Comparison

Squeebles Spelling Connect vs DinoWire

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

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About

Squeebles Spelling Connect

This app makes learning spelling fun for primary school children with over 8500 words and customizable lists. It tracks progress, offers rewards, and includes accessibility features. Parents and educators can manage accounts and assignments across devices.

Highlights
  • Over 8500 pre-recorded spelling words
  • 150+ UK curriculum-aligned spelling lists
  • Customizable word lists and audio recording
  • Reward system with collectible characters and mini-games
  • Assignment setting with due dates and pass marks
  • Progress tracking and detailed statistics
  • Accessibility features including OpenDyslexic font
Features
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Spelling made fun, on all your devices! Squeebles Spelling Connect is our latest (and best) spelling practice app, aimed at primary school age children. Based on the UK curriculum and featuring over 8500 pre-recorded words and over 160 age-relevant spelling lists, the app starts you off with all the content your children need to start practising their spelling. You also have the ability to add new words yourself, record your own audio for new and pre-existing words and create your own custom spelling lists for your children to attempt. The Squeebles Connect series of apps allow you and your children to log in on any device with a working internet connection, meaning all progress is saved to the cloud and can be accessed wherever you are, with your unique login. A valid subscription is required (purchased from within the app) for you to add child accounts, with options available for families, tutors and schools. Features: - over 8500 pre-recorded spelling words, already loaded into the app. - over 150 spelling lists, all based around the UK curriculum and created in conjunction with UK teachers. - keep your children motivated - by doing well in their spelling practice, children can collect 35 Squeebles characters, each with their own personality and character card. - the reward system also involves earning stars, power ups and turns on a fun mini game. Trade stars for new accessories to use within the game. - add your own words or phrases, create custom spelling lists and record your own audio for words if you want to. - set assignments / homework for your children, with pass marks and due dates, as well as full stats on each assignment and how each child has done when attempting it. - add, edit and manage child accounts via the app. - accessibility features include the use of the OpenDyslexic font throughout the app and the option to set coloured overlays for children who suffer with visual stress when reading. - "word of the day" feature adds another fun learning element to the app. - accented character support allows you to use the app to set spelling tests in multiple languages, or to use the app to practise learning other languages. - each child can have the app tailored to their learning preferences via multiple player-specific settings. - the "Tricky Words" feature stores the words each child misspells and asks those questions in one spelling test. - school accounts allow you to add and manage classes or groups, meaning you can set work for children in specific groups. - add other adults to your account, so multiple parents or teachers can log in and see children's progress. - full stats for each child, including which words they're struggling with, common misspellings they're making and overall trends in their work. - manage your subscription from within the app, including the ability to cancel your subscription at any time. - support for Apple keyboard. Please get in touch with any questions, suggestions or feedback you may have on this, or any of our other apps, by e-mailing info@keystagefun.co.uk Support: https://keystagefun.co.uk/connect/support/ Terms of use: https://keystagefun.co.uk/terms/ Privacy policy: https://keystagefun.co.uk/privacy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This is a subscription-based app, with various subscription bands for different types of account. At the end of the initial trial period, the cost of your selected subscription will be applied to your Apple App Store account. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the start of each subscription period, unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time by logging in to your Apple App Store account settings or via the app itself. There is also a free demo mode, allowing you to try the app before you subscribe. For more information, see www.keystagefun.co.uk/terms

About

DinoWire

Features
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DinoWire is your daily dinosaur companion. DAILY DIG — A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY Dig out the mystery dinosaur in six guesses. Every guess reveals how its group, period, diet, size and region compare to the answer. Not sure of a name? Browse the full list and pick one, or ask for a clue when you're stuck. Build a streak, track your guess distribution, and share your result with a link so friends can play too — a new dig opens every day. DINODEX — YOUR DINOSAUR ENCYCLOPEDIA Browse 159 prehistoric species from Microraptor to Argentinosaurus. Pronunciations, name meanings, size stats, diets, fossil locations and a "Did you know?" fact for every species. Search and filter by period or diet. DINO OF THE WEEK A featured species every week, with a daily dinosaur fact on your Today screen. LATEST DISCOVERIES Plain-English news on what's happening in palaeontology right now. Every story comes with a short summary and a "Why It Matters" note, with the source credited, so you can get the point in under a minute. Save articles to read later and turn on notifications to hear about new discoveries. ART BY PALEOARTISTS Every species is shown in artwork by palaeoartists who share their work under Creative Commons licences. Each Dinodex page credits the artist and links to the original, and the full list is in Settings. MADE FOR iPHONE Native notifications, haptics and share integration. The Daily Dig and the Dinodex work offline. Free, no ads, no account needed. Whether you're six or sixty, if dinosaurs still make you stop and stare — DinoWire is for you.

Screenshots

Squeebles Spelling Connect4 screens
DinoWire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DinoWire at none against Squeebles Spelling Connect's 4. Squeebles Spelling Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Squeebles Spelling Connect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DinoWire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squeebles Spelling Connect ships an update every 5 days, DinoWire weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Squeebles Spelling Connect versus DinoWire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueebles Spelling ConnectDinoWire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeyStageFunJosh Lambert

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Squeebles Spelling Connect

Subscriptions4
  • Family: up to 4 kids7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tutor: up to 20 students7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Family: up to 4 kids7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Tutor: up to 20 Students7 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

DinoWire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squeebles Spelling Connect free?
Squeebles Spelling Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DinoWire free?
DinoWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squeebles Spelling Connect or DinoWire have ads?
Neither Squeebles Spelling Connect nor DinoWire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squeebles Spelling Connect or DinoWire?
Squeebles Spelling Connect ships an update every 5 days, and DinoWire weekly. Most recently, Squeebles Spelling Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and DinoWire on October 31, 2026.

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