First Words With Phonics app icon

Apps Like First Words With Phonics for iPhone and iPad

Learn words with letter sounds.

The app teaches children to read using synthetic phonics. It includes 42 words across five categories, with options for up to 121 words via in-app purchase.

by Read 'n' Learn ltd★ 3.921 ratingsEducation$1.99Data updated 2026-09-21

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    Teach reading with animal rescue gameplay

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    Learn English with interactive games

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    Monkey Stories:Books & Reading

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    Learn English through interactive stories

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    Starfall

    Starfall Education Foundation

    Learn to read, count, and sing

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    Lumornis Games

    Learn to read with interactive games

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    Preschool and Kindergarten 2

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    Nine educational games for young children.

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  5. Spanish First Words with Phonics Free app icon

    Spanish First Words with Phonics Free

    PINWHEEL LABS EOOD

    Learn Spanish words with letter sounds.

    The app teaches children Spanish using letter sounds and names. It offers choices for pronunciation and includes features to adjust difficulty and explore words.

    ★ 3.574 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-21
  6. ABC Writing & Phonics Learning app icon

    ABC Writing & Phonics Learning

    payal patel

    Trace letters and learn

    Teaches and alphabet recognition through tracing games. Children follow arrows to trace letters, associate them with sounds. Includes interactive activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

    ★ 4.3209 ratingsGamesFreeData updated 2026-09-27
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    Cursive Writing Wizard -School

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    Learn cursive writing with interactive fun.

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    ABC MAGIC PHONICS 5

    PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY

    Learn letter sounds for reading success.

    The app helps children develop phonemic and letter awareness. It teaches letter-sound correspondence and how sounds relate to words through three sequential learning levels.

    ★ 4.3717 ratingsEducationFreeData updated 2026-09-19
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    Snappy Word Search

    RED SPRITE STUDIOS PTY LTD

    Find words by linking letters

    Find hidden words by connecting letters. Swipe to form words and complete levels. Earn hint gems for non-hidden words. Includes 400 levels and a four-letter mode. Compete with friends via Message. Track progress on Apple Watch.

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  10. First Letters and Phonics app icon

    First Letters and Phonics

    Learning Touch LLC

    Match letters, learn sounds, sing songs.

    The app teaches children letter shapes, names, and phonics through matching games. It includes two versions of the Alphabet Song and features illustrations and voiceovers for each letter.

    ★ 4.144 ratingsEducation$1.99Data updated 2026-09-12
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    Letter Games for Kids

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    Learn numbers, letters, and words

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    Learn letter sounds through games

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    Learn numbers, letters, and words

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    First Letters and Phonics Lite

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    Match letters, learn sounds, sing songs.

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