# Car Factory: Spelling Game — With Custom Word Lists > Interactive car-building game for children to learn spelling with custom word lists. (iPhone/iPad app by Little Big Thinkers Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-factory-spelling-game/id848495021 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Little Big Thinkers Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/492504692) - Category: Education, Games, Word - Price: Free - Rating: 3.85/5 from 46 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.2 · 99 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2014-04-12 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-factory-spelling-game/id848495021/reviews.md ## What is Car Factory? Children love spelling in this engaging 'build and spell' game. Parents love how easy it is to add custom word lists and see children's progress. It's great for weekly spelling lists, learning new vocabulary, and spelling bee practice. Ages 4-8. In the Little Big Car Factory, players become super spelling car designers! After selecting a vehicle to customize, they will spell words to gain access into each of the Design Labs at the factory. They will select from a variety of flashy paint designs, snazzy wheels, fun decals, and groovy radio tunes before taking it out for a spin on a non-violent race course that is different every time. The simple, uncluttered interface makes it easy to set up word lists for your children. You can also add context sentences and record your own pronunciations. KEY FEATURES - Players learn words progressively through 3 levels of difficulty - Add your own word lists (as many as you want) - Add multiple player profiles - SEE, HEAR, SPELL method provides a holistic exposure to words and supports different learning styles - Adaptive Assistance technology presents the player's 'tricky words' more often over time - Accommodates word lists for any language with left-to-right letter order - Voice record option for accurate pronunciations - Computer voice for words that you don't record yourself - Context sentences can be entered/recorded for each word - Reward system that recognizes the child's improvement, hard work, and persistence by unlocking more design options over time - Includes 12 built-in lists (for instant play and previewing the game flow) - Choose to create a 'Full-Feature' word list or a 'Quick List' (for time-pressed parents) - Player Reports indicate progress over time and tricky words - High re-playablity - Secure Grown-ups Area WHAT PLAYERS LOVE - Earning new vehicles, paints, decals, wheels, and radio tunes - Racing your own car on race courses that change every time - See which words you’ve improved on and mastered, and which ones require more practice - Learn your spelling words while playing a fun game GOOD TO KNOW - Be sure to set up your child's profile & word lists on the device they'll be using. Player profile data & lists cannot be shared with other devices at this time. - Word lists can include up to 24 words each - Individual words can be up to 14 characters - The device reads the word in the absence of a recording (iOS 7 and above only) - Add new language keyboards to your device in (Device)Settings > General > Keyboards - This app is designed to help kids learn and practice new words. Since it is not a testing app, we have not included the option to disable the player's [spelling] Help button on the basis that repeatedly seeing and hearing the word will contribute to their learning. KNOW WHAT’S INSIDE * There are external links within the secured Grown-Ups area. * No third party advertising * No in-app purchases * No push notifications * We never collect any personal information. This app tracks usage data (using Flurry Analytics) to help us improve the user experience. All data is aggregated and completely anonymous. You may easily opt-out by visiting www.flurry.com/resources/privacy.html We take your privacy seriously. View our privacy policy: www.LittleBigThinkers.com/PrivacyPolicy Little Big Thinkers Inc. is a member of Parents With Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. ## Key features - Customizable word lists - Progress tracking - Car customization and racing - SEE, HEAR, SPELL method - Adaptive Assistance technology - Voice recording for pronunciations - Reward system ## Recent user reviews (10 of 41) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-factory-spelling-game/id848495021/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Car Factory *2024-03-14* Can’t find parents page and can’t load words myself! Please help, ### 4/5 — Please update *2024-03-11* My grandson loves this and now that he has sight words to practice I wanted to use them but it crashes every time I try to go to the grown up area. PLEASE FIX IT ### 5/5 — Car Factory *2024-01-20* Can’t find parents page and can’t load words myself! Please help, ### 5/5 — Car Factory *2024-01-18* Can’t find parents page and can’t load words myself! Please help, ### 2/5 — Glitching *2023-11-21* I think this spelling game is a great concept, but I have not been able to get into the parent area to add new words. Every time I click on the parent link it closes the app completely. I’m not sure why this keeps happening. ### 1/5 — This will not let me go into the parent section *2023-09-17* When I click on the parent icon the app immediately closes so I can’t add any new spelling lists. ### 3/5 — Crashes when I go to parent support *2023-09-10* My kids love this app, but every time I go to parent support to update the spelling lists it crashes :( ### 4/5 — Amazing app but now it crashes *2023-04-18* Crashes every time I go to the parent page. Such a shame as this is my son’s favorite spelling aid and has been great up until now. So hoping it can be updated to fix the bug. ### 2/5 — App crashes when launching Grownups area *2022-12-02, version 1.7* This is a great app, but now the grownups area no longer works and there is no way to contact support… ### 1/5 — Didn’t work with update OS *2022-11-07, version 1.7* It keeps kicking me off when I go to the grown up area ## Frequently asked questions about Car Factory ### What is Car Factory: Spelling Game? Car Factory: Spelling Game is an educational app designed for children aged 4-8 to learn and practice spelling. It combines engaging gameplay where children build and customize cars with interactive spelling exercises. ### How does the app help children learn to spell? The app uses a 'SEE, HEAR, SPELL' method for holistic word exposure. It offers three levels of difficulty, adaptive assistance to focus on tricky words, and allows for custom word lists with context sentences and recorded pronunciations. ### Can I add my own words to the game? Yes, parents can easily add an unlimited number of custom word lists for their children. You can also record your own pronunciations and add context sentences for each word, making the learning experience personalized. ### What are the system requirements for this app? The app is designed for children aged 4-8. For the device to read words in the absence of a recording, iOS 7 and above is required. You can add new language keyboards through your device's settings. ### Is this app free or does it have in-app purchases? This application is a paid app and does not contain any third-party advertising, in-app purchases, or push notifications. The focus is solely on providing a secure and uninterrupted learning experience for children. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7 — 2018-04-19 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Improved the speed of the built-in voice Fix layout bug on reward screen for iPad ### 1.6 — 2018-04-09 Fix bug the prevented "New List" and "New Player" buttons from appearing on iPad ### 1.5 — 2018-04-01 Fix crash that happens on iOS 11.2.5 when the keyboard is open ### 1.4 — 2015-08-05 In some cases where device memory is low, animations happen instantly, which causes the game to be unplayable.To avoid this causing frustration, we are preventing the game from running in the background. ### 1.3 — 2014-08-21 Updated the race to display the coin count and the total available coin count just for one race. It was previously a cumulative count across all races. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*