Reviews of Sight Words by Little Speller

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List of user reviews and ratings for Sight Words by Little Speller

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 179)

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Review summary

Sight Words by Little Speller is praised for customization, voice/picture recording, and an ad-free, kid-friendly interface, making it popular with teachers and therapists. However, multiple reviews report stability issues, including crashes and spinning when adding words; recording/voice functions often fail after updates; and parental lock controls can hinder access to settings. Overall, the app offers strong learning benefits and customization, but reliability and update-related problems limit everyday use.

Pros

Highly customizable word lists and the ability to add your own words to tailor content to individual students.
You can record your own voice for words and attach pictures, which aids memory and engagement.
Ad-free experience, keeping lessons distraction-free.
Kid-friendly and easy to use, suitable for young children and classroom/therapy settings.
Strong teacher/OT appeal: easy to switch between students, adjust lists, and include names and different cases.

Cons

Frequent bugs and instability (crashes, circling/loading issues) that disrupt core features like adding words.
Recording/voice features frequently stop working or fail for newly added words, reducing usefulness.
Parental lock controls can block access to settings or make customization difficult.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.30

All time rating average: 4.70

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14% (7)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-22	Ga*****	I downloaded this app because it said I can add my own site words but every time I go to the settings it has me use the parental lock and then shuts down on me. Also the app to add stuff just keeps circling. Definitely has a lot of bugs to fix and I wouldn’t have paid for it if I knew that
I downloaded this app because it said I can add my own site words but every time I go to the settings it has me use the parental lock and then shuts down on me. Also the app to add stuff just keeps circling. Definitely has a lot of bugs to fix and I wouldn’t have paid for it if I knew that
2024-08-03	IL*****	I used this app years ago to help my little patient who was unable to write. She could use an iPad. In researching and trying to help find an app that could help her with spelling and sight words, I came across this app. Now my first grandbaby is on the way and I hope this app is still available for him to learn spelling and sight words.
I used this app years ago to help my little patient who was unable to write. She could use an iPad. In researching and trying to help find an app that could help her with spelling and sight words, I came across this app. Now my first grandbaby is on the way and I hope this app is still available for him to learn spelling and sight words.
2020-04-17	Kt*****	Love this game
Love this game
2020-03-12	Lh*****	I am a school OT and use and recommend this app. It is easily customizable between students. I work with the kids on spelling theIr names. Some need to match and the next student may need to sequence, some need all caps and another with lower case-- This app lets me quickly change it as well as have their picture on the page ! You can add spelling lists or use the lists provided. ❤️😀❤️
I am a school OT and use and recommend this app. It is easily customizable between students. I work with the kids on spelling theIr names. Some need to match and the next student may need to sequence, some need all caps and another with lower case-- This app lets me quickly change it as well as have their picture on the page ! You can add spelling lists or use the lists provided. ❤️😀❤️
2020-01-08	in*****	The app has helped my kindergartener with spelling sight words. My only complaint is I wish I could move around the words and not have to re-record the sound.
The app has helped my kindergartener with spelling sight words. My only complaint is I wish I could move around the words and not have to re-record the sound.
2019-12-26	Ca*****	I searched for an app to help my son learn his sight words and went through several horrible apps. I’m so glad I came across this one. It’s ad free!!!! That was very important to me. The functionality is perfect. I changed the voice to his and mine. I read all of the letters and words. I also made up some new encouragement sounds and let him make up some self encouragement sounds like “yay! I did it”. He loves seeing pictures of himself and the family as he learns to spell words like brother and sister. This app is amazing. My son learned 7 new words in just a few hours and was able to recognize them in a sentence later on that night several hours after learning them. So he retained what he’d learned and I was so happy for him. He was actually able to read a sentence with all the words he’d learned. He wasn’t able to do that before!
I searched for an app to help my son learn his sight words and went through several horrible apps. I’m so glad I came across this one. It’s ad free!!!! That was very important to me. The functionality is perfect. I changed the voice to his and mine. I read all of the letters and words. I also made up some new encouragement sounds and let him make up some self encouragement sounds like “yay! I did it”. He loves seeing pictures of himself and the family as he learns to spell words like brother and sister. This app is amazing. My son learned 7 new words in just a few hours and was able to recognize them in a sentence later on that night several hours after learning them. So he retained what he’d learned and I was so happy for him. He was actually able to read a sentence with all the words he’d learned. He wasn’t able to do that before!
2019-11-05	Lo*****	My son has used this app since he was 2yrs old. He has learned his sight words and now spelling in 1st grade. I absolutely love that you can customize the words for their growth. I highly recommend this app for beginner reading and spelling.
My son has used this app since he was 2yrs old. He has learned his sight words and now spelling in 1st grade. I absolutely love that you can customize the words for their growth. I highly recommend this app for beginner reading and spelling.
2019-10-31	le*****	You can add your own word list. I can put my kid’s weekly homework sight and spelling words in a list. You or your child can record your voice saying the word and add your own pictures to represent the word. A suggestion rot the developer: provide a blank list named “Your own list 1 “ so you don’t have to spend 5 minutes first deleting each word manually out of an existing list to add just your own.
You can add your own word list. I can put my kid’s weekly homework sight and spelling words in a list. You or your child can record your voice saying the word and add your own pictures to represent the word. A suggestion rot the developer: provide a blank list named “Your own list 1 “ so you don’t have to spend 5 minutes first deleting each word manually out of an existing list to add just your own.
2018-11-24	CK*****	I am new to this app and so far like that it can be customized. I am using it fair intervention with an emerging reader.
I am new to this app and so far like that it can be customized. I am using it fair intervention with an emerging reader.
2018-09-01	jt*****	This is a great app. It is super easy for my 5 and 3 year old to use. It’s also very simple to add your own words with pictures and recording. Worth the money for sure.
This is a great app. It is super easy for my 5 and 3 year old to use. It’s also very simple to add your own words with pictures and recording. Worth the money for sure.