Comparison

Word Magic vs Fractions Using Visual Models

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

Head to head
About

Word Magic

This educational app helps preschoolers and kindergarteners learn words and spellings through interactive games. Kids identify missing letters for pictures, with positive reinforcement and rewards to keep them engaged.

Highlights
  • Interactive missing letter games
  • Picture-based word association
  • Positive reinforcement and rewards
  • Kid-friendly voice encouragement
  • Simple touch-based interface
  • Attractive and funny graphics
Features
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Word Magic is nominated for Best Educational App by 2009 Best App Ever awards and also featured in "Apps for kids" by Apple ------------------- Word magic is created by mom and dad of a 5 year old kid. It has wonderful reviews in the app store. Below are some samples by customers. A Fun, Exciting Math App for my 4 year old son. ------ It really is a magic game kids will love it, the upgrades are really good .... auto scrolling to next word .... random colours .... fun graphics .... new different rewards for the kids.... any queries to anusen answered thoroughly & very quickly by email .... and to make it special the little daughters voice will encourage kids to keep guessing & learning .... thanks for thinking of kids & all your good ideas....i also bought maths magic....just as good, same decription as above for word magic.... a very happy nan .... ann ---- This app is the best. My son is learning to read and being able to play to find the begining and ending sound is great and it is a concept being taught to him in kindergarten. My 3 year old loves it too. Makes me want to have iPhones for each one of them! ------ My 5 year old loves this application and It really helps me see how much she knows Keep up the good work ------- My 4.5 yr old daughter loves this game, she is having lots of fun as well learning at the same time. Thanks for making learning fun:) ----- Word Magic is designed keeping preschooler and kindergarten kids in mind. It is very ideal for kids between the ages 3 to 6. It is an excellent application for kids to have fun with words and their spellings and learn them. A picture is shown and the kids should select the missing letter for the picture. The picture for the word will be read out. There are three flavors. Based on the kids level, you can choose missing letter at the beginning or in the middle or in the last. Word magic is loaded with lot of fun features: - Very simple design. Kids need to just touch the answer. - Very attractive and funny pictures. - Once they identify the correct answer, shaking the iphone will take them to a new problem. - Every time they pick the answers they get appreciated with surprise appreciation (real voice) - After every 5 successive correct answers different colored stars appear as their rewards. Kids love this. Word magic is fun learning experience for kids which would help them in - Positive reinforcement - Surprises and rewards - Very simple design - Vibrant colors - Attractive and funny pictures Once a kid plays with this application he/she will want to play till the end of the game to see the surprises. The sounds and colors have been carefully selected. The voices are also recorded by a kid. This application has been kids approved. We had spent lots of time researching the usability of this application. We have been tweaking this application and enhancing it based on how 4 year old kids use this. We have 6 QA's for this application. Yes! 6 preschoolers who approved this application. We had been iteratively testing with 6 different kids of the same age group. Have fun, and please send your comments and feedback and enhancements requests to wordmagic@anusen.com ------- We had partnered with SmarTots and excited to provide more features to the parents. SmarTots provides learning reports and mobile education app reviews that help parents understand what their children are learning. Signing up for SmarTots also gives parents access to fun activities that enhance the educational value of mobile education apps like this one. Click the Parent Button inside this app to get these great features ------- Checkout http://tinyurl.com/n6p2hd for the video of this app. ----- Please try out our other applications Math Magic Match Magic Count Magic Think BIG Math Series Dicatation

About

Fractions Using Visual Models

Features
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The best way to learn fractions. This app use visual model to help children to learn fractions concept, It covers adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. FEATURES: • Learning fraction concepts using visual model • Fraction Multiplication: On the Grid • Dividing Fractions using the Area Model • Adding & Subtracting Unlike Fractions using butterfly method • Randomly generated fractions questions • Using share cookies concept to help children to understand subtracting unlike fraction • Using chick hatched out concept to help children to understand adding unlike fraction • No Ad, No in-app purchasing, No subscription FRACTION CONCEPTS: • Adding Fractions • Adding Mixed Fractions • Adding Unlike Fractions • Subtracting Fractions • Subtracting Mixed Fractions • Subtracting Unlike Fractions • Divide a Fraction by a Whole Number • Divide a Whole Number by a Fraction • Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number I • Multiplying a Fraction by a Whole Number II • Multiplying Fractions if you are interested in this app, you can watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xmR6gLGj2w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND9H9ChJ_nU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AviPy6dEgm4 If you need help,please contact us by email: contact@kids17fun.com

Screenshots

Word Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Word Magic at every 3 weeks against Fractions Using Visual Models's every 28 months. Word Magic also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Word Magic costs $0.99 and Fractions Using Visual Models $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Magic ships an update every 3 weeks, Fractions Using Visual Models every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Word Magic versus Fractions Using Visual Models: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord MagicFractions Using Visual Models
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating3.5 (190 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnusen IncRed Hong

Bugs and requests

Word Magic

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App frozen
  • Flute card issue
  • Misspelled 'fishes'
  • Crashes
  • Can't read letter combinations
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  • Can't change game modes

Requested features

20 requests
  • Increase complexity/add more levels
  • Add more words
  • Add timer function
  • Option for UK English voice
  • Volume control
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  • More advanced words/version
  • Option to turn off timer
  • Correct pronunciation errors
  • Add phonetics support
  • More animation
  • Track progress
  • Randomize missing letter position
  • Longer words
  • Phonetic sounds for wrong answers
  • More levels with longer words
  • Add more pictures
  • Visual cues for correct answers
  • Improve user interface
  • Add two-vowel words
  • Option for random missing letter position

Fractions Using Visual Models

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Word Magic

No in-app purchases

None

Fractions Using Visual Models

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Magic free?
Word Magic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fractions Using Visual Models free?
Fractions Using Visual Models costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Magic or Fractions Using Visual Models have ads?
Neither Word Magic nor Fractions Using Visual Models shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Magic or Fractions Using Visual Models?
Word Magic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fractions Using Visual Models every 28 months. Most recently, Word Magic was updated on October 18, 2026 and Fractions Using Visual Models on October 12, 2026.

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