Comparison

Spelling with Bear vs Articulation Teacher

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

Head to head
About

Spelling with Bear

Features
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Get ready to put your spelling skills to the test with 9 challenging levels! With each correct word, you'll advance to the next level and be rewarded with a beautifully illustrated drawing. But don't worry, you won't be going it alone - a computer voice will guide you through each level, providing the word and a sample sentence to help you understand the theme. Plus, you can play the first three levels for free! Are you ready to embark on this spelling adventure? Download now and see if you have what it takes to get all the words right!

About

Articulation Teacher

This app helps children improve their pronunciation and articulation skills through engaging in-app games and evidence-based home activities. It focuses on specific sounds and letters, guided by a Speech Language Pathologist.

Highlights
  • Targeted sound practice
  • In-app articulation games
  • Printable home activities
  • Introductory sound videos
  • Digital and printable cue cards
  • Developmental milestone tracking
  • Learning articles
Features
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Improve your child's articulation and pronunciation! Brought to you by a Speech Language Pathologist and the creator of the SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy app which has accelerated early language development for over 100,000 families. With Articulation Teacher, you choose specific sounds to work on with your child. You can work on Early Sounds like D or T, Middle Sounds like G or S, or Late Sounds like L or R. Articulation Teacher includes at home articulation activities to do with your child outside of the app as well as games to play with your child in the app. All suggestions are evidence-based and research-backed. Let's dive into what each sound set includes: --- In-App Games Our articulation games are best played side by side with your child, but if your child is up for it they can play the games on their own as well. For each sound, we have the following games: Splat: say the selected word, and have your child splat it from the choices on the screen! Name It: our simplest game, this is meant for rapidly trying to say different words using digital flash cards. Swipe to the next word and help your child say it out loud. Sound Check: look at and listen to each word, and have your child decide whether the word includes the sound you're working on or not. Space Match: play this out-of-this-world memory game, saying each word as you flip over each card, to work on both articulation and cognitive skills. Paper Games: print a list of articulation practice words and play these games around your house, bringing articulation practice directly into the world around you. --- Home Activities Each sound has 5 activities to try with your child at home. You can read these activities ahead of time, then do them with your child when you can. We recommend trying to do at least one Home Activity each day, and we encourage repetition as much as possible! Home Activities that focus on pronunciation and articulation are the most effective way to spend time with your child to work on speech development. We use videos, books, songs, and the world around you to help integrate articulation practice into every day. --- What Sounds and Letters Are Included? In Articulation Teacher, you can work on the following sounds: Early Sounds: B, P, M, D, T, N, and Vowels Intermediate Sounds: K, G, W, F, S, SH, and Multisyllabic Words Advanced Sounds: L, Final -L, R, R Blends, S Blends, and TH --- More Features Each sound also has an intro video that teaches you how the sound is made, as well as a digital and printable cue card which you can use to help remind your child to pronounce a sound. This cue card fits within the cueing hierarchy explained in the intro video. Cues are an essential part of articulation practice that we integrate directly into our games and activities. Plus, check out developmental milestones to know if your child is on track, and read free learning articles related to articulation development. Articulation Teacher is also meant to be used by SLPs during their sessions as an aid to articulation practice. For more speech and language activities, including learning key language stimulation strategies, try our other app, SpeakEasy: Home Speech Therapy. Please note, Articulation Teacher is not affiliated with Articulation Station. Download and become an Articulation Teacher at home today!

Screenshots

Spelling with Bear3 screens
Articulation Teacher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Articulation Teacher at Free against Spelling with Bear's $4.99. Articulation Teacher also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Spelling with Bear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (weekly vs every 28 months). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Articulation Teacher is free to download; Spelling with Bear costs $4.99 up front. Articulation Teacher sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Spelling with Bear asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spelling with Bear ships an update weekly, Articulation Teacher every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spelling with Bear versus Articulation Teacher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpelling with BearArticulation Teacher
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (213 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—213 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB38 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKathleen SmithSpeakEasy Community

Bugs and requests

Spelling with Bear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Articulation Teacher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Laggy, freezing, skipping
  • Schwa sound pronunciation issues in samples

Requested features

2 requests
  • Printable practice options
  • More sounds in the free version

In-app purchases

None

Spelling with Bear

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Articulation Teacher

Subscriptions2
  • Articulation Teacher (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Articulation Teacher Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time11
  • G Sound$7.99
  • S Sound$7.99
  • L Sound$7.99
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  • R Sound$7.99
  • 2 Sets: R and R-Blend Sounds$12.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle$29.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle #2$29.99
  • Custom 6 Sound Bundle #3$29.99
  • All Sounds - Special$34.99
  • Unlock All Sounds (Discounted)$41.99
  • Unlock All (20 Sounds)$49.99

Questions

Is Spelling with Bear free?
Spelling with Bear costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Articulation Teacher free?
Articulation Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spelling with Bear or Articulation Teacher have ads?
Neither Spelling with Bear nor Articulation Teacher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spelling with Bear or Articulation Teacher?
Spelling with Bear ships an update weekly, and Articulation Teacher every 28 months. Most recently, Spelling with Bear was updated on October 24, 2026 and Articulation Teacher on October 20, 2026.

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