Puppet Pals vs A+ Spelling Test
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puppet Pals
Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.
- Real-time animation recording
- Create actors from photos
- Use photos as backdrops
- Zoom and rotate characters
- Downloadable creative characters
- Director's Pass for all content
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.
A+ Spelling Test
This app transforms spelling practice into an engaging activity for children. Parents and teachers can create custom tests, track progress, and utilize various modes like practice and unscrambling to enhance spelling skills. Results can be easily shared via email.
- Create custom spelling tests
- Record custom audio for words
- Track student progress and mistakes
- Multiple practice modes (practice, unscramble)
- Submit homework results via email
- Import and share spelling lists
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"If you want your kid to be a better speller, then download this app now! With this app spelling tests become a fun activity that your kids look forward to each time." Endorsed by tens of thousands of satisfied parents, teachers, and kids the world over. WHAT MAKES A+ SPELLING TEST UNIQUE? - Setup your own spelling tests in minutes - You decide which words to add and practice - Track your kids progress and quickly see how they are doing for each test they took as well as which words if any they are struggling with. - Multiple play modes keep kids engaged. If you don't want to take a test, you can use the practice mode or let your kids unscramble the words - Practice spelling on the go. This app is perfect for using no matter where you are. - HUGE time saver! Finally kids can rapidly boost their spelling test scores without your help. - Submit homework by email! After taking a spelling test, just click to submit the results instantly to your teacher. EXCLUSIVE PRO FEATURES (unlocked via in-app-purchase) ● Import spelling lists across devices ● Share Spelling lists with parents, students, and teachers by email ● Easily sort your spelling lists ● Supports landscape and portrait mode ● Create users accounts to backup spelling lists online ● Import existing spelling lists by grade ● Includes over 400 spelling lists in total ● Spelling lists include over 6,300 words HOW TO USE A+ SPELLING TEST? 1. Create a test 1.1. Choose the list name 1.2. Add words - words are immediately checked for spelling to avoid mistakes 1.3. For each word you add, record your own audio - a kids favorite 2. Take a test 2.1. Listen to the word you need to spell - words appear in random order 2.2. Write the word and click next 2.3. Instantly see if you got it right or wrong 3. Review test scores 3.1 Each time you take a test, you see a detailed report with all the words you got right and wrong. 3.2 Next to each word, you see a green (correct) or red (wrong) indicator so you can quickly see what words kids tend to struggle with repeatedly. 3.3 Next to each Spelling List you see the test results of the last test they took ADVANCED OPTIONS Ace it - Instead of taking a regular test, when you click to "Ace it" you have to keep repeating words until you spell them correctly. Since feedback and repetition is the best way to learn, your kids will improve even faster and enjoy it because by the end they will have aced every test! Practice - The practice mode does not track your score and offers a quick preview of each word when needed with just one click. Its a fun and easy way to get familiar with especially challenging new words. Unscramble - The unscramble mode activates and develops a completely different part of your brain. Instead of instantly hearing the word and having to spell it, you see a scramble of letters and have to figure out what word they are for. It's fun and another great way to sharpen your kids spelling skills Review mistakes - With each test you took, you can choose to quickly just retest any / all mistakes. In addition, on the main page, you can always click to review all the words that were misspelled on their last attempt. Enhanced email submission - Can't remember your kids teachers email? No problem. Enter it only once on the settings page and each time you click to email out the test, the teacher's email address will be pre-filled in the TO field. Clear Test Scores - at any time, you can delete all previous test scores from the settings page with one click or delete individual test scores one at a time. HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@alligatorapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Puppet Pals at 3.8 against A+ Spelling Test's 3.4. Puppet Pals also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 55%). A+ Spelling Test's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (253 vs 53). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and A+ Spelling Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Puppet Pals holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 55% of A+ Spelling Test's.
Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, A+ Spelling Test every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Puppet Pals | A+ Spelling Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (53 ratings) — better | 3.4 (253 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 54.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 253 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Polished Play, LLC | Innovative Mobile Apps |
Customer experience
Puppet Pals
A+ Spelling Test
User reviews
Puppet Pals
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
- 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
- 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters
Room to improve
- 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
- 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
- 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
- 🙄 Limited free content
A+ Spelling Test
From 253 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for learning spelling
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 💡 Ability to record own voice
- 👍 Helpful for students of all ages
- 👍 Effective for improving spelling skills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Recording function not working
- 🐛 Inability to create account for pro features
- 🐛 Inconsistent recognition of words
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🐛 Unable to share/sync lists across devices
Bugs and requests
Puppet Pals
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to export videos
- Saved videos not playing back properly
- Issues with using own photos and characters
Requested features
4 requests- Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
- Allow exporting and sharing of videos
- Improve video editing and recording features
- Add sound effects and background music options
A+ Spelling Test
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to create account for pro features
- Recording function not working
- Inconsistent word recognition
- Crashing and freezing issues
- Inability to share/sync lists across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import/export word lists
- Option to adjust difficulty level
- Pronunciation guide for words
- Definitions and usage examples
- Landscape mode support for iPad
In-app purchases
Puppet Pals
- Wild West$0.99
- Political Par-tay$0.99
- Monsters$0.99
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- Talk Shows$0.99
- Pirates$0.99
- Fairytale$0.99
- Zombie Attack$0.99
- On the Farm$0.99
- Christmas$0.99
- Director's Pass$3.99
A+ Spelling Test
- Unlock All PRO Features$0.99
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