SpellBoard vs KidsAccount
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.
KidsAccount
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Real money skills. No real money. KidsAccount gives every child their own simulated Spending and Savings accounts, savings goals, and allowances — so they learn to earn, save, and spend in a space you fully control. Nothing here touches a real bank account. FOR KIDS AGES 5–14 ON THEIR DEVICE, NOT JUST YOURS Link your child's iPhone or iPad and they get their own view of their own accounts, kept in sync with yours. They check their balance on their screen; you manage everything from yours. TWO ACCOUNTS, ONE LESSON Every kid gets a Spending account and a Savings account, so the difference between spending now and saving for later becomes something they can see. SAVINGS GOALS Kids set a goal — a bike, a game, a trip — and watch a progress bar fill as they save toward it. Money set aside for a goal stays set aside. ALLOWANCE TRACKING, AUTOMATIC Schedule a recurring allowance and every payment is tracked in the ledger, so saving becomes a steady habit instead of something you have to remember. INTEREST THAT REWARDS PATIENCE Savings grow over time at a rate you choose, teaching the payoff of waiting in a way kids can actually watch happen. SIBLING TRANSFERS Kids can send money to a brother or sister — within your family only, never to strangers. CHARTS THEY UNDERSTAND Savings growth and spending summaries, drawn simply enough that a seven-year-old can read them. YOUR CURRENCY Pick your family's currency symbol so the whole app speaks your money. EFFORTLESS KID SETUP Kids join by scanning a code. No email, no password, nothing for them to remember, and no account for them to lose — on their own device, kept in sync. PARENTS STAY IN CONTROL You create the family, set up each child, fund accounts, set allowance schedules and interest rates, and see every transaction. Kids transact freely within what you've set up — they learn by doing, and you see all of it. 100% SIMULATED KidsAccount is a teaching tool. Balances are practice money. The app is not a bank, does not connect to bank accounts, and does not move real funds. FREE TO START Your first child and first parent account are free. Additional child or parent accounts are one-time purchases — no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KidsAccount at Free against SpellBoard's $4.99. SpellBoard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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
KidsAccount is free to download; SpellBoard costs $4.99 up front. KidsAccount sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SpellBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpellBoard | KidsAccount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (221 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 221 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #151 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | Brett Cantrell |
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
KidsAccount
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SpellBoard
No in-app purchases
KidsAccount
- Additional Child Account$1.99
- Additional Parent Account$3.99
Questions
Is SpellBoard free?
Is KidsAccount free?
Do SpellBoard or KidsAccount have ads?
Which is updated more often, SpellBoard or KidsAccount?
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