Soundpond

Letter sounds, the gentle way

Soundpond helps children aged 4 to 7 learn the sounds of letters with Pomo the hippo. Short lessons, big buttons, a calm pond.

Download on the App Store
Soundpond home screen with lily pads for each letter sound

Made for parents who want calm

No ads

Children never see ads or links out of the app.

No accounts

Nothing to sign up for. A grown-up types a first name for each child, and it stays on the device.

Works offline

Lessons run without a connection, at home, in the car or on a plane.

Start free, keep going with the Full Course

Free first lessons

Try Soundpond with the first sounds before you decide.

  • Pomo and the pond
  • Listen, Say, Trace and Build
  • Daily time limit set by you

Full Course

One purchase, handled by Apple. No subscription.

  • All of the sounds
  • Every lesson type
  • Restore on any device with your Apple ID

How a lesson works

1

Listen

Listen step showing Pomo making the s sound

Pomo shows how the mouth makes the sound.

2

Say

Say step with Your turn prompt

The child says the sound out loud.

3

Trace

Trace step with the letter s to follow with a finger

A finger follows the letter shape.

4

Build

Build step with lily pads to blend sounds into a word

Sounds join into a short word.

For grown-ups

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.

Grown-ups screen with progress and daily limit

Questions from parents

Which ages is it for?

Soundpond is made for children aged 4 to 7 who are starting letter sounds.

Does it need the internet?

No. Soundpond works offline.

Does it use the microphone?

No. The child says each sound out loud and taps “I said it!”. Nothing is recorded.

What data does it collect?

None. Everything stays on the device. Read the privacy page.

How do I limit screen time?

Open Grown-ups, answer the grown-up check, and pick a daily limit.

How do I restore a purchase?

Open Grown-ups and tap Restore Purchases. See Support for more.