The developers may not know how to put together a succinct app name, but when it comes to fun ways to educate children, the team knows what it’s doing. First Words is a good head start for children who know their ABCs and are curious about what to do with them, showing them how to spell more than 80 animal names and rewarding them with cute animations. The matching puzzle is aimed at slightly older players. As with other entries in the series, parents can adjust the difficulty of any part of the app to give it longevity. The promotional links at the app’s start-up page are oppressive, though, and are out of place in something that is so targeted to a young audience.

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