Not Just Because: First Words
Help infants learn words
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
An ad-free talking picture app for babies and toddlers. Tap a picture, hear the word. Six sets, two simple games, zero distractions.
Not Just Because: First Words turns your phone or tablet into a gentle, ad-free talking picture book for babies and toddlers.
Tap any picture and hear the word spoken clearly in a warm, friendly voice. That's it — no points, no timers, no flashing cartoons begging for another tap. Just words, pictures, and your child's curiosity.
SIX PICTURE SETS
- First Words — milk, bottle, ball, book, and early body parts like eyes, nose, and hands
- Farm Animals — horse, cow, pig, sheep, duck, chicken, and more
- Common Animals & Plants — dog, cat, bird, fish, tree, flower
- Vehicles & Construction — car, truck, train, airplane, excavator, crane
- Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures — T. rex, triceratops, stegosaurus, mammoth
- Wild Animals — lion, tiger, elephant, giraffe, zebra, monkey, bear, fox, and more
PLUS LETTERS & NUMBERS
- Uppercase Letters (A–Z) and Lowercase Letters (a–z) — each letter spoken aloud
- Numbers (1–10) — counting made friendly
- Every letter and number appears in several typefaces (rounded, serif, print, and handwriting) so children recognize the shape in any style, not just one font
TWO SIMPLE WAYS TO PLAY
- Free Play — a full board of picture cards; tap any one to hear its word
- Listen & Tap — the app says a word and your child taps the matching picture from two choices, with gentle, encouraging feedback
BUILT FOR LITTLE HANDS
- Locked toddler mode — a hidden press-and-hold gate keeps little fingers in the activity and out of your settings
- Each word appears in several art styles (photo, cartoon, watercolor, line art) to help toddlers connect the idea behind the word, not just one picture
- Big, clear captions under every picture support early readers and grown-ups reading along
MADE FOR PEACE OF MIND
- No ads. No in-app purchases. No third-party tracking.
- No account, no sign-in, and nothing collected. Works fully offline.
- Designed to respect children's privacy.
Not Just Because is a small family of simple, honest learning apps for young children. First Words is where it starts — a calm, screen-time-you-can-feel-good-about way to name the world together.
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New in this version:
- Three new sets: Uppercase Letters (A–Z), Lowercase Letters (a–z), and Numbers (1–10)
- Each letter and number is shown in several typefaces — rounded, serif, print, and handwriting — so children learn the shape beyond a single style
- Every letter and number is spoken aloud by the two friendly character voices
- Small polish and clearer letter pronunciations
As always: no ads, no tracking, no analytics, and it works fully offline.
The developer, Brendan Levy, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Brendan Levy
- Size
- 286.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.3 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Made for Ages 0–5
- Copyright
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