SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Trace & Share
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.
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.
- Fine motor skill development
- Social skill enhancement
- Interactive tracing activities
- Fantasy story integration
- Turn-taking and sharing lessons
- Customized learning solution
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. SPELLING MAGIC 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trace & Share asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Trace & Share every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SPELLING MAGIC 2 | Trace & Share |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | True Digital Group Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SPELLING MAGIC 2
Trace & Share
In-app purchases
SPELLING MAGIC 2
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
Trace & Share
No in-app purchases
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