Sudoku School! vs SPELLING MAGIC 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sudoku School!
This app teaches children and beginners how to play Sudoku with simplified 4x4 and 6x6 puzzles. It offers in-game help, colored tiles for easier recognition, and ten difficulty levels to accommodate growing skills. Multiple user accounts and a trophy system encourage progress.
- 4x4 and 6x6 Sudoku puzzles
- In-game rule explanations
- Colored tiles for beginners
- Ten difficulty levels
- Multiple user accounts
- Trophy wall for progress
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Great for building spatial reasoning and logic skills! Sudoku School is the perfect sudoku app for kids and other sudoku beginners. It teaches you to play using 4x4 and 6x6 puzzles that are much simpler than the usual 9x9 sudoku puzzle. It also has an in-game help feature that explains the rules clearly with drawings and simple text. The game tiles have both numbers and colors, so younger players can use the colors for help until they get comfortable using the numbers. Ten puzzle levels cover a huge range of difficulties, from the easiest 4x4 level, which is perfect for younger kids, to the expert 6x6 level which is almost as hard as regular sudoku. This means the game can grow with you for a long time while you progress. Once you have mastered all the levels in this app, you are ready to graduate to regular sudoku! Multiple user accounts make it easy to share--perfect for families or for the classroom. • Easy to use drag and drop puzzles • Colored tiles to help beginners • Ten levels of difficulty • In-game explanation of the rules • Trophy wall to celebrate progress • Score tracking for multiple users • Six puzzle themes • 5000 puzzles available (20 puzzles are free) We made sudoku school free to download so that you can test it without having to buy anything. It comes with 20 free sudoku puzzles--two puzzles in each of the ten levels. There are 5000 additional puzzles available for download, but the free puzzles should keep your sudoku student busy for a while :)
SPELLING MAGIC 3
This app helps children develop reading skills by focusing on multi-syllable words. It teaches letter sounds and word building through engaging activities and themed categories. Offers two challenge levels and a DELUXE version with expanded vocabulary and customization.
- Multi-syllable word focus
- Science of Reading principles
- Word building activities
- Themed vocabulary categories
- Two challenge levels
- Pronunciation aid via pictures
- Progress tracker (DELUXE)
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Introducing SPELLING MAGIC 3 – the key to unlocking your child's future reading success! SPELLING MAGIC 3 incorporates the main principles of the Science of Reading. SPELLING MAGIC 3 is designed to focus on words with multiple syllables, providing an engaging platform for learning. From everyday words like "pretzel" and "button" to compound words such as "bobcat" and "hotdog," this app covers a wide range of vocabulary, all grouped into themed categories for easy organization and enhanced interest. With a strong emphasis on teaching letter sounds and word building, SPELLING MAGIC 3 not only helps children learn the sounds of the alphabet but also indirectly teaches essential reading skills like segmenting. The app offers two levels of challenge to cater to different learning abilities. In the "Word Building" section, children use the components (letters) of the word to build it, while the "Moveable Alphabet" section allows them to use the entire alphabet for word construction. It's important to note that SPELLING MAGIC 3 aims to provide ample opportunities for practicing building multiple-syllable words, even including words that may not be part of a young learner's everyday vocabulary. This presents a unique chance to expand their word bank and vocabulary. Additionally, tapping on pictures will prompt the app to pronounce the word, aiding in pronunciation and comprehension. The free version of SPELLING MAGIC 3 offers 72 words, while the DELUXE version boasts an impressive 335 words, along with a range of customizable options such as two types of voices, three types of fonts, two letter color styles, a special feature to connect the letters, and a lesson progress tracker. This version includes over 260 additional words compared to the free version, providing an even more comprehensive learning experience. This app was developed by a team of educators using the Science of Reading Principles, accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles. SPELLING MAGIC 3 has been thoroughly tested and approved by preschool children and their teachers in various settings. Your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as we continue to refine and enhance the app for an optimal learning experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sudoku School! at 4.4 against SPELLING MAGIC 3's 3.9. Sudoku School! also leads on ratings volume (432 vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Sudoku School! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SPELLING MAGIC 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sudoku School! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sudoku School! has 432 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Sudoku School!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of SPELLING MAGIC 3's.
Sudoku School! ships an update every 7 months, SPELLING MAGIC 3 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sudoku School! | SPELLING MAGIC 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (432 ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 432 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — 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 |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sarah Pierce | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY |
Customer experience
Sudoku School!
SPELLING MAGIC 3
Bugs and requests
Sudoku School!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tiles sometimes lock up and can't be moved
- No win acknowledgment after completing puzzles
Requested features
3 requests- Unlock all levels for free
- Provide more free puzzles
- Add daily free puzzle challenges
SPELLING MAGIC 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sudoku School!
- 4x4 puzzle pack$0.99
- 6x6 puzzle pack$0.99
SPELLING MAGIC 3
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
Questions
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