#LearnToSpell vs Spelling Bee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
#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 :)
Spelling Bee
Practice spelling with this app that offers adjustable difficulty, spoken words, definitions, and example sentences. Customize your learning with various pronouncers, track progress with charts, and set reminders for consistent practice.
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Hear words spoken
- Word definitions and sentences
- Multiple pronouncer options
- Practice history and progress charts
- Customizable word lists
- Practice reminders
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With Spelling Bee, you are free to practice at any time! Adjust the difficulty level when needed. Hear the word spoken, get the definition, and a sentence, then give it a shot. Choose from several pronouncers. Review your history. Several graphs and charts to display your progress. Set reminders to keep up with your practice. Import your own custom word lists. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anthonyharveyapps.com/privacy-policy-spelling-bee
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spelling Bee at none against #LearnToSpell's shown. Spelling Bee also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (270 vs 1). #LearnToSpell's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. #LearnToSpell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spelling Bee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
#LearnToSpell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spelling Bee has 270 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
#LearnToSpell ships an update every 30 months, Spelling Bee monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | #LearnToSpell | Spelling Bee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (270 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 52.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 270 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | R2Cute | Anthony Harvey |
Customer experience
#LearnToSpell
Spelling Bee
Bugs and requests
#LearnToSpell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spelling Bee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Forces purchase after few practice words
- Screen shrinks to iPhone size on iPad
- Misclick locks and asks for subscription
Requested features
3 requests- Family sharing on paid subscription
- More sampling of audio for better pronunciation
- Record actual words on app's vocab lists
In-app purchases
#LearnToSpell
- Full Game$3.99
Spelling Bee
- Learn More Monthly$4.991 Month
- Learn More Yearly$12.991 Year
Questions
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