# Spelling Bee for Kids - Spell 4 Letter Words — user reviews > 43 indexed App Store user reviews of Spelling Bee for Kids by Innovative Investments Limited, rated 4.40/5 from 18 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-for-kids-spell-4-letter-words/id422499871/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-for-kids-spell-4-letter-words/id422499871.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (10 of 43) ### 3/5 — No sound *2012-11-09, version 2.0* 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, version 2.0* 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. ### 4/5 — Amazing *2011-10-09, version 1.6* I love these apps. They are a priceless aid in spelling and reading! My only wish is that you could change the letter pronunciation to the phonetic version. Please add this as an option to your apps. ### 3/5 — Pretty good but quirky *2011-09-29, version 1.6* I generally like this app. My 4 year old loves to play it, and I think it is helping her put letters together to make words. The customization is fun - I made a set with family pictures and she loves to spell her brother's and dog's names. The only problem is that it suddenly stops working, mixes up letters, stops using all the customized words (for some reason it only brings up the kid pictures, not the adults). Re-starting it sometimes re-sets it, but doesn't solve all the problems. I like it but the inconsistency is annoying. ### 4/5 — Great learning app! *2011-08-17, version 1.6* Great learning app for the kids! Love how you can add your own words!! ### 4/5 — Great Ap *2011-07-11, version 1.6* My son loves this ap! Being able to customize it is a bonus as well! ### 4/5 — Little speller *2011-05-12, version 1.6* I love this app! I am a speech path in schools and love the ability to create my own word lists for my students. ### 4/5 — Great for Artic practice *2011-04-29, version 1.6* This app is great because I can focus on the sounds of the words with the children I work with that have articulation delays. It's a great app. ### 3/5 — Okay, but could be better *2011-04-16, version 1.5* App would be a lot more educational if the letters actually pronounced their sound when you touched them. This would allow children to really understand and learn how to read. ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2011-04-11* Even for very young learners this is easy to use and holds their attention. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No sound *2013-11-22, version 2.0* 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! ### 1/5 — Does Not Work! *2011-12-02, version 1.6* I bought the app and it will not open. Waste of money! ### 1/5 — Don't buy this game *2011-08-22, version 1.6* Doesn't work at all crashes as soon as you open it.deleted it and reinstalled but it made no difference.reported that it doesn't work but haven't heard anything back. Problem is still not fixed ### 1/5 — Teaches incorrect sounds for some letters. *2011-08-11, version 1.6* Shouldn't a teaching app use correct sounds for each letter? Then why are the sounds for 'b' and 'v' reversed? Fail. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2011-07-10, version 1.6* I just bought this app and it won't even open...waste of money. ### 1/5 — Mumma *2011-07-08, version 1.6* It crashes everytime I open it! Don't buy!! ### 2/5 — Broken *2013-11-23, version 2.0* Just purchased this last night. Recording, sound, playing with five letter and six letter words--all do not work! Rebate! ### 2/5 — Continues to crash *2012-02-16, version 1.6* 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! ### 2/5 — No phonics? *2011-11-05, version 1.6* Reading with no phonics? Very strange. ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2011-04-28, version 1.6* I was excited to download his because I could personalize the app. However, after only four days, the app no longer will open for play. I spent several hours adding photos and sound clips, so I am upset that all that work was lost. It is a great concept with words not found on other apps, but apparently wasn't built to last. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2013-07-24, version 2.0* 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 ### 5/5 — It is really good! *2011-11-02, version 1.6* 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, version 1.6* 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. ### 5/5 — Best spelling app for special needs kiddos *2011-10-07, version 1.6* The iPad has been a great learning tool for my special needs son. He has learned to spell using different apps. This app is the best spelling app we have found, since it combines a simple drag and drop format, clear easy to read letters, uses only positive reinforcement, and truly is fully customizable. You can add new words and pictures you want your child to work on, and can create multiple word lists to work on, selecting one or multiple lists to be used in a session. If I could give this app 10 STARS, I would !!! ### 5/5 — Fantastic app *2011-07-21, version 1.6* My 22mo old son loves the app and he is spelling 4 letter words. The app needs to be more customisable though- please let us add our own xmumber of letter words with our own photo please and let us create our own categories ie household items , professions, whatever. My son is honestly sick of farm animals! I'd also add some type if set and beat the timer option too thanks ### 5/5 — Very custmomisable *2011-07-06, version 1.6* Kept my son intreats despite his tendency to distraction, ### 5/5 — Great app *2011-06-17, version 1.6* Both my 3 & 6 year olds play this. I've done some personalization and it thrills my children when they hear it! ### 5/5 — A Parent's Best Friend *2011-06-09, version 1.6* I recorded my own voice for all the letters and congratulatory phrases, and used pictures of our extended family for the words, and the kids love it. My 4 year old is a master at it and even my 2 year old can play and have fun. Great app! ### 5/5 — great app for the classroom *2011-05-07, version 1.6* Thank you for another app that is great for students with language delays and/or ASD! ### 5/5 — Fantastic series of spelling app. *2011-04-28, version 1.6* My youngest son's only 19months and he loves the series spelling app. Always grabs the iPhone from his older brother and I'm surprised he actually knows how to put letters in the slots! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*