Fraction Circles vs SPELLING MAGIC 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fraction Circles
This app offers a digital manipulative for learning fractions. It includes a simple game to warm up fraction learning and a challenge to test knowledge of fraction names. Updates are free for life, with more games planned.
- Digital fraction manipulative
- Fraction learning game
- Fraction name challenge
- Free lifetime updates
- iPad support
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Three Apps for the Price of One Fraction Circles is a Great Digital Manipulative Warm Up Fraction Learning with a Fun but Simple Game Challenge your Knowledge of Fraction Names Updates are Free for Life - that means more fraction circle games coming soon...
SPELLING MAGIC 3
This app helps children develop reading skills by focusing on multi-syllable words. It teaches letter sounds and word building through engaging activities and themed categories. Offers two challenge levels and a DELUXE version with expanded vocabulary and customization.
- Multi-syllable word focus
- Science of Reading principles
- Word building activities
- Themed vocabulary categories
- Two challenge levels
- Pronunciation aid via pictures
- Progress tracker (DELUXE)
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Introducing SPELLING MAGIC 3 – the key to unlocking your child's future reading success! SPELLING MAGIC 3 incorporates the main principles of the Science of Reading. SPELLING MAGIC 3 is designed to focus on words with multiple syllables, providing an engaging platform for learning. From everyday words like "pretzel" and "button" to compound words such as "bobcat" and "hotdog," this app covers a wide range of vocabulary, all grouped into themed categories for easy organization and enhanced interest. With a strong emphasis on teaching letter sounds and word building, SPELLING MAGIC 3 not only helps children learn the sounds of the alphabet but also indirectly teaches essential reading skills like segmenting. The app offers two levels of challenge to cater to different learning abilities. In the "Word Building" section, children use the components (letters) of the word to build it, while the "Moveable Alphabet" section allows them to use the entire alphabet for word construction. It's important to note that SPELLING MAGIC 3 aims to provide ample opportunities for practicing building multiple-syllable words, even including words that may not be part of a young learner's everyday vocabulary. This presents a unique chance to expand their word bank and vocabulary. Additionally, tapping on pictures will prompt the app to pronounce the word, aiding in pronunciation and comprehension. The free version of SPELLING MAGIC 3 offers 72 words, while the DELUXE version boasts an impressive 335 words, along with a range of customizable options such as two types of voices, three types of fonts, two letter color styles, a special feature to connect the letters, and a lesson progress tracker. This version includes over 260 additional words compared to the free version, providing an even more comprehensive learning experience. This app was developed by a team of educators using the Science of Reading Principles, accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles. SPELLING MAGIC 3 has been thoroughly tested and approved by preschool children and their teachers in various settings. Your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as we continue to refine and enhance the app for an optimal learning experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPELLING MAGIC 3 at 80% against Fraction Circles's 25%. SPELLING MAGIC 3 also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). Fraction Circles's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. SPELLING MAGIC 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fraction Circles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fraction Circles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPELLING MAGIC 3 has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Fraction Circles's written reviews are positive against 80% of SPELLING MAGIC 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Fraction Circles ships an update every 12 months, SPELLING MAGIC 3 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fraction Circles | SPELLING MAGIC 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hooda Math | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY |
Customer experience
Fraction Circles
SPELLING MAGIC 3
In-app purchases
Fraction Circles
No in-app purchases
SPELLING MAGIC 3
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
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