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LetterSchool
Amsterdam, Netherlands
What it is
LetterSchool is a learning app for children that combines handwriting, phonics, numbers, and spelling activities. Letter practice moves from tapping guided points to tracing and then writing independently. As a child draws, visual and auditory feedback helps guide the work, and the app corrects each line. The maker describes it for ages three to eight, while the listed target age range is two to six. The help page lists English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, and Arabic. English activities include Handwriting Without Tears, Zaner-Bloser, and D’Nealian styles. LetterSchool is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, with offline access and printable activities. The free app includes the first five uppercase and lowercase letters, five shapes, and three CVC flashcards covering nine words. Paid access starts at $1.92/mo (annual), and a seven-day trial is listed. The school offering, LetterSchool – Block Letters, is currently iOS-only.
For and against
For
- Guided practice progresses from tapping to independent writing.
- Visual and auditory feedback accompanies drawing.
- Available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
- Includes offline access and printable activities.
- No ads or social media, according to the maker.
Against
- The free app covers only five letters and five shapes.
- The school offering is currently iOS-only.
- The listed subscription renews automatically.
The verdict
LetterSchool combines early literacy activities with staged letter practice and drawing feedback. Check the free version’s included content and the iOS-only school option against the learner’s needs.
Who it suits
LetterSchool suits young children learning early writing and spelling, and families or classrooms looking for guided practice. The school offering covers pre-K through grades one to three, but is limited to iOS.
Plans and prices
Monthly Plan
taxes included
Read 15 Oct 2026 · get.letterschool.com
School student license
50% discount for orders over 20 · iOS only through Apple School Manager
Read 15 Oct 2026 · letterschool.com
Yearly Plan
50% discount shown · taxes included
Read 15 Oct 2026 · get.letterschool.com
Free app
First five letters in uppercase and lowercase · five shapes · three CVC flashcards (nine words)
Read 29 Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- Ads
- The maker says the app has no advertisements or social-media features.letterschool.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Age range
- The app is designed for children from three to eight years old.letterschool.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Android data safety
- Google Play says the app may share app-performance information and device identifiers, may collect personal information and activity, and does not encrypt data in transit according to its disclosure.play.google.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Animations
- The product listing advertises more than 20 animations, graphics and sound effects.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- API and extensibility
- The official site presents consumer apps and Apple School Manager distribution but no public API, SDK or self-hosting documentation.letterschool.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists the company as privately held, founded in 2016, headquartered in Amsterdam and employing 2–10 people.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company history
- LinkedIn says the product was developed in 2011, while the company profile lists 2016 as its founding year.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The legal entity is Letterschool Enabling Learning B.V., with an Amsterdam, Netherlands address.letterschool.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Feedback
- The app gives visual and auditory feedback and corrects each line as a child draws it.letterschool.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Fonts
- The app offers Handwriting Without Tears, D’Nealian and Zaner-Bloser font styles.letterschool.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The maker says children in Afghanistan can access LetterSchool for free and offers a free-subscription application for families unable to afford it.letterschool.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Funding
- Crunchbase identifies the business as a private, for-profit company and lists no funding information on its profile.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Handwriting content is offered in 12 languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Japanese and Arabic.letterschool.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Learning method
- Children learn letters through three stages: tapping guided points, tracing, and writing independently.letterschool.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Licence
- The terms provide a limited personal, non-transferable licence and prohibit copying, modification, reverse engineering, redistribution and commercial use.letterschool.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: sound accuracy
- Phonics.org reports that some letter sounds include an inaccurate schwa and recommends improving sound modeling.cms.phonics.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: spelling scope
- Phonics.org says spelling practice lacks beginning consonant-blend work and should be supplemented with pencil-and-paper activities.cms.phonics.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: subscription complaints
- App Store reviewers report that the free content is quickly exhausted and that a one-week trial unexpectedly renewed into an annual charge.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
