Word List Master vs Flash Spelling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word List Master
Create and practice custom word lists for spelling and sight words. Teachers can share lists with students and track their progress through reports. Ideal for students, parents, and educators to enhance vocabulary and learning.
- Create custom word lists
- Practice spelling and sight words
- Share lists with students
- View student progress reports
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Students/parents can enter their weekly spelling/sight word lists and practice them until they achieve mastery. Teachers can enter weekly spelling/sight word lists and share them with their students. Teachers can view reports on how their students did on the word list practice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Flash Spelling
Master spelling with interactive games and personalized practice. Create custom word lists, record your voice, and track your progress. Prepare for tests with instant feedback and identify words needing extra attention.
- Customizable word lists
- Voice recording and pronunciation
- Interactive learning games
- Practice tests with feedback
- Progress tracking
- Word search creation
- Shareable lists and results
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Learning spelling words can be a hassle, but not anymore! Flash Spelling is a fun and engaging way to learn your spelling words. Simply add your word list and get started with guided learning that's personalized for you. You can play interactive games with your words, and when you're ready, take a practice test. You'll receive feedback about your learning and can easily track your progress along the way. Features: - Easily add your spelling words and record your own voice, or use the automatic pronunciation - Guided practice that's personalized for you - Take practice tests to help you prepare - View study progress - Identify trouble words that need more practice - Turn your word list into a word search for you, or to print for the whole class - Easily share your spelling lists and practice test results - Get notifications when it's time to study Download now for a 30 day free trial. After the free trial the app is a one time payment of $1.99
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word List Master at 100% against Flash Spelling's 50%. Word List Master also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Flash Spelling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Word List Master sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flash Spelling asks for nothing beyond the download.
Word List Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Spelling has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Word List Master's written reviews are positive against 50% of Flash Spelling's.
Word List Master ships an update every 6 weeks, Flash Spelling weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Word List Master | Flash Spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Learning Farm, LLC | Hayden Kreuter |
Customer experience
Word List Master
Flash Spelling
In-app purchases
Word List Master
- Student Unlimited$2.991 Month
- Teacher Subscription$7.991 Month
Flash Spelling
No in-app purchases
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