SpellBoard vs Spelling Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpellBoard
This app offers a comprehensive platform for spelling practice, allowing users to create custom quizzes and engage in various fun games. It supports multiple languages and provides tools for tracking progress and sharing lists, making it ideal for students, teachers, and parents.
- Custom spelling quizzes
- Word Search, Scramble, Matching games
- Multiple student profiles
- Performance tracking
- Virtual whiteboard
- iCloud Sync
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Spelling practice, reimagined. Custom quizzes, fun games, and smart study tools—all in one powerful app. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or parent, you know the spelling routine: Monday words, Wednesday quiz, Friday test—plus surprise drills everywhere in between. Say hello to SpellBoard, the smarter way to study and master spelling. With SpellBoard, you can create custom spelling quizzes in any language, making it just as useful for Spanish class as for weekly English words. Add fun and challenging activities like Word Search, Scramble, Alphabetization, Matching, and Missing Letter puzzles—automatically generated from your word lists. • How It Works • Quickly enter words with optional definitions, sentences, synonyms, antonyms, notes, and images • SpellBoard uses built-in speech to quiz you, or you can record your own voice • Add fun learning activities and games to boost engagement • Enter once, share everywhere—quizzes sync across SpellBoard, SpellBoard Buddy, and SpellBoard Mac • Great for Classrooms and Families • Create multiple student profiles • Track individual or group performance across multiple quizzes • Share quizzes with classmates or family members • Study Mode + Smart Tools • Walk through quizzes with spoken words and phrases • Write responses on the built-in virtual whiteboard • Look up word definitions with Wordnik integration • Optimized for Apple Devices • Full support for iCloud Sync • Works with Apple Pencil, Split View, mouse and trackpad, and Magic Keyboard pointer interactions Say goodbye to paper lists and hello to SpellBoard—your new favorite spelling companion.
Spelling Notebook
Create personalized spelling lists, practice words with audio pronunciation, and test your knowledge. Earn stars for correct answers and focus on words you need to master. Ideal for students and anyone looking to improve their spelling skills.
- Create personalized word lists
- Audio pronunciation for words
- Test spelling knowledge
- Earn stars for correct words
- Practice words needing mastery
- Record your own voice
- Extensive searchable dictionary
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Create a personalized list of words to practice. Test your spelling - hear each word spoken. Get a star for each correct word. Practice just the words you have yet to master. Retest your words at anytime. Students can practice their words independently. Originally designed to be a replacement for a student's spelling notebook which lists words to be learnt for school each week. Unlike a paper notebook, SpellingNotebook can speak each of the words to enable testing and practice without seeing the written word. SpellingNotebook contains a full searchable spelling dictionary so that words can be added directly to the student's word list, minimizing entry errors. User Reviews * This app is awesome I have a spelling test coming up and I can spell every word correctly thanks to this app!!! (US) * Makes spelling practice fun (UK) * So fun!!!! This is a great app for kids and adults! (US) * Great App!!! Whole class uses it!! (Australia) Spelling Notebook features: * Students can practice independently * More than 100,000 words - add new words to the built in spelling dictionary when needed * Spelling Notebook has a built in voice that can say all words in its extensive dictionary and any new english words added * Optionally Record your own voice for the word you want to practice. You can record just the word, or even a whole phrase to help you recognize which word to spell. * Multiple English regions: UK, US, Canada, Australia and NZ * Earn a star for correct words * Keep multiple word lists * Edit word lists: add or delete words, add or delete an entire word list, rename your list * Import words from one wordlist into another * Words are selected from an extensive dictionary - minimizing entry errors * Help available in app to guide and support * Word list Copy and Paste * History of Word list tests and practice * Email test results * 8 words per list: Upgrade to Premium for unlimited words per list and a selection of UK, US and Australian voices. The built-in spelling dictionary is automatically selected by region. For countries outside US, Canada, Australia and NZ, the UK spelling dictionary is selected. Follow us on Instagram: @spellingnotebook Recommended Ages: All, Kids Categories: Education, Productivity, Apps for Kids
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spelling Notebook at Free against SpellBoard's $4.99. Spelling Notebook also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (86% vs 64%). SpellBoard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#118 vs unranked). On 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
Spelling Notebook is free to download; SpellBoard costs $4.99 up front. Spelling Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpellBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spelling Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spelling Notebook has 2.6K ratings behind it against 203, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of SpellBoard's written reviews are positive against 86% of Spelling Notebook's.
SpellBoard ships an update every 6 weeks, Spelling Notebook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpellBoard | Spelling Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (203 ratings) | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 203 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #118 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | Ako Software Ltd. |
Customer experience
SpellBoard
Spelling Notebook
User reviews
SpellBoard
From 203 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for learning spelling
- 🚀 Customizable spelling lists
- 🎉 Fun and engaging activities
- 📚 Supports multiple languages
- 🔊 Ability to record words and sentences
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🤔 Confusing or lacking instructions
- 💰 Expensive for the features provided
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🔄 Issues with syncing and data loss
Spelling Notebook
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps improve spelling
- 💡 Ability to record own voice
- 👍 Customizable word lists
- 👍 Tracks progress and mistakes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Pronunciation issues with some words
- 💰 Limited free version, need to pay for more features
- 🔍 Difficult to manage long word lists in free version
Bugs and requests
SpellBoard
Reported bugs
4 issues- Quiz mode issues with dictation and progress tracking
- Whiteboard function not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when adding new words
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More pre-loaded word lists
- Additional practice modes (e.g. hangman, fill-in-the-blank)
- Ability to import/export word lists
- Improved user interface and navigation
- Support for landscape mode and external keyboards
Spelling Notebook
Reported bugs
2 issues- Word lists disappearing after device change
- Keyboard issues causing app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Add dictionary definitions
- Improve pronunciation quality
- Allow more words in free version
- Implement a dark mode
- Add ability to share/sync word lists
In-app purchases
SpellBoard
No in-app purchases
Spelling Notebook
- Upgrade to Premium$1.99
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