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Klat writes it first
Klat, the little ink drop, writes the letter stroke by stroke while the letter and its word are read aloud.
Every letter, written the right way.
Bogstav teaches your child to write every letter, æ, ø and å included, and the numbers 0 to 9. Your child traces with a finger, and while they write, Bogstav checks that they start in the right place, take the strokes in order and go the right way.
Coming soon to the App StoreSee how it works
- $1.99 once · No subscription
- No account, no ads
- Nothing leaves the iPhone
Three steps for every letter
Watch it, trace it, then write it alone. Every letter comes with a word and a picture, and everything can be heard, so your child doesn’t need to read yet.
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Trace the dotted path
A numbered dot shows where to start and an arrow shows the way. Klat’s paint follows your child’s finger along the stroke.
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Write it on empty lines
Then the dots are gone. Your child writes the letter on plain lines, anywhere along them, and Bogstav still checks every stroke.
Bogstav watches while they write
Not afterwards. Bogstav follows the finger along each stroke, so the habits that matter at school are right from the very first letter.
The right start
Every stroke begins on its numbered dot. Start somewhere else and nothing paints, and the dot gives a little bounce to show where to begin.
The right order
The strokes come in writing order: the A’s two slanted lines before the crossbar, the b’s stem before its round part.
The right way
Round letters go anticlockwise from the top, and stems go from top to bottom. Going backwards doesn’t paint, so a wrong habit never gets the chance to set in.
No red crosses, ever
Getting it wrong is part of learning to write. Bogstav never buzzes or scolds. It helps.
Show me
Klat shows it again
After two slips, Klat writes the letter again, a little slower, so your child can see how it goes.
The path gets wider
Still tricky after a few tries? The path gets wider, so a small hand can make it all the way.
Great writing today!
Stars and short rounds
Up to three stars for every letter. A round is four letters and ends on its own, with no timers and no streaks to keep up.
From letters to words
Once the letters sit, your child can start writing whole words, and you can see at a glance which letters are done.
Write words
Bogstav says a word, your child writes it with a finger, and the iPhone reads the handwriting on the device itself. Short words that are spelled the way they sound, like cat, sun and dog. Not quite right? The word is shown faintly and spelled aloud.
Stars on every letter
Capitals, small letters and numbers, each with its stars. The big button always shows the next letter, and the first letter of your child’s name comes first.
Made for the whole family
One iPhone, several children, and settings that little fingers can’t change.
🦊Emma34🐼Leo9Add a child
A profile for every child
A name, an animal and a colour. Brothers and sisters each get their own letters, stars and letter set.
Left-handed? Of course.
Left-handed children may pull crossbars from right to left, and the buttons move to the side their hand doesn’t cover.
For grown-ups
Type the numberforty-seven
47A check for grown-ups
Settings and adding a child sit behind a small check: type a number that’s written in words. Easy for you, a puzzle for a five-year-old.
A–Å, A–Z and 0–9
Each child learns either the Danish alphabet or the English one, as plain upright print. Letters and words are read aloud in Danish or English; the rest of the app is in 12 languages.
Å
Danish A–Å
29 capitals, 29 small letters
“A som i abe.”
With æ, ø and å, and a Danish word for every letter.
Z
English A–Z
26 capitals, 26 small letters
“A as in apple.”
With an English word for every letter.
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Numbers 0–9
The ten digits
With the same start dots, stroke order and stars as the letters.
Nothing leaves the iPhone.
Your children’s names, letters and stars stay in the app on your iPhone. Handwriting is read on the phone itself, letters are read aloud by the iPhone’s own voices, and nothing is uploaded or shared.
- No account
- No ads
- No tracking
- No in-app purchases
No paywall halfway through the alphabet.
Bogstav costs $1.99, once. No account, no ads, no tracking, and your children’s letters never leave your iPhone.
That’s all it ever costs. Every letter, every feature and every future update is included, and so are the extra app icons. No subscription, nothing to unlock later, and if something’s wrong, you write straight to Peter, who made it.
Questions
Is it a subscription?
No. Bogstav costs $1.99, once. There’s no subscription, no in-app purchases and no ads.
Which letters does it teach?
Either the Danish alphabet (A–Å, 29 letters with æ, ø and å) or the English one (A–Z), as capitals and small letters, plus the numbers 0 to 9. You pick the letter set for each child. Letters and words are read aloud in Danish or English; the app’s buttons and help are in 12 languages.
How are æ, ø and å written?
As plain print, like the other letters: Å is an A and then the ring, Ø is an O and then the slash from top right to bottom left, and Æ starts with the A’s slanted line, then the E’s stem and its three bars.
Which ages is it for?
Roughly 4 to 7: children getting ready for school and children in their first school years who are learning to write their letters.
Does it work for left-handed children?
Yes. Turn on Left-handed in the child’s profile. They may then pull crossbars from right to left, and the buttons move to the side their hand doesn’t cover.
Does it need the internet?
No. Everything works offline, including reading handwriting and reading aloud. There’s no account to sign in to.
Can several children use the same iPhone?
Yes. Add as many children as you like. Each one gets their own letters, stars and letter set.
Does it work on iPad?
Bogstav is made for iPhone. On an iPad it runs in iPhone mode, in a phone-sized window, and works with a finger or an Apple Pencil.
How does the grown-up check work?
Before Settings or adding a child, Bogstav shows a number written in words, such as “forty-seven”, and you type it in digits. Children who know their digits usually can’t read the words yet.