Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 2 vs Learning Patterns

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

Learning Patterns

This interactive game helps children develop critical thinking and mental reasoning skills by teaching them to recognize and complete various patterns. It offers two learning modes with adjustable difficulty and a wide variety of objects for engaging, long-term learning.

Highlights
  • Pattern recognition and completion
  • Two learning modes
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Variety of object collections
  • Automatic session summaries
  • Supports 8 unique patterns
Features
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"This app is the gold standard if you want to help your little one learn how to have fun while learning patterns." Sonja - mom and teacher Learning Patterns helps your child develop critical thinking and mental reasoning skills thus expanding a very important part of their mind. Plus, even adults will have fun playing with this app at the more advanced levels. :-) Approved by parents, teachers, and kids the world over. Learning Patterns is an exciting interactive game that helps you learn how to recognize and complete patterns all with just the touch of your finger. Pattern recognition and completion represents an important developmental skill for kids of all ages. The interface is so easy to use that even a toddler will delight in moving their first objects around the page. The app supports two modes to learning patterns. In the first mode, you decide the type of objects you want to use to learn to recognize patterns such as numbers, letters, images, etc. Once you start, the app will start with the most basic patterns such as ABABAB and it automatically increases the difficulty based on the users skills. The difficulty increases in two ways. First, the patterns get increasingly difficulty. Second, the missing tile moves from the last place to the second place and later the last two tiles are missing. The second mode allows you to zero in on specific patterns and lets students master that pattern with a huge variety of different images. The patterns included in this app are: ABABAB AABBAA ABBABB AABAAB AAABBB ABCABC ABCDAB ABCCBA IF there are other types of patterns you would like us to add please let us know and we can easily get them added. In total, the app focuses on 8 unique patterns and includes 3 levels of difficulty for each pattern like this: ABABA? A?ABAB ABAB?? The app also comes with over 25 unique collections of items to learn patterns. This way you can learn patterns by letters, numbers, colors, shapes, dots, balloons, hats, fruits, vegetables, animals, vehicles, etc. The huge variety of patterns and collections means that there are almost an infinite way of learning patterns which ensures to keep kids excited and engaged vs. getting bored by always staring at the same content. Not only that, at the end of every session you automatically get a beautiful summary to see exactly how your little one did. 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@alligatorapps.com

Screenshots

SPELLING MAGIC 24 screens
Learning Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SPELLING MAGIC 2 at every 4 months against Learning Patterns's every 22 months. Learning Patterns's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 63%) and ratings volume (174 vs 16). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Learning Patterns sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SPELLING MAGIC 2 against 4.3 for Learning Patterns. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learning Patterns has 174 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of SPELLING MAGIC 2's written reviews are positive against 78% of Learning Patterns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, Learning Patterns every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SPELLING MAGIC 2 versus Learning Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 2Learning Patterns
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better4.3 (174 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYInnovative Mobile Apps

Customer experience

SPELLING MAGIC 2

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

Learning Patterns

All ratings174 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

SPELLING MAGIC 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Learning Patterns

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App suddenly stopped working
  • Screen bounces when scrolling
  • Incompatible with older iPads (requires iOS 6+)
  • App will not allow object selection/movement at times

Requested features

9 requests
  • More patterns on paid version
  • Option to permanently own the app
  • Educational version for schools (VPP compatible)
  • Option to keep completed pattern visible
  • Longer patterns with three repeats
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  • Option to choose specific pattern types (e.g., ABAB)
  • Easier/medium/harder difficulty levels
  • Option to choose pictures for patterns
  • Slide and drop selection instead of immediate selection

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 2

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
10 purchases

Learning Patterns

One-time10
  • ABC - Hard Game$0.99
  • Shapes - Easy Game$0.99
  • Shapes - Hard Game$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Colors - Easy Game$0.99
  • Animals - Easy Game$0.99
  • Animals - Hard Game$0.99
  • Food - Hard Game$0.99
  • Pattern 8 Game$0.99
  • Food - Easy Game$0.99
  • Unlock All Games$1.99

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 2 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learning Patterns free?
Learning Patterns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Learning Patterns?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 is rated higher. SPELLING MAGIC 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Learning Patterns averages 4.3 from 174 ratings.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Learning Patterns have ads?
Neither SPELLING MAGIC 2 nor Learning Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPELLING MAGIC 2 or Learning Patterns?
SPELLING MAGIC 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Learning Patterns every 22 months. Most recently, SPELLING MAGIC 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Learning Patterns on November 6, 2026.

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