Comparison

Phonics Playtime vs UptoSix SpellBoard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Phonics Playtime

This app offers over 10 engaging Jolly Phonics games designed to help children master phonetic sounds. With over 2000 exercises and adjustable difficulty, it enhances cognitive skills through playful learning experiences. It's optimized for iOS devices and features a child-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • 10 unique phonics activities
  • Over 2000 exercises
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Sticker rewards system
  • Child-friendly interface
  • Jolly Phonics system based
  • Fully voiced pronunciation
Features
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Explore over 10 exciting Jolly Phonics activities that turn phonics learning into a playful adventure, perfect for young learners and teachers alike. Just like our other phonics apps, Phonics Playtime is designed to help children master phonetic sounds instead of just focusing on the alphabet. By completing exercises and practicing different phonics groups, Phonics Playtime enhances your child’s cognitive skills through engaging and playful experiences. With over 2000 unique exercises carefully crafted to teach various phonics sounds and groups, Phonics Playtime allows children to complete activities within specific phonics sets or tackle randomized exercises at easy, medium, hard, or mixed difficulty levels. Phonics Playtime is optimized for iPad and iPhone devices running iOS 12.0 or higher. Features: β€’ 10 unique phonics activities, each with 3 levels of difficulty. β€’ Over 650 phonics pictures and 800 phonics words categorized by difficulty level. β€’ Earn fun stickers for achievements on the sticker board. β€’ Child-friendly interface with large buttons and simple navigation. β€’ Choose to play by phonics group or jump into a quick play game. β€’ Fully voiced with accurate phonics pronunciation by B.J. Rowling, cousin of J.K. Rowling. β€’ Toggle between lowercase and uppercase phonics letters. β€’ Based on the renowned Jolly Phonics system by Jolly Learning Ltd. β€’ No in-app purchases, everything is included! β€’ Vibrant graphics with support for all iOS devices running 12.0 or higher. Included Activities: β€’ Find the Phonic. β€’ Which Phonic Did You Hear? β€’ Sort the Phonics Words. β€’ Unscramble the Word. β€’ Which Word Sounds Like ___? β€’ Find the Odd One Out. β€’ Match the Pictures with the Right Shadow β€’ Find the Missing Phonic. β€’ Pop the Phonics Balloons. β€’ Which Word Did You Hear?

About

UptoSix SpellBoard

This app helps kindergarten children learn spelling and writing through phonics. It offers a unique approach where children are rewarded for accurate letter formation and spelling, providing endless practice opportunities with a large word database and multiple difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Phonics-based spelling
  • Finger or stylus writing practice
  • No auto-correction for letter formation
  • Reward system for correct spelling
  • Large database of 450+ words
  • Three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
  • Endless dictation practice
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Uptosix SpellBoad is a spelling app that helps kindergarten kids learn to spell words with phonics, and children can practise writing the words using a finger or a stylus. No auto-correction happens. That means children not only learn to spell with phonics, but they also learn letter formation. Unlike other apps, writing does not get corrected on its own. Only if kids write a word properly do they get rewarded. This is like endless dictation practice for children. It's easy for parents and teachers; they don't have to keep searching for words for dictation anymore. The UptoSix SpellBoard is a free app with in-app purchase for 'medium' and 'hard' levels. The 'easy' level is completely free. There is a huge database of words to learn. That means, the app offers endless practice opportunities. There are three levels of difficulty. Easy Medium Hard Easy level has 3–5 letter words. The medium level has up to 7-letter words. The hard level has words with digraphs. Total 450+ words! Visit www.uptosix.co.in to learn more.

Screenshots

Phonics Playtime4 screens
UptoSix SpellBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phonics Playtime at 86% against UptoSix SpellBoard's 0%. Phonics Playtime also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). UptoSix SpellBoard's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 40 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. UptoSix SpellBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phonics Playtime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonics Playtime ships an update every 40 months, UptoSix SpellBoard every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
Phonics Playtime versus UptoSix SpellBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonics PlaytimeUptoSix SpellBoard
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews β€” better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 4 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree β€” betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size81 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram Van DammeUPTOSIX KIDS PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Phonics Playtime

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

UptoSix SpellBoard

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Phonics Playtime

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

UptoSix SpellBoard

One-time1
  • One time payment$24.49

Questions

Is Phonics Playtime free?
Phonics Playtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UptoSix SpellBoard free?
UptoSix SpellBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phonics Playtime or UptoSix SpellBoard have ads?
Neither Phonics Playtime nor UptoSix SpellBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonics Playtime or UptoSix SpellBoard?
Phonics Playtime ships an update every 40 months, and UptoSix SpellBoard every 4 months. Most recently, Phonics Playtime was updated on June 10, 2026 and UptoSix SpellBoard on June 4, 2026.

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