24/03/26 - Export and Import functions added (Android & iOS)

Android Version 1.8 and iOS Version 1.5 introduce two new functions "Export" and "Import" which facilitate sharing of word lists between devices.

The export function allows a named word list to be written to an external file. This file can be transmitted to or shared with another device where the list may then be imported by the app.

19/11/23 - Google Play Store search problems (Android)

For some reason (under investigation), a search for "sight words practice" (without quotes) on the Google Play app does not show the SWP app in the search results.

If you cannot find SWP on the Google Play Store, please use this link:

Sight Words Practice app on the Google Play Store

You may also find that a search for "sight words practice" (with double quotes) is successful.

27/07/23 - Version 1.5 released (Android)

Version 1.5 allows the app to run on Android 13.

14/03/21 - iOS Version available

The app is now available for download (free!) from the app store to run on Apple iPhones and iPads.

Note that the version numbers (1.4) are the same for both iOS and Android.

20/11/20 - Version 1.4 released

In Version 1.4, two further built-in lists have been added: "Alphabet sounds" (a, b, c, ...) and "Consonant blend sounds" (bl, br, cl, ...). Note that the sounds in these two lists are not generated by the speech synthesizer, but are recordings made by Read Easy Winchester's literary specialist.

Another new feature in V1.4 is the ability to add your own recordings for sounds and words. This may be useful if you want to add to the existing sound recordings or you come across a word which you feel is not pronounced correctly by the speech synthesizer.

29/06/20 - Version 1.3 released

Version 1.3 adds a facility for installing "built-in" lists. In particular, all the sight words in the Turning Pages manuals designed by the Shannon Trust are built in to the app. Sight words from each of the five manuals may be installed via the "Install built-in lists" panel.