Syntax City

Syntax City

Grammar practice

4 ratings
11 reviews
$24.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 2, 2012
  • December 31, 2025

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This interactive app makes learning English grammar and syntax an adventure for elementary and middle school students. It features themed locations, animations, and play-based learning designed by a speech-language pathologist. The app offers detailed progress tracking and positive reinforcement to motivate practice.

8 grammar-focused locations
415 questions across multiple difficulty levels
Evidence-based learning by a speech-language pathologist
Record and playback for self-correction
Collectible rewards and trophy case
Detailed progress tracking for individual players
Supports 1-5 players per session
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What's New in Syntax City

6.1

December 31, 2025

We have enhanced our report card screen to make th data clean to see!

User reviews

Very good app but lacks needed repetition...

The language students SLPs work typically require A LOT of repetition before they begin to understand taught concepts. So, it would be valuable to them if this app repeated the sentences once touched. That way students would be able to hear the verbal model time and time again. Otherwise, it’s just me repeating the sentence over and over before they can record themselves. They have already heard me talk. Now I want them to hear the same thing from someone else (i.e., the app).
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Hard to use with group therapy

It's a fairly good app to work on syntax but it's not easy to use in a group setting.

Needs work.

I am an SLP, who has used this app and a hundred others a few times but I have not visited all the areas of Syntax City. I wish there was an index at the beginning if the app to remind me of the choices in grammar targets. I used the Has/Have part of it today. There wasn't enough contrast in the white/gray words on the white background. We couldn't read most of the sentences. I wish a person could go to settings and remove some of the sentence items that wouldn't be targeted the first few times through... Like "they will have finished shopping"... Or some kind of craziness. I also don't want to hear the intro every time I turn it on so I want a setting to turn it off.
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Great app, would like a pre-test

This app is great. It would be so much more useful if it had an overall pre-test with a few items from each category that I could use as a baseline!

Pretty good

Kids enjoy it. A little challenging for non-readers, as they have to remember the sentence long enough to try all the options, or remember all 4 sentences after I have said them so that they can choose the correct one.

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FAQ

What age group is Syntax City designed for?

Syntax City is designed for children in elementary and middle school, with an age rating of 4+. The app offers multiple levels of difficulty to adapt to each student's learning pace.

How does Syntax City teach grammar?

Syntax City teaches grammar through interactive, themed locations, animations, and play-based learning. Each area targets specific grammatical goals with professionally narrated phrases and high-quality visuals.

What kind of progress tracking does Syntax City offer?

Syntax City provides detailed progress tracking, including accuracy, goals, and performance for each student. It offers color-coded graphs for visual progress review and displays session summaries and goal mastery trends.

Can Syntax City be used for multiple students?

Yes, Syntax City supports 1 to 5 players per session, making it flexible for individual or group practice. Each player's goals, scores, and rewards are tracked individually.

What are the specific grammar topics covered in Syntax City?

Syntax City covers topics such as Do/Does, Third Person Singular, Was/Were, He/She, Irregular Past Tense, Has/Have, Is/Are, and Regular/Irregular Plurals, with questions distributed across 8 themed locations.

Does Syntax City have ads?

No, Syntax City does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application designed for focused learning without interruptions.

What devices is Syntax City available on?

Syntax City is currently supported on iPad devices. The app was last updated on December 31, 2025, with version 6.1.

How much does Syntax City cost?

Syntax City is available for a one-time purchase of $24.99. This grants access to all features and content within the application.