Comparison

Spell & Listen vs Itsy Bitsy Spider

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

Head to head
About

Spell & Listen

This educational app helps children aged 3-10 learn and spell over 550 everyday words. It uses interactive flashcards with real pictures, professional voiceovers, and sound cues to reinforce learning and track progress.

Highlights
  • 550 photo flashcard word puzzles
  • Professional studio-recorded voiceovers
  • Interactive letter spelling with sound cues
  • Progress tracking with 'Stars'
  • Dictionary definitions for words
  • Organized by difficulty
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-------------- DESIGNED FOR KIDS 3 - 10 YEARS OLD -------------- Hi Parents, This app will help your child recognize, spell, pronounce and learn more about 550 everyday words to strengthen his/her vocabulary. It does that by announcing and showing your kid a beautiful, real picture with the letters that make it. As your child touches the letters and spells the picture correctly, the word begins to form at the top. When the kid completes the whole word (and even phrases), the word is spoken again in a broadcast quality, studio recorded voice of a professional voice talent. Your child can listen to this voice again simply by touching a completed card. Your child can learn more about the spelled word by touching the 'dictionary' symbol. This app is suitable for growing kids that know the alphabets and now want to learn more words. It is a nice app for preschoolers, kindergarten, elementary and primary school children. The words are organized in increasing order of difficulty. As your boy / girl completes a card he / she can go on to the next card simply by swiping to left. Your child can see all his / her completed cards at any time by swiping to right. FEATURES: 1. Simple, clear, to-the-point design focused on learning. 2. 550 photo flashcard word puzzles organized in increasing order of difficulty. 3. Each card speaks in broadcast quality, studio recorded voice of a professional voice talent when it is shown and again when the word is spelled completely. 4. Musical short sound is played when correct letter is touched. A car beep is played when a wrong letter is touched. 5. A ‘Star’ and cheering sound is given after completing every 25 words. The collected ‘Stars’ show prominently on the starting page. You can easily see the progress of your child by just looking at the ‘Stars’. 6. Swipe to go to next word picture puzzle or review all previously spelled cards. A musical short sound is played. 7. See dictionary description of the word after spelling it. 8. Easily reset to start over. SUITABILITY: Suitable for kids who know their alphabets. Generally preschoolers, kindergarten, elementary and primary school kids of ages 3 to 10 years. ABOUT SAI SERVICES LLC: Sai Services LLC is a venture started by a parent and a daycare provider to help educate and entertain children. Kindly search “Sai Services LLC” in your iPhone / iPad to find all our apps. SUPPORT & SUGGESTIONS: Since it's first launch in August 2009, Spell & Listen Cards has been regularly updated and refined with customer feedback. Kindly send your comments to: SupportSaiServices@gmail.com . Thank you.

About

Itsy Bitsy Spider

An interactive and educational retelling of a classic nursery rhyme for young children. Features include hidden surprises, sing-along recording, and mini-games that teach counting and nature.

Highlights
  • Interactive illustrations with hidden surprises
  • Record your own voice singing
  • Learn about nature with Cloe the fly
  • Counting activities with a squirrel
  • Play peek-a-boo with a frog
  • Watch a caterpillar transform
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An award-winning original tribute to a childhood classic, Itsy Bitsy Spider offers children a fun, interactive and educational experience. AGES: 2-5. OVERVIEW - 100% interactive illustrations with hidden surprises on every page - Easy navigation – just poke the spider to move to the next scene - Use the record feature to sing along CATEGORY: Nursery Rhyme ACTIVITIES - FOLLOW the spider on an adventure – up, down and all around - LEARN about the environment and nature from Cloe the fly - COUNT with a squirrel as he builds his house - PLAY peek-a-boo with a frog - SING along and record your own voice - LISTEN to classical music performed on a violin and cello - WATCH a caterpillar become a beautiful butterfly
 - COLLECT colorful eggs on the spider web AWARDS - Parents’ Choice Gold Award - Parents’ Choice Foundation - Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award for Excellence in Design ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. Like all Khan Academy offerings, all Duck Duck Moose apps are now 100% free, without ads or subscriptions. For kids ages 2-7, don't miss Khan Academy Kids, our new early learning app to help young children with reading, writing, math and social-emotional development! We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com.

Screenshots

Spell & Listen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Itsy Bitsy Spider at free against Spell & Listen's paid. Itsy Bitsy Spider also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Spell & Listen's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spell & Listen holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Itsy Bitsy Spider has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 70% and 70% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spell & Listen ships an update every 3 months, Itsy Bitsy Spider every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spell & Listen versus Itsy Bitsy Spider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpell & ListenItsy Bitsy Spider
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews70.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings645 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSai Services LLCDuck Duck Moose LLC

Customer experience

Spell & Listen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Itsy Bitsy Spider

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Spell & Listen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App won't progress past opening screen after iOS 13 update
  • App won't open at all after recent update
  • Stuck on first page with no way to turn pages
  • Sound not working despite troubleshooting
  • Program crashes and requires restart to change pages
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  • App incompatible with iPad HD version
  • Freezes and performance issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • More nursery rhymes in similar format
  • Additional screens and content
  • Female or child voice option for singing
  • More verses of Itsy Bitsy Spider incorporated
  • Automatic music playback option
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  • Multi-touch support for simultaneous screen touches
  • Ability to switch singer voice
  • More interactive activities and projects

In-app purchases

None

Spell & Listen

No in-app purchases

None

Itsy Bitsy Spider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spell & Listen free?
Spell & Listen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Itsy Bitsy Spider free?
Itsy Bitsy Spider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spell & Listen or Itsy Bitsy Spider?
Spell & Listen is rated higher. Spell & Listen averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Itsy Bitsy Spider averages 4.2 from 45 ratings.
Do Spell & Listen or Itsy Bitsy Spider have ads?
Neither Spell & Listen nor Itsy Bitsy Spider shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spell & Listen or Itsy Bitsy Spider?
Spell & Listen ships an update every 3 months, and Itsy Bitsy Spider every 7 months. Most recently, Spell & Listen was updated on October 31, 2026 and Itsy Bitsy Spider on November 1, 2026.

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