SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Math Facts Fluency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPELLING MAGIC 2
This app teaches children to read by focusing on consonant blend words. It uses interactive activities to help build words and understand letter sounds, aligning with Science of Reading principles. Two versions are available, offering different word counts and customization options.
- Teaches CVCC and CCVC words
- Focuses on letter sounds and word construction
- Word Building section
- Moveable Alphabet section
- Two levels of challenge
- Developed with educators and Montessori principles
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Introducing SPELLING MAGIC 2, a key to your child's future reading success. SPELLING MAGIC 2 incorporates the main principles of the Science of Reading. SPELLING MAGIC 2 is tailored to focus on CVCC (consonant-vowel-consonant-consonant) words like "hand," "sent," and "gift," as well as CCVC (consonant-consonant-vowel-consonant) words such as "spin," "flap," and "stop." These types of words are also known as "consonant blend words" and are categorized into themes for enhanced learning. This app is designed to teach children the sounds of letters and how to construct words. It emphasizes the skill of building CCVC/CVCC words with four phonemes using short vowel words, indirectly imparting the essential reading skill of segmenting. With two levels of challenge, it offers a comprehensive learning experience. In the "Word Building" section of the app, only the components (letters) of the word are used for building, while the "Moveable Alphabet" section utilizes the entire alphabet for word construction. Please note that the purpose of this app is to provide ample opportunities for practicing building CCVC & CVCC words, presenting a chance to expand vocabulary. When tapped, the pictures always pronounce the sound of the word that the app prompts the child to build. The free version of SPELLING MAGIC 2 includes 72 words, while the DELUXE version offers 235 words and provides several choices in the options menu, including two types of voices, three font styles, two letter color options, a special feature to connect letters, and over 160 additional words from the free version. Developed by a team of educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles, this app has been tested and approved by preschoolers, who found it enjoyable and beneficial for learning letter sounds. We eagerly await your feedback and suggestions as we strive to provide a rewarding educational experience for young learners.
Math Facts Fluency
This app helps children achieve fluency in addition and subtraction math facts through timed practice and a reward system. It offers progress tracking and is designed for both typical and special needs children, as well as adults learning English or dealing with aphasia.
- Addition and subtraction facts in learnable groups
- Built-in timers for fluency
- Progressive skill mastery
- At-a-glance reporting
- Reward Center for motivation
- Designed for special needs and adults
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** Math Facts Fluency: Easy-to-use, built-in rewards and excellent reporting. The only app you'll need to ensure your child is completely fluent in addition and subtraction math facts. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! My son tried other apps, but after using them, I couldn't tell how well he knew his math facts. Was he done? Did he still need practice? With your app, I know exactly how he is doing - and best of all, he LOVES working for the reward game. *** 5 stars! I like how my son can progress independently. The timer feature really ensures fluency. His recall is MUCH improved. Thanks! Math Fact fluency is *vital* for math success. Fluency frees up your learner's working memory, allowing more "brain space" for problem solving. Make math easier for your child by ensuring they know their math facts fluently (should be able to answer in about one second!) Math Facts Fluency Builder provides: -- Addition and subtraction math facts introduced in learnable groups. -- Built-in timers to ensure fluency at all levels. Earlier levels allow more time. Final levels require FAST answering! -- Students progress only when mastery of the current skill is demonstrated. -- 'At a glance' reporting shows you instantly how your learner is progressing. -- The fun Reward Center motivates even hesitant learners. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has four free levels. Additional levels and additional players can be accessed with in-app purchases. (All levels can be purchased for $2.99 -- price may change.) If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the School Edition of this app, which includes all levels and up to 10 players. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPELLING MAGIC 2 at 4.3 against Math Facts Fluency's 3.0. SPELLING MAGIC 2 also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 53 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). Math Facts Fluency's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Math Facts Fluency sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SPELLING MAGIC 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPELLING MAGIC 2 has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SPELLING MAGIC 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Math Facts Fluency's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Math Facts Fluency every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPELLING MAGIC 2 | Math Facts Fluency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 53 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | Janine Toole |
Customer experience
SPELLING MAGIC 2
Math Facts Fluency
In-app purchases
SPELLING MAGIC 2
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
Math Facts Fluency
- 2 Users$0.99
- All Levels$1.99
- 10 Users$2.99
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