# First Letters and Phonics Lite

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id358617807](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id358617807)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id358617807`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Learning Touch LLC
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (41 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-27
- **First published:** 2010-02-26
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/first-letters-and-phonics-lite/id358617807)
- **Website:** [http://learningtouch.com](http://learningtouch.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://learningtouch.com/support](http://learningtouch.com/support)

## Description

Match the letters and listen to the song!  First Letters teaches the youngest iPhone kids about letters and phonics, and includes two original renditions of the ABC Song by popular children's musician Debi Derryberry.

Toddler tested and approved, First Letters keeps your toddlers entertained and engaged while developing important pre-reading skills. 

Educational: 
  + learn to recognize letters
  + learn the names of letters and the sounds they make (phonics)
  + develop fine motor skills

Entertaining:
  + includes a simple matching game 
  + incudes two original versions of the ABC Song: one using letter names and one using phonics

If your child is old enough to ask for your phone, they're old enough for First Letters!

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If you like First Letters Lite, make sure to check out the full version: First Letters and Phonics.
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## Rankings

- #211,742 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise the app for teaching letters and its engaging, kid-friendly visuals, with several noting long-term use and ABC-song familiarity. The main drawbacks center on the lite version: four letters only, potential bait-to-upgrade concerns, and missing content such as promised songs or slower pacing in the letter segments. Used as an early-learning tool, it passes for beginners, but the free version and pacing limitations are common caveats that may push users toward the paid full version or another app.

### Pros

- Helps kids learn letters and recognize them.
- Engaging and enjoyable for children, with kids using it for long periods.
- Suitable for beginners and even kids with disabilities.
- Pleasant visuals/graphics that support early learning.
- Some users report long-term use and that their child learned the ABC song through the app.

### Cons

- Lite/free version only includes four letters, severely limiting content.
- Free version is perceived as a bait to upgrade to the full version.
- The song/letter section can be too fast, making learning difficult.
- Free version lacks features compared to the paid version (very limited features).
- Content promises (e.g., two songs) not delivered or misrepresented in the lite version.

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