Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 3 vs Secret Sight Words

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Secret Sight Words

This educational game helps children learn to read by mastering sight words through interactive play. It offers a fun, engaging experience that allows parents to customize learning focus and track progress. The app is designed to be intuitive for even very young children.

Highlights
  • Learn sight words by sight, sound, and touch
  • Customizable word and category selection
  • Engaging gameplay with fun animations and sounds
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Progress tracking
  • Record custom audio for words
Features
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"A great way to give parents a break and let your kid have fun and learn to read at the same time." - Jen, Kindergarten teacher and mom of three. I have a confession to make. Like most kids, my son always preferred playing video games and I was getting increasingly frustrated with having my son waste a lot of time on a fun but mindless game while he was still struggling to master his sight words and learning to read. So I decided to create a secret sight word game and to my and my son's delight, he now has a game where he is having fun and learning at the same time. My sons skills in recognizing Sight Words have dramatically improved since he started playing Secret Sight Words and now I no longer have to feel guilty when I need a five minute break to take care of the laundry or prepare lunch for the kids. I know that they are having fun and that they are learning at the same time. Secret Sight Words is an exciting educational game that helps kids rapidly learn sight words by sight, sound, and touch. Our philosophy is that games have to be fun first because if kids don't want to use them, then you have already lost. Fortunately, kids really like playing Secret Sight Words. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in using this app. FEATURES: • Press on the picture clues to hear the word and then drag the correct letter to the correct slot • You decide what to focus on - turn individual categories and individual sight words ON or OFF from the settings page • Learn by sight, sound, and touch • Fun game play, sounds, and animations keep kids engaged • Fully customizable. You can easily adjust the difficulty based on the user's skill • Tracks user progress Adjust difficulty from settings page. • Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay, the child can immediately try again (most other games are too slow to keep kids interested by interrupting the gameplay and slowly repeating the instructions) • Play Sight Words from A to Z or in random order (adjustable from settings page) • Multi-sensory learning tool - combining audio, voice, and touch • Want to work on just a few Sight Words? No problem… head to the settings page to turn entire categories or individual Sight Words on and off • Want to record your own audios? No problem. Just click on the category and record your own Sight Words sounds 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 34 screens
Secret Sight Words4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SPELLING MAGIC 3 at 3.9 against Secret Sight Words's 3.4. SPELLING MAGIC 3 also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 59%). Secret Sight Words's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (68 vs 11). On price, 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 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Secret Sight Words asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPELLING MAGIC 3 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secret Sight Words has 68 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of SPELLING MAGIC 3's written reviews are positive against 59% of Secret Sight Words's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SPELLING MAGIC 3 versus Secret Sight Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 3Secret Sight Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings) — better3.4 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.48.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB162 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYInnovative Mobile Apps

Customer experience

SPELLING MAGIC 3

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Secret Sight Words

All ratings68 ratings
Positive57.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative38.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 3

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
None

Secret Sight Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 3 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secret Sight Words free?
Secret Sight Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPELLING MAGIC 3 or Secret Sight Words?
SPELLING MAGIC 3 is rated higher. SPELLING MAGIC 3 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Secret Sight Words averages 3.4 from 68 ratings.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 3 or Secret Sight Words have ads?
Neither SPELLING MAGIC 3 nor Secret Sight Words shows ads.

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