
First Words for Kids
Yuri Shilin · kidgames.first.words
- Same certificate as v12, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v13 (13)
- Updated
- Nov 20, 2025 (11 months ago)
- APK size
- 6.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+ (API 23)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Casual (game)
- Listed since
- Jun 16, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 9
- Website
- kid-games.info
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
First Words for Kids is a game by Yuri Shilin in the Casual category, listed since at least June 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 11, the APK shrank from 7.7 MB to 6.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 12, it adds 1 new permission (“Run at startup”) and drops 1 (“Access adservices ad id”). The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v13
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v11. Since v12 it requires Android 6.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Marina Shilin” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v12, which matches Google Play v12 · v11
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Nov 20, 2025
- Signed byCN=Marina Shilin
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)07:DA:82:F7:AA:36:B2:64:A6:02:C6:15:C6:9A:59:54:B9:7E:2C:3E
- File MD52af66e9b7979227102bae9c40962f25d
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
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Permissions (9)
First Words for Kids requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) kidgames.first.words.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
First Words for Kids APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of First Words for Kids for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 11 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 11 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the First Words for Kids APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 12, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2af66e9b7979227102bae9c40962f25d.