Scholar vs Confusing Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scholar
Improve your spelling with a vocabulary quiz featuring over 600 commonly misspelled words. This app offers a fast and effective way to learn correct spellings, helping you avoid mistakes in daily communication.
- Over 600 misspelled words
- Spelling tests
- Vocabulary improvement
- Error avoidance
- Effective learning method
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The "Scholar" has over 600 commonly misspelled words. By doing test you will learn which way to spell these words and not make mistakes when using them in day to day activities. The "Scholar" is proven to be the fastest and most effective way to improve your spelling. *** The app contains ads provided by Google. Therefore, the application may contain inappropriate content for children under 12 years old. I try to exclude such cases, but I can not fully guarantee it. *** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Confusing Words
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Confusing words seeks to help children differentiate word that are commonly confused. Current Developer: Leilani Linehan Original Developer: Nathan Upson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Confusing Words at none against Scholar's 2. Confusing Words also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). Scholar's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Scholar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Confusing Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scholar ships an update weekly, Confusing Words every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scholar | Confusing Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artem Rakhmatulin | Robby Blakemore |
Bugs and requests
Scholar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when reaching higher levels
- Incorrect word spellings marked wrong
- Issues with syncing across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add audio pronunciation of words
- Allow customization of word lists
- Implement different learning modes
- Provide word definitions
- Add ability to adjust difficulty level
Confusing Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scholar
- Scholar Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- Scholar Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
Confusing Words
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scholar free?
Is Confusing Words free?
Do Scholar or Confusing Words have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scholar or Confusing Words?
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