Spelling Hero

Sound It Out — A new helper button in the spelling game breaks words into colour-coded phonetic chunks (e.g. "Train" → Tr · ain, "Butterfly" → But · ter · fly) and reads them aloud with pauses. Great for learning tricky spellings. Gentle Handwriting Recognition — Finger Writing now uses Apple's Vision to softly check each letter. A green tick appears when correct; a gentle amber hint shows if it looks like the wrong letter. The child is never blocked or told they're wrong — if unsure, it simply moves on. Hide Word Mode — A new "Hide word" button in Finger Writing hides the word and guide letter so children can spell from memory, not just copy. They can still tap "Hear the word" to listen. Perfect for look-cover-write-check practice. Words Spoken Before Writing — Finger Writing now says each word aloud before the child starts writing, so they know what to spell without confusion. Feature Showcase — The home page now highlights all key features in a scrollable row — Sound It Out, voice recording, multiple players, 21 characters, Calm Mode, UK/US English, progress reports and more — so new users immediately see what the app can do.