# Sight Words: Dolch Coach — user reviews

> 79 indexed App Store user reviews of Sight Words by Sierra Vista Software, rated 4.60/5 from 225 ratings.

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- Rating breakdown: 5★ 170 · 4★ 40 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 7

## What do users think of Sight Words?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎮 Gamified learning keeps children engaged
- 🎤 Custom word lists with voice recording feature
- 📚 Effective for learning and retaining sight words
- 🏆 Instant feedback and rewards motivate learners
- 💰 Free or affordable app for educational value
- 🎯 Multiple difficulty levels available
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for parents, teachers, and special needs students
- 🔄 Focuses on problem words for targeted practice
- 🎨 Fun animations and sound effects enhance experience

**Cons**

- ⚠️ Limited number of pre-loaded words
- 🚫 Custom list feature frequently doesn't work properly
- 📊 Only allows 2 custom lists maximum
- 🔢 Custom lists limited to 10 words each
- 😴 Not challenging enough for advanced learners
- 🐛 Add word button malfunctions
- ❌ Customization features unreliable across versions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Custom list creation doesn't work
- Add word button fails to function
- Custom word lists not saving properly
- Customization features inconsistently functional

**Most requested features**

- Increase number of custom lists beyond 2
- Expand custom word limit beyond 10 words per list
- Add more challenging words for advanced learners
- Increase total number of pre-loaded sight words
- Allow users to select words from app's word bank for custom lists
- Fix and improve reliability of custom list functionality

## Newest reviews (12 of 79)

### 5/5 — This is great

*2020-07-27, version 6.1*

Keeps my daughter interested my using her own voice for the words

### 5/5 — Sight Words.

*2020-06-20, version 6.1*

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### 5/5 — Sight words

*2020-01-31, version 6.1*

My daughter loves this app so am I.  You can even customize your sight words.  ❤️❤️❤️

### 5/5 — Learning

*2019-12-03, version 6.1*

my Emma is already learning very well in school but this site will help keep the word strong in her mind and maybe even move forward beyond her class.

### 5/5 — Thanks so for this app!

*2019-09-07, version 6.1*

Thank you for sharing this with a teacher who can’t afford to pay the numerous resources she needs to meet the needs of individual students. This has been very helpful new English-learner student!

### 5/5 — Great learning tool

*2019-08-25, version 6.1*

My child loves this app

### 5/5 — Sight words

*2019-08-10, version 5.9.5*

Great app for learning!

### 5/5 — Easy to use

*2019-08-09, version 5.9.5*

My 5 year old loves this app. It gives instant feedback and is fun and easy to use. Being able to add your own custom words is fantastic.

### 5/5 — Seems easy to use

*2019-08-09, version 5.9.5*

Love the custom list as I can combine his school list with some new words

### 5/5 — Capability to customize word lists is a big plus

*2019-06-24, version 5.9.5*

This app is very useful in combination with 2 other sight word apps that we use.  Each uses a different teaching technique, and that variety seems to hold our 2nd graders attention better.  Being able to create customized word lists, focusing on words the students seem to have trouble with, is a big plus.  Well done.

### 5/5 — Granddaughter Age 4 Loves It

*2019-06-18, version 5.9.5*

Our 4-year old granddaughter loves books and reading; Sight Words Coach is really helping to expand her recognition of some more difficult words. She's now routinely asking for it when visiting.

### 5/5 — Great sight word app

*2019-06-15, version 5.9.5*

I love how u can do custom word lists

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Not challenging and not enough material

*2022-02-22, version 6.1*

Horrible

### 1/5 — Not enough words

*2020-12-01, version 6.1*

Not enough words or work for a paying app. I imagined more words etc

### 2/5 — Not what I expected.

*2021-01-21, version 6.1*

It has only a few words programmed. It it good for if you want to make your own list of site words.

### 2/5 — Not as advertised

*2019-10-28, version 6.1*

The concept is great and I was very excited about this app until I tried to use the customize lists and they do not work. This was the main reason I bought this app. Quite disappointed.

### 2/5 — Customization doesn’t work

*2018-12-31, version 5.9.5*

I was hoping this app would allow me to create customized word lists, but it has never worked.  I finally gave up and started using a flash card app that allows me to record my daughter’s voice for the words.  This one still needs some work.

### 4/5 — Great.

*2022-02-11, version 6.1*

Daughter likes the change from always on paper. Can do sight words on the go!

### 4/5 — Fun but add word button doesn’t work

*2020-01-31, version 6.1*

We were excited to make our own list, but the add word button doesn’t work

### 4/5 — Sight words

*2020-01-25, version 6.1*

Always looking for great apps to teach sight words.  This one is great.  Have used this with students from prep to year 5.

### 4/5 — A great learning too!

*2019-07-23, version 5.9.5*

My granddaughter with special needs uses this app for review. The activities are engaging for her, and motivating.

### 4/5 — Easy but good

*2019-06-15, version 5.9.5*

My 3-year old finds all the grades are too easy.  It would beneficial to him to have more challenging words.  But apart from that, it's a good app.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Tech Coordinator

*2025-01-12, version 6.1*

Great to reinforce sight words.

### 5/5 — Great App! My child loves it ! I love that it is customizable.

*2024-11-18, version 6.1*

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### 5/5 — Great Grandson

*2024-02-20, version 6.1*

This is a great program. Kids love electronics and this has helped with my Great Grandson’s learning.

### 5/5 — Very pleased

*2023-06-05, version 6.1*

My precious little one thinks she is playing a game and loves it.  She ask to play her game every day. She is already recognizing 20 sight words and is beginning to read PK books.

### 5/5 — Great learning app

*2022-02-10, version 6.1*

I use this app everyday week with my grandson.

### 5/5 — the custom feature is awesome!

*2021-07-22, version 6.1*

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### 5/5 — Device

*2020-10-22, version 6.1*

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### 5/5 — 1st grade mom

*2020-09-30, version 6.1*

This is our 2nd year using this sight word coach app to help my son learn his sight words! We love that you can create custom lists, take quizzes and view a list of their problem words. It’s a great way for him to work independently and me to be able to see how he did later.

### 5/5 — Good

*2020-08-30, version 6.1*

Good

### 5/5 — Fun

*2020-08-21, version 6.1*

My grandson really likes the custom word lists. Hearing the word in his own voice was fun.

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