Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Sentence Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Sentence Maker

This interactive game helps young children learn to build and complete sentences by dragging and dropping words. It offers extensive customization options for parents and teachers, including adding custom photos, voices, and items, making it a versatile learning tool for ages 1 to 6.

Highlights
  • Interactive sentence building
  • Customizable photos and voice
  • Multi-sensory learning
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Multi-language support
  • Create custom word lists
Features
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"This app is fantastic. I upgraded to the full version within the same day to get access to 500+ additional unique phrases and sentences." Not ready to buy…. no problem… try Sentence Maker for FREE and find out why tens of thousands of parents, teachers, and kids rave about Sentence Maker. Sentence Maker is an exciting interactive game that helps your child rapidly learn to make and complete their own sentences all with just the touch of their finger. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in moving their first words around the page. Ideal for ages 1 to 6. Remember that for just $0.99 you can buy the complete version of Sentence Maker and gain access to 500+ additional unique phrases and sentences. WHY PARENTS AND TEACHERS THIS APP • Everything is fully customizable • Turn Tile Magnets ON or OFF from the settings page. • Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice • Add your own items - add your own pictures and start making sentences with the items around your home! • Uses real, crisp photographs that are carefully hand picked and selected vs. cartoonish illustrations • Multi-sensory learning tool - combining seeing, hearing, and tactile feedback • Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete any item your kid does not enjoy • Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue • Add new letters - you can even add new letters that are unique to your language to make this app work in any language • You can even customize all of the game and success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation • Sentence hints - if you want to learn just by sight, you can turn the sentence hints off • Visual hints - if you want to learn just by sound, you can hide the images • Word hints - if you don't want to show the letter hints in the destination tiles, you can turn them off • Sentence oder - you can go from A to Z or in random order • Word order - you can go in any order or require that words are spelled from left to right • Letter case - uppercase, lowercase, and capitalized spelling is supported • Create new lists - want to help your little one with a specific set of words? No problem, just create a new list of words • Customize items - every item is fully customizable (text, audio, and image). You can also add your own photos • Customize letters - you can change the recorded voice for each of the letters • Customize success sounds - can even customize the success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation WHY KIDS LOVE IT TOO! • The app is super fun and easy to use for kids • Kids LOVE dropping words and watching them snap into place - its just fun • Gorgeous photographs keep kids engaged • Success sounds keep kids begging for more Kids LOVE variety so remember that for just $0.99 you can by Sentence Maker Pro and get instant access to 500 additional unique phrases and sentences to keep your kids engaged and asking for more. Plus, you also help support an independent app maker so we can keep creating more awesome apps for you. HEROIC SUPPORT Heroic Support is not just what we do. It's really what makes us, well, us. It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small. Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning. Have questions? We are here to help. Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com

Screenshots

SPELLING MAGIC 24 screens
Sentence Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sentence Maker at none against SPELLING MAGIC 2's 1. Sentence Maker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (83% vs 63%). SPELLING MAGIC 2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 25 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SPELLING MAGIC 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sentence Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sentence Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sentence Maker has 269 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SPELLING MAGIC 2's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sentence Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Sentence Maker every 25 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SPELLING MAGIC 2 versus Sentence Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 2Sentence Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)4.7 (269 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYInnovative Investments Limited

Customer experience

SPELLING MAGIC 2

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Sentence Maker

All ratings266 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

SPELLING MAGIC 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sentence Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes and cannot be closed without turning off the phone
  • Cannot log out of the app
  • Recording function broken since iOS 7

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to keep score
  • Larger font options
  • Ability to pick wordlist in play mode
  • Text-to-speech option
  • Option to turn off letters in destination cells
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  • Option to hide blocks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 2

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
None

Sentence Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 2 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sentence Maker free?
Sentence Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Sentence Maker?
Sentence Maker is rated higher. SPELLING MAGIC 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Sentence Maker averages 4.7 from 269 ratings.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Sentence Maker have ads?
Neither SPELLING MAGIC 2 nor Sentence Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Sentence Maker?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Sentence Maker every 25 months. Most recently, SPELLING MAGIC 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sentence Maker on November 1, 2026.

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