Comparison

12th Grade Vocabulary vs Simplex Spelling Phonics 2

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

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About

12th Grade Vocabulary

Master essential words for school and future success with interactive flashcards and a fun hangman game. This app offers definitions, synonyms, and usage examples to enhance memory and comprehension.

Highlights
  • Interactive flashcards
  • Hangman vocabulary game
  • Definitions, synonyms, usage examples
  • Automatic missed word tracking
  • Email report card
  • High score tracking
Features
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A good vocabulary is essential to your child's future. SuperKids Vocab Apps provide a fun and easy way to master the words they will need in school, and beyond. SuperKids' users agree: o "Great prep for critical reading portions of the SAT." o "This method really does work -- and it's a lot more fun than memorizing a stack of flashcards." o "... a neat way to learn new words." SuperKids.com's educational software experts have reviewed thousands of programs since 1995. Their teams of parents, teachers, and kids have been exposed to the best, and the well, not-as-good in educational technology. They know what works, and what doesn't, and their word is trusted by a million visitors/month. Here, in SuperKids Word-of-the-Day for 12th Grade, they have created a deceptively elegant app for the iPhone that can be used for a few minutes at a time while on the go, or in extended sessions to master 365 important words. This app provides a coordinated drill and game pair that makes expanding your vocabulary easy and fun. Students use interactive flash cards to learn and review, and then practice their knowledge in a game of hangman. These elements activate different learning centers in the brain, and utilize active study and immersive recall techniques to improve memory acquisition and retention. Special features include: - definitions, synonyms, and a usage example for each word - bi-directional learning: words to definitions, definitions to words - learn in monthly sets - automatic missed word tracking and review - high score tracking for each player - email report card and study review - game position and status memory Words included in this app are based on the vocabulary set honed by millions of users of SuperKids.com's online vocabulary tools over the last ten years. A strong vocabulary is an essential element of understanding and communication. Use this app to give your child the linguistic foundation to achieve their potential, and become a SuperKid at school and beyond. Questions or suggestions? Email us at apps@superkids.com And be sure to check out our growing family of educational products in the iTunes App Store.

About

Simplex Spelling Phonics 2

This app scientifically improves spelling and reading skills using phonics, word patterns, and syllabication. It offers over 650 words across 54 lessons, breaking down words into syllables and sounds to build phonemic awareness.

Highlights
  • Scientifically validated approach
  • Phonics, word patterns, syllabication
  • Over 650 high-frequency words
  • 54 instructional lessons
  • Reverse phonics hint feature
  • Syllable breakdown (visual & auditory)
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Scientifically validated as a highly effective approach to improving spelling skills. A published study revealed that students demonstrated an average spelling improvement of 1.9 grades among children in a classroom setting who regularly used Simplex Spelling over a 18 week period. The largest student improvement observed over the same time period was 4.4 grade levels as assessed by administering the Schonell Spelling Test. Simplex Spelling is one of the best ways to improve English spelling and reading skills. Using a powerful combination of phonics lessons, spelling/word patterns, syllabication, our unique “reverse phonics” (phonics encoding) approach and contextually relevant spelling rules. - "Simplex Spelling has a feedback method that rivals anything a teacher can do in the classroom. " - Carolina Nugent, Director of Education KinderTown. - "No other literacy apps are this comprehensive." - Teachers With Apps - "WOW!!!! I found my miracle app" - Speech Language Neighborhood - Academics' Choice Award 

Teaching over a year of spelling curriculum with more than 650 high frequency words divided into 54 lists that are organized by spelling patterns and difficulty levels. Each of the 54 lists comes with a lesson that teaches one of the basic building blocks of spelling in the English language. These basic building blocks include syllables, sounds, spelling rules and some of the more advanced English phonograms. 

 Students learn a new concept for each lesson building on the skills learned from previous lessons and those covered in Simplex Spelling Phonics 1. Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 guides the student and acts as a personal spelling coach with every word, while teaching students "how to spell" English words. Our “reverse phonics” hint feature breaks each word down into individual phonemes to improve phonemic awareness, a critical skill in achieving literacy. One of the main areas of focus in Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 is on syllables and how they affect the way we speak, read and spell. Every word is broken down into its syllables both visually and auditorily to help students build phonological awareness skills. Many lessons teach the concepts of open and closed syllables, compound words, the rules governing vowels in syllables and syllable stresses. The stress on each syllable is subtly conveyed with every word to help students understand how the stress on a syllable affects the way words are pronounced and spelled. The schwa sound and its occurrence in English words is also taught.

 Recommended age 6+
 
Note: You can not create your own spelling lists.

 Features: 
 - Over 650 high frequency spelling words to help build literacy. - Words are spoken and used in a sentence to establish context and improve vocabulary. 
 - Introductory spelling list seamlessly leads a student through all of the application’s features.
 - A starting assessment/placement test. - Review lists to track learning progress. - 54 instructional lessons teach syllables, phonics, phonograms, and spelling rules. 
- A full “reverse phonics” approach that builds phonemic awareness. - Contextually relevant spelling rule hints that help explain “how to spell” English words.
 - Letter by letter feedback system provides feedback while the student is in the process of spelling each word. 
 - Support for 40 user accounts. - Export and email student progress reports. 
 
- Supports US, UK and Canadian English spelling of words.

 Privacy Disclosure: 
- Does not contain 3rd party ads 
 - Does not share any data 
 - Does not contain In-App purchases - Contains child protected links to "email the developer questions" and developer's website for additional information, support and teaching tips. COPPA Compliant https://pyxwise.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

12th Grade Vocabulary4 screens
Simplex Spelling Phonics 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 12th Grade Vocabulary at 5.0 against Simplex Spelling Phonics 2's 3.6. 12th Grade Vocabulary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Simplex Spelling Phonics 2's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

12th Grade Vocabulary costs $0.99 and Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

12th Grade Vocabulary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 12th Grade Vocabulary's written reviews are positive against 65% of Simplex Spelling Phonics 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12th Grade Vocabulary ships an update every 38 months, Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
12th Grade Vocabulary versus Simplex Spelling Phonics 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12th Grade VocabularySimplex Spelling Phonics 2
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 15 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperKidsPyxwise Software Inc.

Customer experience

12th Grade Vocabulary

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simplex Spelling Phonics 2

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

12th Grade Vocabulary

No in-app purchases

None

Simplex Spelling Phonics 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 12th Grade Vocabulary free?
12th Grade Vocabulary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 free?
Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 12th Grade Vocabulary or Simplex Spelling Phonics 2?
12th Grade Vocabulary is rated higher. 12th Grade Vocabulary averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 averages 3.6 from 8 ratings.
Do 12th Grade Vocabulary or Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 have ads?
Neither 12th Grade Vocabulary nor Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12th Grade Vocabulary or Simplex Spelling Phonics 2?
12th Grade Vocabulary ships an update every 38 months, and Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 every 15 months. Most recently, 12th Grade Vocabulary was updated on October 27, 2026 and Simplex Spelling Phonics 2 on October 24, 2026.

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