# Spelling Bee for Kids - Spell 4 Letter Words

> Interactive game for young children to learn reading, writing, and spelling words. (iPhone/iPad app by Innovative Investments Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-for-kids-spell-4-letter-words/id422499871 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Innovative Investments Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/414603477)
- Category: Games, Education, Family
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 43 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-03-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-for-kids-spell-4-letter-words/id422499871/reviews.md

## What is Spelling Bee for Kids?

"Thank you for updating this great spelling app.  My kiddos have learned a lot!"

Approved by parents, teachers, and toddlers. The only FULLY customizable app of its kind

Little Speller is an exciting interactive game that helps your child rapidly learn to read, write, and spell words all with just the touch of their finger. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in moving their first letters around the page.  Ideal for ages 0 to 6. 

CUSTOMER LOVE

"Amazing!"
by 3n2yrs

"I have never seen an app so customizable. I love the options it gives parents relating to audio, word length, and hints. I love that I can add my own words and audio prompts, and pictures. This will allow me to help my children learn to spell their names and other words we frequently use in our house. I also like the pictures that have already been provided."

WHY KIDS LOVE IT

● Gorgeous pictures keep kids wanting more

● Simple interface and magnetic tile drop are ideal for little fingers

● Engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged but nothing beats hearing mommy's or daddy's voice

● Kids will think that learning spelling is a game

WHY PARENTS AND TEACHERS LOVE IT

● Contains up to 300 four letter words

● Everything is customizable

● Turn Tile Magnets ON or OFF from the settings page.  The tile magnet automatically snaps letters in their place.  This is great for toddlers with little fingers but now you can turn this off if you are ready to take your spelling skills to the next level.  

● Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice

● Add your own items - take pictures of your child so he / she can learn to spell their own name!  :-)

● Multi-sensory learning tool - combining seeing, hearing, and tactile feedback

● Audio hints - if you want to learn just by sight, you can turn the audio hints off

● Visual hints - if you want to learn just by sound, you can hide the images

● Letter hints - if you don't want to show the letter hints in the destination tiles, you can turn them off

● Word oder - you can go from A to Z or in random order

● Letter case - uppercase, lowercase, and capitalized spelling is supported

● Create new spelling lists - want to help your little one with a specific set of words?  No problem, just create a new list of words

● Customize words - every word is fully customizable (text, audio, and image). You can also add your own photos

● Customize letters - you can change the recorded voice for each of the letters

● Customize success sounds - can even customize the success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation

SUPPORTS MULTIPLE LANGUAGES

● Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue

● Add new letters - you can even add new letters that are unique to your language to make this app work in any language

● You can even customize all of the game and success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation

● Letter order - you decide whether letters can be added in any order, from right to left, or left to right

HEROIC SUPPORT

Heroic Support is not just what we do.  It's really what makes us, well, us.  It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small.  Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning.

Have questions?  We are here to help.  Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com

## Key features

- Interactive word learning game
- Customizable word lists and audio
- Multi-sensory learning approach
- Visual and audio hints
- Supports multiple languages
- Add custom photos and voice prompts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 43)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-for-kids-spell-4-letter-words/id422499871/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Broken

*2013-11-23*

Just purchased this last night. Recording, sound, playing with five letter and six letter words--all do not work! Rebate!

### 1/5 — No sound

*2013-11-22*

Help! My son LOVES this app but the sound quit working. Sound is on in settings, have rebooted ipad and even deleted and reinstalled app - all to no avail!

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2013-07-24*

My son has learned so much from this app. It has helped him understand how upper and lower case letters can be the same letter

### 3/5 — No sound

*2012-11-09*

I just bought this app it doesnt make any sound. Im really mad, buecause I think is a super important part to get children interact. Wht can I do?

### 4/5 — Nice

*2012-02-19*

Great app! However when I updated the app, ALL me word lists I previously created were wiped out. Is there any way to retrieve them? Other than that, this is highly useful in our family!

Would be great if there was an option to pull magnet tiles from the ENTIRE alphabet into their correct spots in the spelling word. This would mimic a VERY popular homeschool spelling curriculum in which many children become great spellers. 

Either way, highly recommend this app, especially due to the fact that you can tailor to your children's needs.

### 2/5 — Continues to crash

*2012-02-16*

When I first got this app I loved that it could customized to meet the needs of the many children I work with, I even recommended it to many parents.  However, THE APP KEEPS CRASHING!  I have wasted much time re-customizing this app, just to have it crash again- a waste of my time and a disappointment for the children who spent there time typing in vocabulary words.  Customer support has not been helpful.  I do not recommend this app until the bugs have been fixed!

### 1/5 — Does Not Work!

*2011-12-02, version 1.6*

I bought the app and it will not open. Waste of money!

### 2/5 — No phonics?

*2011-11-05*

Reading with no phonics? Very strange.

### 5/5 — It is really good!

*2011-11-02*

As an SLP I can say This is a great tool!  They play and lear at the same time!

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2011-10-18*

I LOVE this app and fully agree with everything ABA Dad says. I also have a special needs child and this app has made studying for spelling tests fun and easy. He types in his spelling words and records himself saying the word. The personalization is what makes it work for him.  Yes "b" and "v" are reversed but that is an easy fix since you can customize pretty much anything. Thank you for a great app.

## Frequently asked questions about Spelling Bee for Kids

### What does this app do?

This app is an interactive game designed to help young children learn to read, write, and spell words. It uses engaging visuals, sounds, and tactile feedback to make learning fun and effective for children aged 0 to 6.

### What are the key features of this spelling app?

Key features include a fully customizable interface, the ability to add your own words, audio, and pictures, multi-sensory learning tools, adjustable hints, and support for multiple languages. Parents can also record their own voice for prompts.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, this app is free to use. It does not appear to have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What age group is this app suitable for?

The app is ideal for children aged 0 to 6. Its simple interface is designed to be usable even by very young toddlers, while its customizable features cater to older preschoolers and early learners.

### How does this app help children learn to spell?

It helps children learn to spell through an interactive game format where they move letters to form words. The app combines seeing, hearing, and tactile feedback, with options for visual, audio, and letter hints to support different learning styles.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2017-05-10

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Ensured app works well with latest version of iOS
- Ensured that app works well for all iOS devices
- Fixed annoying crashes that were affecting some users
- Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 2.0 — 2012-02-16

★★★★★ The best introduction to letters and spelling for little fingers.  Kids love it!

✔ HUGE update - added a new "Tile Magnet" option so you can now turn the automatic tile magnet / drop ON or OFF
The tile magnet automatically snaps puzzle pieces in its place.  This is great for toddlers with little fingers but now you can turn this off if you are ready to take your puzzle skills to the next level.  

✔ Doubled the amount of content from 150 to 300+ four letter words

✔ Improved selection of desired word length so you can better tailor the lessons to the needs of your child

✔ Added letter order from right to left so users from the middle east can also fully utilize the app to help their kids learn how to spell

✔ Improved sound play back so success sounds no longer overlap with other audios

✔ Incorporated user suggestions and feedback

If you like this app, please support us by rating the app in the App Store.  

If you have questions, feedback or need help, just shoot us an email at support@grasshopperapps.com

### 1.6 — 2011-04-21

★★★★★ The only FULLY customizable app of its kind!  
- Fixed add photo bug for iPad 2 users
- Minor bug fixes and improvements
- Incorporated user suggestions and feedback

If you like this app, please support us by quickly rating the app in the App Store.  If you have questions, feedback or need help, just shoot us an email at support@grasshopperapps.com

### 1.5 — 2011-03-23

Amazing! ★★★★★ 
- Incorporated latest user feedback and suggestions
- Added ability to fully internationalize app and add letters with foreign characters
- Added ability to customize and change all audios and game sounds
- Added ability to create new spelling lists
- Added ability to turn letter repeat on / off
- Made application fully compatible with iOS 4.3
- Fixed small bugs that was preventing some iOS 4.3 users from adding their own photos
- New update process ensures that even after updating the app you will still have access to all customized items, photos, and recordings

As always, if you enjoy the latest version of this app please leave a review in the App Store and if you have any suggestions or questions please contact us at support@grasshopperapps.com

### 1.1 — 2011-03-02

No release notes.

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