# Sort By Kind - Sort visually related items

> Educational sorting game for children to develop visual perception and cognitive skills. (iPhone/iPad app by STEP BY STEP.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sort-by-kind-sort-visually-related-items/id1135864577 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [STEP BY STEP](https://appshunter.io/developer/961412234)
- Category: Education, Games, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 77 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sort-by-kind-sort-visually-related-items/id1135864577/reviews.md

## What is Sort By Kind?

- Full version.
- No in-app purchases. 
- No ads. 
- Safe for kids.

Welcome to “Sort By Kind”. This educational app is designed for children aged 2 and above. Here children can learn to sort visually related items. It is fun, and it helps them develop visual perception skills, cognitive skills, and language skills.

STEP BY STEP is a professional EdTech studio that focuses on developing educational apps for children aged 1 to 5 years old. During these critical years, children enter a new learning stage every few months. Our apps support and strengthen the development of crucial skills for each learning stage. This way we guide your children, step by step, throughout this entire age range.

Our key values are perfection and simplicity. We believe that small details make a big difference, so we give great attention to every detail — both in content and design. Most importantly, we keep our apps simple — simple to understand and simple to use.

While playing our games, children will engage in simple activities, such as matching, pairing, ordering, grouping, and sorting. This allows them to practice essential skills, such as: categorization, conceptualization, generalization, abstraction, memory, language, math, visual perception, fine motor, accuracy, attention, and focus. They will learn about shapes, colors, animals, fruit, vegetables, clothing, tools, vehicles, furniture, professions, toys, etc., — all while playing.

The levels are generally arranged by difficulty. The first levels are usually quite simple — their main objective is to teach players critical thinking and problem solving. However, the exercises become increasingly challenging as the child advances within the game. 

Our applications avoid distractions such as popups, unnecessary animation, and noisy feedback. We keep our applications safe for children — no advertisements, no unsafe links to external content, no popups, etc.

Furthermore, our experience indicates that our apps can be very helpful for children with special-needs¹, and that they can function as useful tools in both speech-language therapy² and in occupational therapy³. In addition, our apps have been found useful for adults with disabilities or dementia⁴.

For this reason, we added two important features: the first one was designed for teachers, therapists, and speech pathologists, which allows them to track the progress of their students; the second feature makes our apps also accessible for users with disabilities, and on this matter we would like to thank the Technology Consulting Center at “Beit Issie Shapiro”⁵ for their professional guidance and consultation regarding accessibility.

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¹ Special needs - Learning difficulties due to learning disabilities, communication disabilities, emotional or behavioural disorders, physical disabilities and/or developmental disabilities, which may be caused by Autism (Autistic Spectrum Disorders), Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Tourette Syndrome, etc.

² Speech-language therapy - Treatment of communication disorders by speech-language pathologists (SLP).

³ Occupational therapy (OT) - Treatment meant to develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills for people with a physical, mental or developmental condition.

⁴ Dementia -  A condition caused by brain injury (BI), brain damage or brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Lewy bodies (DLB), Vascular dementia, etc.

⁵ "Beit Issie Shapiro" is a leading non-profit organization that develops therapies for people with disabilities, and also acts as a ‘Special Consultant’ to the United Nations.

## Key features

- Visual item sorting activities
- Develops visual perception
- Enhances cognitive skills
- Improves language skills
- Progress tracking for educators
- Accessibility features for users with disabilities

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sort-by-kind-sort-visually-related-items/id1135864577/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Simple and solid

*2024-02-27*

I am an SLP and I love step-by-step apps.  They are easy, no frills, no nonsense, no adds, and no extraneous annoyances.  These are my favorite for starting a conversation about categories, and teaching big categories and sub categories.  These are the apps I’d make I’d I were a developer. I will keep watching for more.

### 4/5 — Great game

*2017-05-16*

This is a good learning game for kids. I use it for my 2 and 3 year old grand kids. Besides learning to sort it teaches them how to use the iPad. 
I really like how you have the choice in settings for the child to touch the area the object goes in or to drag it to the area. They are able to do it both ways in the game. 
The only thing I don't like is they have to put the object right on the line or in box to count. Should be a little less picky in the first 6-7 levels or so.

### 5/5 — Los Angeles SLP

*2017-02-26*

Great for encouraging language based on conceptual understanding!

### 3/5 — The best app for kids

*2016-10-13*

I am Speech and Language Pathologist and I use this app always kids love it and has been great to develop their speech!

## Frequently asked questions about Sort By Kind

### What is Sort By Kind?

Sort By Kind is an educational app designed for children aged 2 and above to learn by sorting visually related items. It focuses on developing visual perception, cognitive, and language skills in a fun and simple way.

### Is Sort By Kind free to use?

Yes, Sort By Kind is completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, making it a safe and accessible learning tool.

### What age group is Sort By Kind suitable for?

Sort By Kind is designed for children aged 2 and above. The app's levels are arranged by difficulty, starting simple and becoming more challenging as the child progresses.

### Does Sort By Kind have ads?

No, Sort By Kind is ad-free. The developers prioritize a distraction-free environment for children, ensuring no advertisements or unsafe external links are present.

### Can teachers or therapists use Sort By Kind?

Yes, the app includes a feature specifically designed for teachers, therapists, and speech pathologists to track the progress of their students. This makes it a valuable tool in educational and therapeutic settings.

### Is Sort By Kind accessible for users with disabilities?

Yes, Sort By Kind has been developed with accessibility in mind, making it usable for individuals with disabilities. This was achieved with professional guidance and consultation.

### What skills does Sort By Kind help children develop?

Children playing Sort By Kind can practice essential skills such as categorization, conceptualization, generalization, abstraction, memory, language, math, visual perception, fine motor skills, accuracy, attention, and focus.

### On which devices can I use Sort By Kind?

Currently, Sort By Kind is supported on iPads. The app is designed to be simple to understand and use across compatible devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2017-04-07

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

Improving accessibility options for kids with special needs.

### 1.4 — 2017-02-09

Adding accessibility settings for kids with with special needs.

### 1.3 — 2016-12-19

Adding accessibility features for kids with with special needs.

### 1.2 — 2016-11-23

Sound quality enhancement, and Assistive Technology improvements (for VoiceOver users, Switch Control users, and for any other user who has difficulty with the Swipe gesture).

### 1.1 — 2016-09-09

Inclusive Design Improvements (for VoiceOver users, Switch Control users, and for any other user who has difficulty with the Swipe gesture).

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