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Spelling Bug - Free

Spelling Bug - Free

Spell the most needed words

61 ratings
82 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 6, 2010
  • September 5, 2017

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Developer

Power Math Apps LLC
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About

This app helps children learn to spell essential words through interactive play. It uses pictures, audio pronunciation, and letter arrangement to teach spelling and pronunciation. Designed for young learners, it offers engaging visuals and sounds across multiple chapters.

✓Learn spelling through play
✓Picture and audio word presentation
✓Interactive letter arrangement
✓Visuals and clear sounds
✓6 chapters of words
✓Immediate sound feedback
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Spelling Bug. Based on 61 reviews and a 3.3/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 👍Good for young children
  • 💡Teaches spelling and words
  • 🎨Includes coloring pages
  • 😊Fun and entertaining
  • 🚀Visual and engaging

Negative things

  • 👎Too easy for older kids
  • 👎Letters are all in capitals
  • 👎Ads too close to buttons
  • 👎Poor ad placement
  • 👎Inappropriate ads shown
  • 👎Bad pronunciation
  • 👎Repetitive words
  • 👎No negative feedback option
  • 👎No rewards for correct answers
  • 👎Blurry visuals
  • 👎App crashes
  • 👎Doesn't remember progress
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What's New in Spelling Bug

4.0.0

September 5, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Ramped up UI for iOS 10 and iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus. Fixes to various crashes and bugs.

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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

It’s great it teaches me a lot. You should get the game. You learn how to spell a lot of words.

I’m a five years old and it’s this game teach me a lot. It teach me how to spell numbers and over one hundred words
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Elena Whaley

perfect for little kids five stars
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Ye

so didyou know that there is coloring pages in the app thats the only reason why i got it lol ok i like it bye
FlamingoRebeccaFlamingoRebecca

Bad game

This game stinks. It won’t let me get the answers wrong. Bad game. Don’t download unless you want brain cancer and Aids.
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Too easy 😾

My kid hates the app it’s too easy even chapter 9 please change it NOW!!!
Crystal .💎Crystal .💎
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

12 issues

Spelling error in chapter 9 (BIB vs BIP)

Bug

Phonic bug (all capitals)

Bug

Home button placement issue

Bug

Misspelled words in description

Bug

Ad call button too close to arrows

Bug

App crashes when returning

Bug

Doesn't remember progress after crash

Bug

Ads not appropriate for children

Bug

Accidental clicks on ads leading to charges

Bug

Mispronounces words

Bug

Game won't load

Bug

Letters below picture confusion

Bug
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Requested Features

17 requests

Option for lowercase letters

Feature

Make words harder as levels progress

Feature

Add more vowels

Feature

Letters should lock in order

Feature

Repeat word option

Feature

Letter sounds when picked up

Feature

Positive reinforcement for correct answers

Feature

Option to turn off background noise

Feature

See letters greyed out

Feature

Sound reward for correct spelling

Feature

Improve arrow placement

Feature

Add phonemes and blending sounds

Feature

Double tap for spelling

Feature

Confetti or praise for correct answers

Feature

Automatic advance to next word

Feature

Improve voice clarity/pronunciation

Feature

Option to change case

Feature

FAQ

What does Spelling Bug do?

Spelling Bug is an educational application designed to help children learn to spell and pronounce essential words. It presents words with accompanying pictures and audio, then prompts children to arrange the correct letters to form the word.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include learning spelling through play, visual and audio word presentation, interactive letter arrangement, engaging visuals and sounds, six chapters of words, and immediate sound feedback for incorrect letter choices.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is entirely free to use. There are no costs associated with downloading or using any of its features.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is specifically designed for small children, including kindergartners, to learn common words. It is also noted to be engaging for special needs children due to its repetitive and interactive nature.

What kind of words does the app teach?

The app focuses on teaching the 50 most common sight words that kindergartners need to know. These words are presented across six chapters, with a final chapter to test the child's knowledge.