SPELLING MAGIC 3 vs SAS Math Stretch
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.
SAS Math Stretch
This app offers a variety of interactive activities designed to build elementary math skills and number sense. It covers counting, number relations, operations, and time-telling with customizable difficulty levels. Progress can be easily shared with parents and teachers.
- Counting and number relations activities
- Time telling and manipulation exercises
- Practice and quiz modes
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Progress sharing with parents/teachers
- Whole numbers, fractions, and decimals support
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Math Stretch provides a suite of activities for developing elementary math skills and number sense. Specifically, activities target counting, number relations and operations, and telling and manipulating time. Math Stretch activities offer both practice and quiz modes. Settings allow students, parents, and teachers to control the level of difficulty of each activity independently. Practice sessions and completed quizzes can easily be shared with parents and teachers. Math Stretch now includes whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Customize each activity to your students’ level with settings. Activities Place Picker – Build numbers by placing the correct value in each position. Ordering Numbers – Arrange numbers in order from lowest to highest. Largest or Smallest – Find the largest or smallest number among a collection. Skip Counter – Complete number patterns of varying difficulty. Number Bonds – Complete the number bond from a selection of numbers. Number Comparison – Compare numbers (both whole numbers and fractions). Even/Odd – Sort numbers into evens and odds. Number Line – Add and subtract using a number line. Find the Time – Manipulate the hour and minute hand to display the correct time. Time Conversion –Convert time measurements to hours, minutes, and seconds. Pi – Practice building pi and see how many places you can memorize. Hundred Chart –Identify missing numbers in a chart containing numbers from 1 to 100. Math Drag-and-Drop – Count, add, and subtract using number blocks, a virtual math manipulative. Ten Grid – Count in groups of 10. Math Grid – Add and subtract using number grids. Daily Numbers – View three new numbers every day. Practice writing the word form and take a photo of the number in action. Feedback Your feedback will help shape the next release of Math Stretch. Please send questions or comments to socialinnovation@sas.com. Follow twitter.com/saseducator License Agreement Your use of this Application indicates your acceptance of the terms of the SAS Institute Inc. License Agreement for SAS® Math Stretch, linked below. If you do not agree with these terms, you are not authorized to use the Application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SAS Math Stretch at 5.0 against SPELLING MAGIC 3's 3.9. SAS Math Stretch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). SPELLING MAGIC 3's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. SPELLING MAGIC 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SAS Math Stretch asks for nothing beyond the download.
SAS Math Stretch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPELLING MAGIC 3 has 11 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of SAS Math Stretch's.
SPELLING MAGIC 3 ships an update every 5 months, SAS Math Stretch every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SPELLING MAGIC 3 | SAS Math Stretch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 9.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PRESCHOOL UNIVERSITY | SAS Institute Inc. |
Customer experience
SPELLING MAGIC 3
SAS Math Stretch
In-app purchases
SPELLING MAGIC 3
- Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
SAS Math Stretch
No in-app purchases
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