Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Make 10 Plus

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

Make 10 Plus

This educational game helps children develop essential math skills, specifically addition, through engaging gameplay. Players tap tiles that sum to ten, aiming to do so quickly and repeatedly before a wall of tiles reaches the top. It offers various difficulty levels and modes to suit different ages and skill sets.

Highlights
  • Learn addition skills
  • Practice making 10
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Fun and engaging gameplay
  • Ad-free experience
  • No personal data collection
Features
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Have fun while doing math! Kids will learn and improve math skills with simple, fun and engaging play. Your goal is to Make 10 as fast and often as you can by tapping the tile that adds up to 10 before the wall of tiles reaches the top. HELPS KIDS LEARN TO ADD: Knowing how to Make 10 is the key for adding bigger numbers in your head. Teachers call this mastering the Make 10 fact families. DIFFERENT LEVELS: Wee ones -- Not yet ready for adding numbers? Start with dots and count them to Make 5. Start at Level 0 to enjoy a slower speed. Mathletes -- Already a champ at Make 10? Try different challenges. Start at a faster level or find out how fast you can make change for a dollar by setting to 'Make 100.' How about how many minutes until the hour? Set to 'Make 60.' Or set to randomly change the 'Make sum' after each level. FREE AND AD-FREE: The developer of Make 10 Plus is a mom of 3 young girls who love learning and games. She wrote this game for them and loves watching them play, improve and challenge themselves. This game is free so that you and your kids can also get educational value out of a fun, ad-free activity. PRIVACY POLICY: There are no ads, no connecting to social media, no collecting or sharing of location or personal information of any kind, no website links, and no extras to purchase.

Screenshots

SPELLING MAGIC 24 screens
Make 10 Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SPELLING MAGIC 2 at 4.3 against Make 10 Plus's 3.5. Make 10 Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (85% vs 63%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Make 10 Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPELLING MAGIC 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SPELLING MAGIC 2's written reviews are positive against 85% of Make 10 Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Make 10 Plus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SPELLING MAGIC 2 versus Make 10 Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 2Make 10 Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better3.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.46.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYSiegal Works, LLC

Customer experience

SPELLING MAGIC 2

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

Make 10 Plus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 2

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
None

Make 10 Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 2 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make 10 Plus free?
Make 10 Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Make 10 Plus?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is rated higher. SPELLING MAGIC 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Make 10 Plus averages 3.5 from 11 ratings.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Make 10 Plus have ads?
Neither SPELLING MAGIC 2 nor Make 10 Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Make 10 Plus?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Make 10 Plus every 6 weeks. Most recently, SPELLING MAGIC 2 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Make 10 Plus on October 1, 2026.

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