A+ Spelling vs Phonics Bear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A+ Spelling
Practice spelling with custom lists or pre-made ones. Resume interrupted tests and focus on missed words. Record your own words and share lists with others.
- Customizable spelling lists
- Predefined word lists
- Resume interrupted tests
- Track missed words
- Record and share custom words
- Share lists with friends
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A+ Spelling provides an easy way to practice weekly spelling lists or brush up using predefined spelling lists. If a test is Interrupted, it can be resumed at a later time. A list of words missed on previous tests is available to help focus on more troublesome words. Record your own words, create word lists and share with friends and classmates. A large selection of pre-recorded words is available for download.
Phonics Bear
This app helps young children learn to read through guided phonics sessions. It focuses on letter sounds and blending them into words, with progress tracking for parents. The design is calm and premium, keeping attention on learning.
- Learn letter sounds
- Blend sounds into words
- Guided practice mode
- Full phonics curriculum
- Progress tracking
- Adaptive flashcards
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Teach kids to read with phonics. Short, guided sessions for letter sounds, blending, and CVC words — with progress tracking parents can see. Phonics Bear is a calm learn-to-read app for preschool and kindergarten. No ads. A few minutes a day is enough. What kids do • Learn letter sounds and common sound patterns • Practice blending sounds into simple words • Repeat just enough to turn practice into progress What parents get • Clear progress tracking and learned milestones • A simple learning path that stays motivating • A calm, premium design that keeps attention on the skill Built for early readers Phonics Bear focuses on the fundamentals that matter most: sound recognition, blending, and word-building — the core of phonics-based reading. Privacy Phonics Bear is built for families. No ads. We do not capture or track any personal information from children. We use anonymous analytics to improve app performance. Paid Features & Plans In addition to its extensive free flashcard resources, Phonics Bear offers a premium Gold membership which includes: - Guided practice mode with adaptive flashcards based on your child learning progress - Full phonics curriculum: all phases including digraphs, long-vowel sounds, r-controlled vowels, and more - Progress tracking: view practicing and learned status for every sound Premium subscription costs: - Monthly plan - $9.99 per month - Annual plan - $59.99 per year Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
A+ Spelling and Phonics Bear both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Phonics Bear's written reviews are positive against 50% of A+ Spelling's. Phonics Bear also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). A+ Spelling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence 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
Phonics Bear is free to download; A+ Spelling costs $0.99 up front. Phonics Bear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. A+ Spelling asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for A+ Spelling against 5.0 for Phonics Bear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phonics Bear has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of A+ Spelling's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phonics Bear's.
A+ Spelling ships an update every 6 weeks, Phonics Bear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A+ Spelling | Phonics Bear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Blough | Max Ogles |
Customer experience
A+ Spelling
Phonics Bear
In-app purchases
A+ Spelling
No in-app purchases
Phonics Bear
- Luma Gold – Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Luma Gold - Full Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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