objects per page) automatically to keep kids both challenged and entertained vs. getting bored

• Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay, the child can immediately try again and touch the correct answer (most other games are too slow to keep kids interested by slowly repeating the desired question).

• Multi-sensory learning tool - combining audio, voice, and written words

• Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete any item your kids does not enjoy

• Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue

• Sights words are neatly organized by level including preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade

HEROIC SUPPORT

Heroic Support is not just what we do.  It's really what makes us, well, us.  It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small.  Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning.

Have questions?  We are here to help.  Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com

## Key features

- Learn by sight, sound, and touch
- Add custom voice recordings
- Personalize with own photos
- Dynamic difficulty adjustment
- Multi-sensory learning
- Organized by grade level

## What do users think of Sight Words by Photo Touch?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Customizable word lists
- 🎉 Positive reinforcement
- 🎨 Ability to add custom words and images
- 🏫 Useful for classroom and homeschooling
- 💻 Works well for children with special needs

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔇 Sound issues (no sound, low volume)
- 🤔 Customization features not working as expected
- 🕰️ App closing unexpectedly
- 🤯 Frustrating experience when customizing lists

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Custom words not appearing in flashcards
- Inability to reset app settings
- Microphone access issues preventing recording
- Inconsistent behavior when customizing lists
- App freezing or crashing when trying to use certain features

**Most requested features**

- Add data tracking and performance reports
- Allow sharing of custom word lists between devices
- Implement a timer or progress indicator
- Reduce excessive positive feedback
- Improve recording and playback of custom words

## Recent user reviews (10 of 91)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sight-words-by-photo-touch/id421341850/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Sight Words By Touch

*2026-08-23*

Learning sight words is so fun to do when you have a lot of time for yourself to learn sight words Have fun!

### 3/5 — Great app but not consistent on iPhone

*2026-03-13*

I can’t get the volume to consistently 

work on my phone

### 2/5 — Can’t change settings

*2026-03-12*

When I use the three finger touch to change the settings on my iPad it only closes the app. But it works on my phone. Can you help me with this issue?

### 2/5 — Not working

*2026-02-14, version 3.0*

Won’t work for custom words thy do not appear on flash cards

### 5/5 — Rubbish

*2025-10-26*

Rubbish

### 1/5 — Won’t keep your recordings

*2025-10-11, version 3.0*

When you record the audio for specific site words and save it it doesn’t save it.

### 2/5 — If it worked

*2024-09-28, version 3.0*

This app would be great if it worked, but it keeps shutting off

### 4/5 — Love the customise options but could be better

*2024-09-28*

I love the way you can make your own words with your own pictures and sounds, however I wish there was a way to share these libraries, so I could put these across different iPads in the classroom. I don’t want an app that needs paying for to access these, as school won’t approve, but would pay a small amount to have my own teacher account where I can share a code or something like that.

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2024-05-06, version 3.0*

Don’t waste your time putting in your sight words,  it closes out after 5 seconds!!!!!

### 1/5 — App keeps crashing

*2023-11-30*

This app would be great for custom sight words if it didn’t continue to crash every time it opens so we can’t even play. Tried emailing support but email keeps getting kicked back. Please fix.

## Frequently asked questions about Sight Words by Photo Touch

### What does Sight Words by Photo Touch do?

Sight Words by Photo Touch is an educational game designed to help young children learn to recognize and read sight words. It utilizes a multi-sensory approach, combining visual recognition, auditory learning through sound, and tactile interaction.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include learning through sight, sound, and touch, the ability to add your own voice recordings for personalized learning, and the option to take pictures of favorite items to make the game more engaging. It also offers dynamic gameplay that adjusts difficulty and uses child-friendly fonts.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, the app is available for free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models.

### What age group is this app suitable for?

The app is ideal for children aged 0 to 6 years old. It is designed to be easy to use, with even very young children like 9-month-old babies able to delight in its interface.

### How does the app help children learn?

It helps children learn by engaging multiple senses: sight, sound, and touch. The game presents words and allows children to interact with them, reinforcing recognition. The dynamic difficulty ensures children remain challenged without becoming bored, and the ability to add custom voices and photos makes the learning experience more personal and effective.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 3.0 — 2017-06-19

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Ensured that app works well with latest version of iOS
Ensured that app works well across all iOS devices
Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 2.9 — 2012-01-11

★★★★★ The only FULLY customizable app of its kind!
✔ Added ability to turn items ON / OFF from settings page so you can gradually introduce new animals into the game
✔ Added ability to add own categories of items
✔ Minor bug fixes and improvements
✔ Added ability to reset / restore app content to original settings
✔ Incorporated user suggestions and feedback

If you like this app, please support us by rating the app in the App Store.  If you have questions, feedback or need help, just shoot us an email at support@grasshopperapps.com

### 1.9 — 2011-03-23

Made application fully compatible with iOS 4.3
- Fixed bug that was preventing some iOS 4.3 users from adding their own custom items
- Improved update process so that after an update you will still have access to all of your customized items and custom recordings.

### 1.8 — 2011-02-24

No release notes.

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