Comparison

First Sounds vs Academy Pret

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

First Sounds

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Help your child practise first sounds, syllables, and everyday words at home. FirstSound combines playful voice activities, clear visual feedback, and parent-created practice in one calm, child-friendly app. FEATURES - Guided word and syllable activities with simple prompts - Everyday words for needs, choices, and feelings - A live loudness meter with clear green-zone feedback - Voice-reactive AR activities - Separate child profiles, history, and free PDF reports - Custom words and syllables with your own picture and parent voice recording - Interface in 16 supported languages and Parent Gate for purchases or external links - Works offline and requires no FirstSound account PRO SUBSCRIPTION - Full practice catalog and AR activities - Create words and syllables tailored to your child - Add an image from your photo library and record a familiar parent voice - Eligible users can receive a three-day free trial - Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled PRIVACY AND SAFETY FirstSound is for home practice and is not a medical device. The microphone measures live loudness during activities. A voice recording is stored only when a parent chooses to create one. When iCloud is available, progress, parent-created activities, pictures, and recordings are backed up only to the user's private iCloud account. FirstSound cannot access them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Academy Pret

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This App is meant for learners enrolled at Academy Prêt and Instructors of Academy Prêt. On this App instructors can conduct live sessions and learners can join them. Instructors can also add content and share that with learners. Additionally, instructors can create and conduct tests and quizzes which can be attempted by learners.

Screenshots

First Sounds4 screens
Academy Pret4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Academy Pret at none against First Sounds's 1. Academy Pret also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. First Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Academy Pret asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Sounds ships an update every 3 weeks, Academy Pret every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
First Sounds versus Academy Pret: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst SoundsAcademy Pret
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValeriia ShchelkanovaAcademy Pret Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

First Sounds

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$5.99
None

Academy Pret

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Sounds free?
First Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Academy Pret free?
Academy Pret is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Sounds or Academy Pret have ads?
Neither First Sounds nor Academy Pret shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Sounds or Academy Pret?
First Sounds ships an update every 3 weeks, and Academy Pret every 4 days. Most recently, First Sounds was updated on October 10, 2026 and Academy Pret on October 18, 2026.

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