Spelling Bee vs #LearnToSpell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spelling Bee
Learn English spelling and vocabulary through interactive games. Explore over 30 topics and practice with thousands of words and expressions. Enjoy a fun and engaging way to enhance your language skills.
- Interactive spelling practice
- Journey mode with 30+ topics
- Over 5000 words and expressions
- Alphabet and vocabulary learning
- Engaging game format
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Master English spelling in the most interactive way! With Spelling Bee: English Words, learning vocabulary is engaging and effective. Simply draw letters directly on your screen with your finger to build words, strengthen your muscle memory, and retain new vocabulary effortlessly. WHATS INSIDE Unique Handwriting Input: Trace letters naturally to boost retention and make practice feel like a game. Engaging Journey Mode: Explore dozens of real-world topics structured to take you from beginner to advanced. Massive Word Library: Practice with thousands of essential words, common phrases, and modern expressions. Native Audio Pronunciation: Train your ear to recognize correct accents and sounds while you write. Smart Progress Tracking: Keep your daily learning streak alive and watch your spelling accuracy improve every day. Whether you are preparing for exams, traveling, or just building your vocabulary, Spelling Bee: English Words turns daily practice into an enjoyable habit. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Spelling Bee: English Words offers the following subscription options: Weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the price of the selected plan. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://smertrios.net/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://smertrios.net/terms
#LearnToSpell
This educational app helps children improve their spelling skills with over 200 words across various categories. It offers a bilingual mode for practicing in English or French and allows for keyboard case customization.
- Over 200 words
- Multiple categories
- Bilingual practice (English/French)
- Keyboard case options
- Error-free writing practice
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Learn to spell a wide variety of word with #LearnToSpell. Many kids struggle on how to write words without any error, that’s why this application is AMAZING. Kids will practice and learn how to write correctly with zero fault :) Choose from over 200 words separated in several categories. Possibility of having the keyboard in upper or lower case. Bilingual app will let you practice your spelling in English or in French :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spelling Bee at every 4 weeks against #LearnToSpell's every 30 months. Spelling Bee also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). #LearnToSpell's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Spelling Bee sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and #LearnToSpell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
#LearnToSpell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spelling Bee has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Spelling Bee ships an update every 4 weeks, #LearnToSpell every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spelling Bee | #LearnToSpell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smertrios | R2Cute |
Customer experience
Spelling Bee
#LearnToSpell
Bugs and requests
Spelling Bee
Reported bugs
4 issues- Subscription charges despite cancellation
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Inability to access all features without payment
Requested features
5 requests- More affordable subscription options
- Better subscription management tools
- Customizable settings and controls
- Expanded content for older users
- Improved customer support and help center
#LearnToSpell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spelling Bee
- Spelling Bee Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Spelling Bee Premiums Access$9.997 Days
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- Spelling Bee Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- One Week2 variants$9.997 Days
- Spelling Bee Monthly Trial3 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Spelling Bee Premium$12.991 Month
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- One Month$19.991 Month
- Spelling Bee Premium$29.991 Year
- Spelling Bee Premium Access$39.993 Months
- Spelling Bee Premium3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99
#LearnToSpell
- Full Game$3.99
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