SPELLING MAGIC 3 vs Sentence Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Sentence Maker
This interactive game helps young children learn to build and complete sentences by dragging and dropping words. It offers extensive customization options for parents and teachers, including adding custom photos, voices, and items, making it a versatile learning tool for ages 1 to 6.
- Interactive sentence building
- Customizable photos and voice
- Multi-sensory learning
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Multi-language support
- Create custom word lists
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"This app is fantastic. I upgraded to the full version within the same day to get access to 500+ additional unique phrases and sentences." Not ready to buy…. no problem… try Sentence Maker for FREE and find out why tens of thousands of parents, teachers, and kids rave about Sentence Maker. Sentence Maker is an exciting interactive game that helps your child rapidly learn to make and complete their own sentences all with just the touch of their finger. The interface is so easy to use that even a 9 month old baby will delight in moving their first words around the page. Ideal for ages 1 to 6. Remember that for just $0.99 you can buy the complete version of Sentence Maker and gain access to 500+ additional unique phrases and sentences. WHY PARENTS AND TEACHERS THIS APP • Everything is fully customizable • Turn Tile Magnets ON or OFF from the settings page. • Add your own voice - now your toddler can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice • Add your own items - add your own pictures and start making sentences with the items around your home! • Uses real, crisp photographs that are carefully hand picked and selected vs. cartoonish illustrations • Multi-sensory learning tool - combining seeing, hearing, and tactile feedback • Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete any item your kid does not enjoy • Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue • Add new letters - you can even add new letters that are unique to your language to make this app work in any language • You can even customize all of the game and success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation • Sentence hints - if you want to learn just by sight, you can turn the sentence hints off • Visual hints - if you want to learn just by sound, you can hide the images • Word hints - if you don't want to show the letter hints in the destination tiles, you can turn them off • Sentence oder - you can go from A to Z or in random order • Word order - you can go in any order or require that words are spelled from left to right • Letter case - uppercase, lowercase, and capitalized spelling is supported • Create new lists - want to help your little one with a specific set of words? No problem, just create a new list of words • Customize items - every item is fully customizable (text, audio, and image). You can also add your own photos • Customize letters - you can change the recorded voice for each of the letters • Customize success sounds - can even customize the success sounds so that your little one hears your words of appreciation WHY KIDS LOVE IT TOO! • The app is super fun and easy to use for kids • Kids LOVE dropping words and watching them snap into place - its just fun • Gorgeous photographs keep kids engaged • Success sounds keep kids begging for more Kids LOVE variety so remember that for just $0.99 you can by Sentence Maker Pro and get instant access to 500 additional unique phrases and sentences to keep your kids engaged and asking for more. Plus, you also help support an independent app maker so we can keep creating more awesome apps for you. 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@grasshopperapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sentence Maker at 4.7 against SPELLING MAGIC 3's 3.9. Sentence Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (269 vs 11). SPELLING MAGIC 3's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sentence Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sentence Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sentence Maker has 269 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 83% of Sentence Maker's.
SPELLING MAGIC 3 ships an update every 5 months, Sentence Maker every 25 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SPELLING MAGIC 3 | Sentence Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (269 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | Innovative Investments Limited |
Customer experience
SPELLING MAGIC 3
Sentence Maker
Bugs and requests
SPELLING MAGIC 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sentence Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes and cannot be closed without turning off the phone
- Cannot log out of the app
- Recording function broken since iOS 7
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to keep score
- Larger font options
- Ability to pick wordlist in play mode
- Text-to-speech option
- Option to turn off letters in destination cells
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- Option to hide blocks
In-app purchases
SPELLING MAGIC 3
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
Sentence Maker
No in-app purchases
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