Spelliful vs SpellyBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spelliful
This app helps users learn and test spelling words through repetitive activities, practice sessions, and timed tests. Users can input their own word lists, record audio, and even add images or videos for enhanced learning. It offers a free version with limitations and paid upgrades for unlimited access and advanced sharing features.
- Customizable word lists
- Recordable audio for words
- Repetitive learning activities
- Timed spelling tests
- Practice modes
- Importable word lists
- Image/video support for hearing impaired
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Spelliful will be you or your child’s weekly spelling buddy. This app is designed to help you or your child learn their words and test better. The process to achieve this is by doing a repetitive activity (or Spellitivity), to get familiarity of the word, then do a practice with no pressure and finally do a real timed test. You will input your list and record an audio of you saying the word. If you don't want to record your own voice you can turn on the system voiceover to cover that for you. For added challenges you can record the word's definition instead of just word. With the layout of having all your list on the left with your selected list in the middle you can easily choose a list then choose what to do with it, Spellitivity, Test, Edit or Share. *This app makes it really easy for a teacher to create a list and share it with the students/parents. *For the Hearing Impaired, you can add an image or video to each word with the audio or no audio. This is very helpful with video clips for Sign Language. *Spelliful is free to use but is limited. Free users are allowed to have 3 of their own list at a time with 5 words per list, but can import in as many ready made list they would like from Teacher Mode users. You can always combine list to one just to send to the activities. An In-App purchase is in available for .99 cents to Unlimited the app. TEACHERMODE for Sharing List Another In-App purchase is available for $2.99 for Teachermode. This feature lets any user share any list they created with audios only. When using Teachermode just setup a share link in the app. When you share the app will provide you with a share code, that you distribute. This is NOT social media and you are NOT posting to a public platform. Here’s how it works: ADDING WORDS 1st. Add data by tapping the New List button in top right corner. Create a list name or use todays date. Then type your word, tap the record button to record you saying the word, then tap Add Word button. 2nd. Repeat the process for each word. 3rd. When list is done, tap “Save” to save and exit. You can also import in a list with audios by users of the Teacher Mode. This is not affected by the apps limits in free version. You can import as many as you like. LEARNING Choose your list. The list name is stated above the current list of words. Choose between Activity, Practice Test or Test. SPELLITIVITY – The Activity is unscrambling the word and is done in 3 levels. First level, the word is shown and the speaker icon will play that current word you recorded. Drag the letters to form the word. Second level, the word will disappear after 2 seconds. Tap speaker to hear and show word briefly. Third level, no word will be shown. Drag the letters to form word. If incorrect you must try again. Third level data will be recorded and shown in the Progress page, time completed and number of missed attempts. PRACTICE TEST – When you are ready you can take a practice test. Tap to start. Your recorded word will play and you must spell it correctly. After typing word hit Go on the keyboard. You will be notified if right or wrong. There will be no time limit per word and you advance when you get the word right. Practice does not show in Progress Report TEST – Testing is similar to Practice Test, except you are timed. The moment the word is played the clock counts down (duration can be adjusted in Settings). If time expires the next word is in play. After you complete a word it will auto advance to next word, until Test is complete. This Test will show in Progress Report page.
SpellyBee
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SpellyBee makes learning to spell feel like play - for the whole family. From the very first letters to spelling whole words out loud, SpellyBee guides each learner with playful, bite-sized games. A Child profile brings BeeBi the bee, tracing and school word lists; an Adult profile brings a clean look and grown-up lists. WHAT'S INSIDE - PreBee - trace letters with a magic crayon and learn first words - Spell letter by letter - hear a word and spell it out loud; the bee listens - Complete the word - fill in the missing letters - Put the letters in order - unscramble and sort - Say the whole word - spell it all at once, like in a spelling bee - Whack-a-letter - a fun game to spot letters fast - Adventure map and daily challenge to keep the streak going PLAY TOGETHER - 1 vs 1 Duel - two players, one phone, split screen. Each player picks their own list, so a beginner and an expert can play fair - Teacher Challenge - each one types a few words for the other to spell - Guided mode - the bee says the next letter out loud for beginners YOUR WEEKLY WORDS Type or paste this week's spelling words, keep the list one tap away on the home screen, fix a word any time, and let gentle spaced repetition bring each word back at just the right moment. ALSO FOR GROWN-UPS Tricky words, homophones, work vocabulary and English for Spanish speakers - with letter names you can say in your own language. MADE FOR FAMILIES - 100% offline - perfect for the car, planes, or anywhere - No ads, ever - No account and no login - Private by design - progress syncs through your own iCloud, and we never collect your data - English and Spanish PREMIUM (optional) Unlock all word lists, create and edit your own lists, and the full avatar collection with a SpellyBee subscription. The starter list, every game mode and the Duel are free. Start your family's spelling adventure today. Privacy Policy: https://spellybee.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spelliful at 16.0 against SpellyBee's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Spelliful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SpellyBee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spelliful ships an update every 3 weeks, SpellyBee monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spelliful | SpellyBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Morrone | Barlow Prester, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Spelliful
- Teacher's Desk Monthly$0.991 Month
- Teacher's Desk Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Teacher's Desk$9.991 Year
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- Teacher's Desk Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Word ListFree
- Teacher Mode$24.99
SpellyBee
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
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