Comparison

Spelling Bee vs Explorer Glide

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

Head to head
About

Spelling Bee

Enhance your spelling skills with interactive exercises and fun quizzes. Track your progress, master challenging words with spaced repetition, and create multiple profiles for family or class learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive spelling exercises
  • Progress monitoring
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Multiple user profiles
  • Vocabulary boost
Features
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Welcome to Beezone, your ultimate spelling coach that makes learning both fun and engaging! Beezone is a groundbreaking app designed to help individuals of all ages enhance their spelling skills through a series of short, interactive exercises. Our unique learning approach turns your spelling practice into an enjoyable game, taking the monotony out of learning. Progress With Beezone, you can monitor your progress over time, providing you with a clear picture of your spelling improvements. The app offers a complete overview of the words you've mastered and the ones you're currently working on, enabling you to concentrate on areas that need more practice. Spaced Repetition Our smart software remembers the words you've struggled with and uses a technique called spaced repetition to test you. This scientifically-backed method boosts memory retention, ensuring you conquer even the most challenging words. Profiles Beezone also allows you to add up to 4 profiles, making it perfect for families or classes who want to learn together. Each profile maintains its own progress report, so everyone can learn at their own pace. Join the fun with Beezone and transform your spelling skills today! Turn learning into a fun and rewarding experience. Download Beezone now and start your journey to becoming a spelling champion! Terms of Use: https://prasannag.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-42039e69fda94d998ae242e4c026a5fc

About

Explorer Glide

Features
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Lean to the left and the bird turns left. Look down and it swoops low over the rooftops, then tip your head back and it climbs again. Explorer Glide lets children explore the real world from above, steering a bird with nothing but their head, over real satellite maps of anywhere on Earth. FLY ANYWHERE Start at Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, the Pyramids, Mount Fuji or the Amazon. Or type in your own street, your school, or a park you know. If it is on the map, you can fly over it. STEER WITH YOUR HEAD The front camera watches how you tilt. Lean to turn. Look down to swoop, and tip your head back to climb. There is nothing to hold and nothing to press. Arrow keys work as well, for anyone who would rather sit still. BRING BACK A MAP Turn on the path and your flight draws itself across the map while you fly. At the end you can save a picture of the whole journey, showing your route, where you started and how far you went. It prints well and looks good on a classroom wall. LEARNING ABOUT MAPS Distances are given in things a child can picture, like blue whales end to end or laps of a running track. Height is described rather than measured, from skimming the rooftops to up with the clouds. The compass reads in words instead of degrees. You can switch between satellite photos, photos with names on them, and a plain drawn map, which is a simple way to see how a map relates to the ground it describes. NOTHING TO WIN OR LOSE There is no score, no timer and no way to fail. Children fly for as long as they want and stop when they are ready. ON EVERY SCREEN Explorer Glide runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It works best on a bigger screen that can sit still on a desk, where there is more room to see where you are going.

Screenshots

Spelling Bee4 screens
Explorer Glide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explorer Glide at none against Spelling Bee's 7. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spelling Bee sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Explorer Glide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Spelling Bee versus Explorer Glide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpelling BeeExplorer Glide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (788 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings788 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetronome Software Pty LtdPaul Hamilton

Bugs and requests

Spelling Bee

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • AI voice mispronounces certain words (e.g., 'wolves')
  • App freezes during gameplay
  • Level button doesn't display but remains clickable
  • Custom word lists disappear or become inaccessible
  • Cannot create additional child profiles
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  • Level 2 locked despite completing Level 1
  • Letters delete during cube exercises requiring restart
  • Account access denied after subscription payment
  • Forced progression to next exercise set without exit option
  • Asks for review before first use

Requested features

10 requests
  • Return to Main Menu button after completing exercises
  • Exit button to cancel exercises without saving progress
  • Words used in sentences for context and definition
  • Varied praise responses with different pitches
  • Disable microphone option
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  • Display which levels correspond to school grades
  • Show estimated time to complete each level
  • Lower lifetime subscription pricing
  • Edit custom word lists after creation
  • Clearer button organization and navigation

Explorer Glide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Spelling Bee

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$27.991 Year
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  • Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
None

Explorer Glide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spelling Bee free?
Spelling Bee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explorer Glide free?
Explorer Glide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spelling Bee or Explorer Glide have ads?
Neither Spelling Bee nor Explorer Glide shows ads.

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