Literacy Apps

LiteracyApps is a handy guide for parents from the National Literacy Trust. Get the most out of apps that help your young child learn language and communication skills.

The LiteracyApps Guide

Discover the very best apps to support your child's language and literacy development

Browse a huge selection of apps reviewed by independent experts

We've hand-picked the best apps that you can browse by age, learning area and best features.

The Monster at the End of This Book…starring Grover!

Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds

An app from the very popular Jolly Phonics team. Children are given a flowerpot and have to work their way around the flowers, listening to ... Read More >

Learning Time with Timmy

Created to support older children with English as an additional language to learn English and younger users learning English. Children are r... Read More >

Rounds: Franklin Frog

This is a great non-fiction storytelling app for children, with Read and play or read by myself options. Words are highlighted as they are r... Read More >

Axel Scheffler’s Flip Flap Farm

This is a beautifully fun app, illustrated by the same illustrator as the Gruffalo. This app allows children to play around with mixing diff... Read More >

Axel Scheffler’s Flip Flap Safari