Children never see ads or links out of the app.
Nothing to sign up for. A grown-up types a first name for each child, and it stays on the device.
Lessons run without a connection, at home, in the car or on a plane.
Try Soundpond with the first sounds before you decide.
One purchase, handled by Apple. No subscription.

Pomo shows how the mouth makes the sound.

The child says the sound out loud.

A finger follows the letter shape.

Sounds join into a short word.
Behind a grown-up check, you can see progress, add profiles for each child and set a daily time limit. When the limit is reached, Pomo naps.

Soundpond is made for children aged 4 to 7 who are starting letter sounds.
No. Soundpond works offline.
No. The child says each sound out loud and taps “I said it!”. Nothing is recorded.
None. Everything stays on the device. Read the privacy page.
Open Grown-ups, answer the grown-up check, and pick a daily limit.
Open Grown-ups and tap Restore Purchases. See Support for more.