Trace the Letter: a letter tracing app for preschoolers
The lion shows how a letter is written, then your child traces it along the arrows. One tracing level for every letter of the Learning Path.
Animal games for kids 2–7 that teach A–Z
Animal World is a preschool and kindergarten learning app for iPhone and iPad: educational games for kids 2–7, from first toddler learning games to pre-K spelling. No ads, works offline, every word read aloud.
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700+Levels
9Minigames
102Stickers
5Worlds
Personalized
Tell us about your child. The game does the rest.
Difficulty matches their age and the letters they already know, from toddler learning games at 2 to kindergarten spelling at 7. Add a profile for each child.
Age
Knows letters
Explorer, age 4Knows some letters → ghost-letter hints when spelling, and Jumping switches from animals to the letters of the word.
9 minigames
Letter tracing, spelling and animal sounds games for kids
Pick a game and watch it play. Real screens from the app. Tap the screen to step through.
Letter recognition
Missing Letter
Drag the missing letter into the word, then hear it read aloud.
Missing Letter: first letter sounds
Your child drags the missing first letter into an animal's name (_OX → FOX) and hears the word, building phonemic awareness.
Letter Puzzle: spelling games for kids
Floating letters go in the right order to spell the animal's name, from CAT to CROCODILE.
Animal Sounds: animal sounds for kids
A sound comes from the bush, and your child picks the animal that makes it.
Memory Cards: an animal matching game
Flip cards to match animal pairs, shadows or first letters. Want more? See Memory Games for Kids 2-7.
Find the Animal: hidden object games for kids
Animals hide in a busy illustrated scene. Your child finds the ones shown at the top.
Jumping: spell while you play
The lion jumps across leaves and catches the letters of a word in the right order.
Picture Puzzle: four puzzle modes
Jigsaw, classic, rotate and slide puzzles with animal pictures train spatial thinking.
Feed the Animal: hand–eye coordination
Your child moves the basket to catch food for a hungry animal and dodges the bombs.
Learning Path
Alphabet games for preschoolers: one trail from A to Z
Each letter is a stop with mixed minigames and a sticker gift at the end. Tap a letter.
152levels25letters (no X)8game types5free levels
STARTA
Stop 1 / 25
Letter A
5 worlds
A world and a buddy for every mood
An animal alphabet app: every word is an animal name. 33 levels per world, words grow from 3 to 9 letters.
JungleMonkeys, tigers, parrots
Sticker Book
Every gift is a sticker for the Sticker Book
102 costumed animals to collect across seven worlds. Pages turn like a real book. Tap the tabs.
Plus Creative Mode: your child picks an animal, a costume and an accessory, and you can save the picture to Photos.
For parents
What you get, in plain words
- Ads
- None. Links out of the app sit behind the parental gate.
- Internet
- Not needed to play. Only to make or restore a purchase.
- Reading
- Not required. A narrator reads every word. Letters are CAPITALS.
- Kids
- Several child profiles, each with own progress and stickers.
- Data
- Child profiles and progress stay on the device. Only anonymous purchase data is sent, to verify purchases.
- Devices
- iPhone and iPad. Android coming soon.
- Price
- Free to try. Unlock everything with a one-time purchase (Lifetime) or a monthly subscription.
Parental gate
Purchases and Settings need three digits written as words. Try it:
SEVEN · TWO · FOUR
Hint for this demo: 7-2-4
Who Animal World is for
- Kids aged 2 to 7 who are learning letters, letter sounds and first words
- Families who want no ads and games that work offline
- Parents who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
- iPhone and iPad users
Who it is not for
- Children who already read fluently and want longer texts
- Android phones and tablets: not available yet
- Families looking for a fully free app: most levels need a purchase
Start at letter A today
Made by Tomasz, an indie developer from Poland, for his own kids first.
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FAQ
Quick answers
What age is Animal World for, and how does it adapt to my child?
Animal World is made for kids aged 2 to 7. A parent picks the child's age and how well they know letters, and the games adjust their difficulty, from first toddler learning games to kindergarten spelling.
Is Animal World free? What is free and what is paid?
Animal World is free to try: the first levels of the A–Z Learning Path and of the Jungle and Farm worlds are free. Everything else unlocks with a one-time Lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription, which a parent buys behind the parental gate.
Is there an educational kids app without a subscription?
Yes. Animal World can be unlocked with a one-time Lifetime purchase, so there is no subscription to manage. A monthly plan is also available.
Is Animal World safe for kids?
Yes. Animal World has no ads and no tracking, keeps child profiles on the device, and puts purchases and Settings behind a parental gate where an adult types three digits written as words.
What is a good educational app for a 3-year-old with no ads?
Animal World is built for kids 2 to 7 and has no ads. A 3-year-old can play Find the Animal, Animal Sounds and Memory Cards, and every word is read aloud, so no reading is needed.
What is a good letter tracing app for preschoolers on iPad?
Animal World includes Trace the Letter: the lion shows how a letter is written, then the child traces it along arrows on iPad or iPhone. It is part of the A–Z Learning Path, with a tracing level for every letter.
Is there an app that teaches the alphabet with animals?
Yes. Animal World is an animal alphabet app: every word a child spells is an animal name, from CAT to CROCODILE, along a 152-level Learning Path from A to Z.
Which apps teach letter sounds (phonics) to preschoolers?
Animal World practises first letter sounds in Missing Letter, where the child adds the first letter of an animal's name and hears the word read aloud. It builds phonemic awareness before full spelling.
How can my 4-year-old learn to spell on an iPad?
In Animal World, a 4-year-old spells animal names in Letter Puzzle and Jumping, putting letters in order while a narrator reads each word. Words grow from 3 letters, like CAT, to 9 letters, like CROCODILE.
Are there offline learning games for kids for a flight or road trip?
Animal World works fully offline, so kids can play on a plane or in the car without Wi-Fi. An internet connection is only needed to make or restore a purchase.
What minigames are included in Animal World?
Animal World has 9 minigames: Trace the Letter, Missing Letter, Letter Puzzle, Memory Cards, Picture Puzzle, Animal Sounds, Find the Animal, Jumping and Feed the Animal, with 700+ levels in total.
Can several children use Animal World?
Yes. Add a profile for each child in Animal World; every child keeps their own progress and stickers.
Is there an Android version of Animal World?
Not yet. Animal World runs on iPhone and iPad, and an Android version is coming to Google Play.