SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Shakespeare SwipeSpeare
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.
Shakespeare SwipeSpeare
Easily understand Shakespeare's works with this app that translates classic texts into modern English. Swipe to toggle between original and translated versions, access a built-in dictionary, biography, and study guides. Order print or ePub versions of plays.
- Modern English translations
- Interactive swipe to toggle text
- Searchable Shakespeare Dictionary
- Shakespeare biography
- Print and ePub ordering
- Cross-device sync
- Study guides and lesson plans
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Shakespeare has all the ingredients of a big budget movie—if you can understand him. SwipeSpeare puts the words of the Bard into plain and simple English with a Swipe of a finger! SwipeSpeare only shows you the modern text when you want to see it. Simply swipe your finger over the text, and the text will change; swipe it again and it will change back. This app features: • FREE built in (and searchable) Shakespeare Dictionary • FREE Shakespeare biography • FREE "Swipeable" books available • Order print copies and ePubs of any play • Sync highlights, notes, and bookmarks across any device • Every Shakespeare play translated into modern English! (The original play is also included--you choose how you want to read it. Swipe your finger and you can easily toggle back and forth!) • Study Guides for every major play with more on the way • Lesson Plans for every major play with more on the way We are already making lots of improvements to this app--both to the content / features and the UI; we are eager to receive any feedback about what you dislike about the app or what you would like to see in future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPELLING MAGIC 2 at 4.3 against Shakespeare SwipeSpeare's 2.7. Shakespeare SwipeSpeare's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shakespeare SwipeSpeare sells 10 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 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of SPELLING MAGIC 2's written reviews are positive against 58% of Shakespeare SwipeSpeare's.
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Shakespeare SwipeSpeare every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SPELLING MAGIC 2 | Shakespeare SwipeSpeare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 2.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| 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, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | BookCaps |
Customer experience
SPELLING MAGIC 2
Shakespeare SwipeSpeare
Bugs and requests
SPELLING MAGIC 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Shakespeare SwipeSpeare
Reported bugs
17 issues- Crashes when opening app
- Crashes when trying to open a book
- Takes money but doesn't unlock plays
- Confirmation code not sent
- Purchases not restoring
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- App crashes on iPhone 7 iOS 10.3.3
- Modern translation not appearing
- Swipe feature not working
- Lesson plan summaries are all the same
- Omitted lines in original text
- Cannot create a profile (code error)
- App glitches and shuts down shortly after opening
- Modern Shakespeare biographies not loading
- Typos in biographies
- Missing line numbers
- Misspellings in text
- Character list for Romeo and Juliet not accessible
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to edit notes
- Side-by-side view of original and modern text
- Line numbers included
- Character lists available
- Bookmark functionality
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- Visual overhaul to fit modern iOS
In-app purchases
SPELLING MAGIC 2
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
Shakespeare SwipeSpeare
- Midsummer Nights Dream$1.99
- Hamlet$1.99
- Macbeth$1.99
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- Romeo and Juliet$1.99
- Julius Caesar$1.99
- The Tempest$1.99
- Twelfth Night$1.99
- Othello$1.99
- Much Ado About Nothing$1.99
- Unlock All Plays$19.99
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