# SoundSwaps

> Educational app for improving word sound awareness and manipulation skills. (iPhone/iPad app by Language Learning Apps, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundswaps/id654827921 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Language Learning Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/458737800)
- Category: Education
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.2 · 39 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundswaps/id654827921/reviews.md

## What is SoundSwaps?

Designed for students with dyslexia, the goal of SoundSwaps is to assist students to improve decoding and encoding skills through improved auditory conceptualization.  (It’s great practice for all students, but was originally designed for students with dyslexia and auditory processing disorders.) Students will practice seeing and hearing words and learning where and when sounds are deleted, added, or moved to make new words.
Some students have difficulty with awareness of individual sounds in words, of whether two sounds are the same or different, and of the order in which to put them to form a specific spoken (or written) word.   These students have difficulty with discriminating speech sounds in sequences and perceiving and comparing the different patterns in sequences in words.  They cannot judge the differences between sounds and may delete or add sounds and syllables from words.  SoundSwaps will provide practice with visually and auditory processing what happens in words.
Great encoding practice for all kids.

## Key features

- Auditory conceptualization practice
- Decoding and encoding skill improvement
- Sound deletion, addition, and movement exercises
- Visual and auditory word processing
- Designed for dyslexia support

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundswaps/id654827921/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Has potential

*2014-05-20, version 1.0*

This app has lots of potential - I hope the developers will continue to work on it. 
I agree with the only other reviewer so far that the order the words are presented in needs some randomization - I often grab a couple of minutes between other activities to work with an individual student and the app will not be as useful if they start with the same words every time.
 I've only used it with one student so far and he enjoyed it, though he often picked the correct letter and then had difficulty dropping it in the right place so the tracking report shows more errors than he actually made.

### 1/5 — Could be better

*2013-10-08, version 1.0*

I like this app; however, every time a student uses it, the questions are in the same order.  It would be much better if the app could remember where each student left off, so they wouldn't repeat the same questions over and over and never get to all the questions.  Please make this an option in future updates, or at least make the questions more random and not in the same exact order every time you use the app.  This app is too expensive to not have these features.

## Frequently asked questions about SoundSwaps

### What is SoundSwaps?

SoundSwaps is an educational app designed to help students improve their decoding and encoding skills by practicing with words and sounds. It focuses on auditory conceptualization and is particularly beneficial for students with dyslexia and auditory processing disorders.

### Who is SoundSwaps designed for?

While originally designed for students with dyslexia and auditory processing disorders, SoundSwaps is great practice for all students looking to improve their awareness of individual sounds in words and how they can be manipulated.

### What kind of exercises does SoundSwaps offer?

SoundSwaps provides practice with seeing and hearing words, and learning how sounds can be deleted, added, or moved to create new words. This helps students with discriminating speech sounds in sequences and perceiving patterns in words.

### How much does SoundSwaps cost?

SoundSwaps is a paid application, priced at $6.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required after the initial purchase.

### Does SoundSwaps have ads?

No, SoundSwaps does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.

### What devices is SoundSwaps available on?

SoundSwaps is currently supported on iPads. It is not available for other devices like iPhones or Android tablets at this time.

### How often is SoundSwaps updated?

The latest version of SoundSwaps is 1.0.2, which was last updated on June 13, 2021. This indicates infrequent updates since its release in 2013.

### What is the age rating for SoundSwaps?

SoundSwaps has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children and students in early educational stages.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2021-06-13

Updated app for latest iOS. Fixed deprecated function calls.

### 1.0.1 — 2018-01-03

Updated for iOS 11

### 1.0 — 2013-06-04

No release notes.

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