Comparison

Spell It vs Snap Spell

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

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About

Spell It

Improve your spelling skills with various challenges designed to help you master your word lists. Practice with spelling tests, fill-in-the-blanks, word scrambles, and word searches. Track your progress and time spent practicing each list.

Highlights
  • Spelling Test mode
  • Fill in the blank challenges
  • Word Scramble puzzles
  • Word Search games
  • Create custom word lists
  • Track practice progress
  • Monitor time spent practicing
Features
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If you're looking to ace your next spelling test or just want to improve your spelling, Spell It is here to help you do just that. Add the words from this week's homework, and we'll turn them into practice you'll actually finish. Whether you're a student working through a weekly spelling list, a parent helping with homework at the kitchen table, or an adult brushing up on your own, Spell It works with the words you already need to learn — at any grade level. KNOW WHICH WORDS ARE STICKING Every word carries a confidence level — low, medium, or high — that rises as you practice. Every list shows its makeup at a glance, so you can see what's solid, what's shaky, and what to work on next. Today's practice picks out the words that need attention and points you at the activity that will actually move them. FIVE WAYS TO PRACTICE • Spelling Test Each of your spelling words is pronounced just like a standard spelling test. Enter each word from your spelling list one by one until you've spelled all the words. • Flashcards Flip through your spelling list one word at a time to reveal each definition, then mark whether you got it right. A quick, low-pressure way to review before test day. • Fill in the Blank Each of your spelling words has a letter missing. You must fill in the blank for each of your spelling words. • Word Scramble We scrambled all the words in your spelling list. Rearrange the letters back into the correct order. • Word Search Spell It places words from your spelling list into your very own word search. Find every word in the word bank to complete the puzzle. A PROFILE FOR EVERY SPELLER Add a profile for everyone practicing. Each one keeps their own lists, their own progress, and their own practice history, so everybody sees only their own words. NEVER MISS TEST DAY Set a test date and pick a time, and a daily reminder says who still has work to do and exactly how many words are left before the test. EVERY WORD YOU'VE PRACTICED, IN ONE PLACE My Words collects every word from every list into one searchable library, grouped by how well it's known. It matches the misspellings that were actually typed, too, so a word is easy to find whether or not it came out right. TRACK PROGRESS OVER TIME Add as many words to as many lists as you want — keep a separate list for every week or every subject. After each activity you'll see your results question by question, along with the time spent practicing and how scores have moved. Practice a few minutes a night instead of cramming the morning of the test. Every attempt is recorded, so you can watch scores improve as test day gets closer. SPELL IT PRO Every practice activity is free, along with your first profile. Spell It PRO adds up to six profiles, pronunciations recorded in your own voice, definitions you write yourself, and your full practice history. ----- Privacy Policy: https://spellit.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://spellit.app/terms

About

Snap Spell

This app helps children practice spelling by turning word lists into interactive dictation exercises. It reads words aloud, checks answers, and provides spaced review for missed words. Parents can import lists from various formats and track progress.

Highlights
  • Automatic dictation of word lists
  • Import lists via scan, photo, text, or files
  • Spaced review for missed words
  • Solo and practice-together modes
  • Support for British and American spellings
  • Weekly progress reports
  • AI voice options (Pro)
Features
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Snap Spell is an iPhone spelling-practice app. It turns the weekly spelling list your child brings home (or any English word list) into automatic dictation: each word is read aloud, your child gets time to write it, then the answers are checked and missed words come back for more practice. No ads. Questions parents ask: • Can an app read my child's spelling words aloud so I don't have to? Yes. Auto Dictation (in Practice Together) reads each word aloud (1 to 3 times, your choice), pauses 3 to 15 seconds between words so your child can write on paper, and keeps going with the screen locked. Then Check Answers lets you mark each word right or wrong. • Can I use the list the teacher sent home? Yes. Scan the printed list, import a photo or screenshot, paste text, or type it in. You can also import PDF, Word, Excel, CSV and text files. Review the list and fix any mistakes before saving. • Can my child practice alone? Yes. In Solo Test the app reads each word, your child types the spelling, and it is scored automatically. Rounds are short, and you can retry just the missed words. • Do British and American spellings both count? In Solo Test, where your child types the answers, common British and American spellings both count (colour and color). Your school's spelling stays exactly as written. • What happens to the words my child gets wrong? They go into Tricky Words and come back on a spaced review schedule until your child gets them right four times in a row. Free users can practice the latest missed words; the full review schedule is part of Pro. Also included: • Apple voices with adjustable speed are free. With Pro: natural AI voices in American, British and Australian accents (iOS 26 or later, downloaded on demand) • A weekly report for parents: days practiced and words mastered (the hardest-words card is Pro) • With Pro: profiles for each child, printable PDF practice sheets and iCloud backup • Teachers can share a list as a Snap Spell file that families open in the app Made for weekly school spelling lists, spelling tests, spelling bee prep and ESL/EFL families, and for teachers and tutors who want to practice with real word lists. Free and Pro: The free version includes 2 word lists of up to 100 words each, enough for everyday practice. Snap Spell Pro unlocks unlimited word lists and list sizes, AI voices, the full Tricky Words review plan, detailed weekly reports, multiple family profiles, PDF practice sheets, and iCloud backup. Choose Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime. Monthly and Yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and may include a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Snap Spell is not an official spelling bee app, a complete English course, a translation tool, or a general document reader. It is a focused spelling practice tool for real word lists students need to learn. Privacy Policy: https://www.marcx.app/snap-spell/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spell It4 screens
Snap Spell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Spell It at 3.9K against Snap Spell's 3. Snap Spell's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spell It sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Snap Spell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snap Spell holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spell It has 3.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spell It ships an update every 3 weeks, Snap Spell every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spell It versus Snap Spell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpell ItSnap Spell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.9K ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrogan LLCZheng Xu

Customer experience

Spell It

All ratings3,884 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative21.8%

Snap Spell

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Spell It

Subscriptions4
  • Spell It Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Spell It Pro$4.991 Month
  • Spell It Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Spell It Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

Snap Spell

Subscriptions2
  • Snap Spell Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Snap Spell Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Snap Spell Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Spell It free?
Spell It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snap Spell free?
Snap Spell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spell It or Snap Spell?
Snap Spell is rated higher. Spell It averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Snap Spell averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Spell It or Snap Spell have ads?
Neither Spell It nor Snap Spell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spell It or Snap Spell?
Spell It ships an update every 3 weeks, and Snap Spell every 5 days. Most recently, Spell It was updated on November 11, 2026 and Snap Spell on November 11, 2026.

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