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LumiNest / First WordsSee it. Hear it.
THE First Words COLLECTION Ages 1–5
See it. Hear it.
Say hello, world.
LumiNest’s first words apps help children ages 1–5 explore everyday vocabulary on iPhone and iPad. Real videos and a warm, friendly voice turn familiar things into little discoveries.
Free words to explore. One-time unlocks.
Real videos, real discoveries15 languages to exploreMade for ages 1–5
A LITTLE TAP. A WHOLE NEW THING.
Their curiosity leads the way.
Simple enough for little hands.
Plenty to come back to.
Watch the real thing
An animal moves. A vehicle goes by. Real videos show familiar words in different scenes, with something new to notice each time.
Hear it, then hear it again
A friendly voice names what they see. Tap a favorite again, revisit a discovery, or find something new.
TWO LANGUAGES. ONE LITTLE WORLD.
A little closer
to home.
Choose any two of 15 languages. Hear them in turn or back to back—the words from home, and the ones they are discovering next.
The words that matter to your family.
Pick your pairing in parent settings.
EnglishDutchGermanSpanishFrenchPortugueseItalianJapaneseKoreanChinesePolishTurkishHindiSwedishCantonese
AS THEIR WORLD GETS BIGGER
A voice that
grows with them.
Keep things short for first words. Add more detail when they’re ready to listen a little longer.
READY FOR A LITTLE DISCOVERY?
Pick their first world.
Try free words in each app.
A one-time purchase unlocks more.
No vocabulary subscriptions.
- Word worlds
- 8
- Words to discover
- 96
- Video scenes
- 288
LumiNest: Nature
48 words · 144 video scenes
- Animals
- Insects
- Nature
- Ocean
LumiNest: First Words
48 words · 144 video scenes
- Food
- Home Objects
- Toys
- Vehicles
MADE FOR EVERYDAY FAMILY LIFE
Little details. More peace of mind.
Ready for the road.
Videos and narration come with the app, so familiar favourites work offline. You only need a connection to download the app, make a purchase or restore access.
You set the pace.
No ads, no account needed, and settings and purchases behind the parent gate. Hold the gear for three seconds to choose what suits your family.
A discovery to share.
Vocabulary full unlocks support Apple Family Sharing. Family members can restore eligible purchases using their family group’s Apple Accounts.
THE THINKING BEHIND THE PLAY
Thoughtful choices for first words.
Research on early learning informs our design choices. These studies offer useful principles; they do not measure LumiNest’s learning outcomes.
Familiar words, different moments.
Studies of early word learning explore how children connect words and things across repeated encounters. Our varied video scenes give families more than one way to notice the same word.
Smith & Yu, 2008A moment to share together.
Learning research highlights active, meaningful and shared experiences. Choose a picture together, name what you see, then look for it in the world around you.
Hirsh-Pasek et al., 2015KIND WORDS FROM GROWN-UPS
Little moments, shared.
Parent feedback on
our vocabulary apps.
"My daughter asks for 'the animals' every morning. She learned 'elephant' and 'butterfly' in the first week -and she's only 18 months."
— Marieke Jansen
"Finally screen time I don't feel guilty about. No chaos, no ads, no manipulative design. Just calm videos and a warm voice."
— Katharina W.
"We use it in Dutch at home and English at grandma's. Switching languages is so simple. Both kids love the real animal videos."
— Anouk de Vries
"My son is obsessed with the vehicles app. The only thing I'd change is adding a way to favorite specific videos -he wants to watch the fire truck on repeat."
— Emma S.
"As a speech therapist, I recommend this to parents all the time. The narration modes are exactly right -short labels for early learners, full sentences for kids who are ready."
— Fleur Bakker
What ages are the vocabulary apps for?
The vocabulary collection is designed for ages 1–5. Short voiceover and free exploration suit the youngest learners; longer narration gives older children more to listen to.
Can we hear words in two languages?
Yes. Choose any two of 15 languages in parent settings to hear words in both. You can change your pairing as often as you like.
Can we try the whole app first?
Yes. Each vocabulary app has free words to keep, plus a free 7-day trial of all its words, videos and languages. The trial does not turn into a subscription. Afterwards, a one-time full unlock keeps access to that app’s collection.
How do purchases work?
Try free words, then choose a one-time unlock for the vocabulary app. There is no subscription. Purchase access follows the app or bundle you bought. Visit Support for help restoring a purchase.
How do I open parent settings?
Press and hold the gear button for 3 seconds. You can change the languages and narration style and manage purchases there.
Where can I read about privacy?
Our Privacy Policy explains how information is handled across the LumiNest apps. For a question about your app, contact [email protected].