Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Trace & Share

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

Head to head
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

Trace & Share

This educational app helps young children, particularly those with autism, develop fine motor and social skills through engaging tracing activities and interactive storytelling. It aims to improve concentration, tracing abilities, and the crucial concepts of taking turns and sharing.

Highlights
  • Fine motor skill development
  • Social skill enhancement
  • Interactive tracing activities
  • Fantasy story integration
  • Turn-taking and sharing lessons
  • Customized learning solution
Features
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"From the same creator of "Daily Tasks" application, Trace & Share offer amazing game play that build young children fine motor and social skill " “Trace & Share” is an application that designed to further enhance Autistic children fine motor and social skill. The goal of this application is to improve tracing skills through compelling fantasy story that are both creative and attention grabbing. Children will have to trace through various lines with increasing difficulty. Part of this application will also teach children to take turn and share which is an important foundation of social skill. This application is not only limited to people with autism. Children with concentration problem, down syndrome and social problem can also benefit from this application. This project is a joint collaboration between True Corporation and Autistic Foundation Thailand. We work closely with autistic teachers, specialists as well as parents and children to craft out a customized learning solution for Autistic Children. By using our applications closely with parents and teachers, it is expected that autistic children will develop essential skills that are important to live a normal life. “Trace & Share” is part of True Autistic application series which also include “Daily Tasks” and “Communications”. Each application focuses on improving different aspect of autistic children skill.

Screenshots

SPELLING MAGIC 24 screens
Trace & Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SPELLING MAGIC 2 at 4.3 against Trace & Share's 3.0. SPELLING MAGIC 2 also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). Trace & Share's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Trace & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPELLING MAGIC 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SPELLING MAGIC 2's written reviews are positive against 33% of Trace & Share's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Trace & Share every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SPELLING MAGIC 2 versus Trace & Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 2Trace & Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYTrue Digital Group Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SPELLING MAGIC 2

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

Trace & Share

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 2

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
None

Trace & Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 2 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trace & Share free?
Trace & Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Trace & Share?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is rated higher. SPELLING MAGIC 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Trace & Share averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Trace & Share have ads?
Neither SPELLING MAGIC 2 nor Trace & Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Trace & Share?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Trace & Share every 15 months. Most recently, SPELLING MAGIC 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Trace & Share on November 1, 2026.

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