Comparison

Spelling Notebook vs Times Table School ! !

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

Head to head
About

Spelling Notebook

Create personalized spelling lists, practice words with audio pronunciation, and test your knowledge. Earn stars for correct answers and focus on words you need to master. Ideal for students and anyone looking to improve their spelling skills.

Highlights
  • Create personalized word lists
  • Audio pronunciation for words
  • Test spelling knowledge
  • Earn stars for correct words
  • Practice words needing mastery
  • Record your own voice
  • Extensive searchable dictionary
Features
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Create a personalized list of words to practice. Test your spelling - hear each word spoken. Get a star for each correct word. Practice just the words you have yet to master. Retest your words at anytime. Students can practice their words independently. Originally designed to be a replacement for a student's spelling notebook which lists words to be learnt for school each week. Unlike a paper notebook, SpellingNotebook can speak each of the words to enable testing and practice without seeing the written word. SpellingNotebook contains a full searchable spelling dictionary so that words can be added directly to the student's word list, minimizing entry errors. User Reviews * This app is awesome I have a spelling test coming up and I can spell every word correctly thanks to this app!!! (US) * Makes spelling practice fun (UK) * So fun!!!! This is a great app for kids and adults! (US) * Great App!!! Whole class uses it!! (Australia) Spelling Notebook features: * Students can practice independently * More than 100,000 words - add new words to the built in spelling dictionary when needed * Spelling Notebook has a built in voice that can say all words in its extensive dictionary and any new english words added * Optionally Record your own voice for the word you want to practice. You can record just the word, or even a whole phrase to help you recognize which word to spell. * Multiple English regions: UK, US, Canada, Australia and NZ * Earn a star for correct words * Keep multiple word lists * Edit word lists: add or delete words, add or delete an entire word list, rename your list * Import words from one wordlist into another * Words are selected from an extensive dictionary - minimizing entry errors * Help available in app to guide and support * Word list Copy and Paste * History of Word list tests and practice * Email test results * 8 words per list: Upgrade to Premium for unlimited words per list and a selection of UK, US and Australian voices. The built-in spelling dictionary is automatically selected by region. For countries outside US, Canada, Australia and NZ, the UK spelling dictionary is selected. Follow us on Instagram: @spellingnotebook Recommended Ages: All, Kids Categories: Education, Productivity, Apps for Kids

About

Times Table School ! !

Master multiplication tables with customizable practice sessions. Choose specific factors, problem types, and orientations to tailor your learning experience. Track your progress and improve your math skills.

Highlights
  • Customizable factor selection
  • Multiple choice answers
  • Horizontal/vertical problem orientation
  • Show/hide time tracking
  • Selectable number of problems
  • Dynamic problem generation
Features
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Times Table ! is a great way to learn the multiplication table. You can quickly and easily select the factors you need to customize your practice session. Press the "All" button to quickly select or deselect all the factors. Press one of the other red buttons on the first column to select or deselect the row of factors associated with that button. For example, pressing the "7 x" button will select or deselect all the factors on that row. Selected factors are shown in blue. Pressing a blue factor button will deselect it (make it gray), and pressing a gray factor button will select it (make it blue). Features: 1) Select the individual factors to practice 2) Multiple choice option (instead of keypad) 3) Horizontal or vertical problem orientation 4) Show/hide time used 5) Select number of problems Selecting "Custom" for the number of problems will generate the number of problems based on the selected factors. For example, if one selects the individual factors 4, 5, and 6 for the "9 x" row, then three problems will be generated: 9 x 4, 9 x 5, and 9 x 6. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!

Screenshots

Spelling Notebook4 screens
Times Table School ! !4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spelling Notebook at Free against Times Table School ! !'s $4.99. Spelling Notebook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 2). Times Table School ! !'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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

Spelling Notebook is free to download; Times Table School ! ! costs $4.99 up front. Spelling Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Times Table School ! ! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Times Table School ! ! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spelling Notebook has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Spelling Notebook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Times Table School ! !'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spelling Notebook ships an update every 3 months, Times Table School ! ! every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Spelling Notebook versus Times Table School ! !: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpelling NotebookTimes Table School ! !
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAko Software Ltd.Horizon Business, Inc.

Customer experience

Spelling Notebook

All ratings2,660 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%

Times Table School ! !

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spelling Notebook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Word lists disappearing after device change
  • Keyboard issues causing app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dictionary definitions
  • Improve pronunciation quality
  • Allow more words in free version
  • Implement a dark mode
  • Add ability to share/sync word lists

Times Table School ! !

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spelling Notebook

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$1.99
None

Times Table School ! !

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spelling Notebook free?
Spelling Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Times Table School ! ! free?
Times Table School ! ! costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spelling Notebook or Times Table School ! !?
Times Table School ! ! is rated higher. Spelling Notebook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Times Table School ! ! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spelling Notebook or Times Table School ! ! have ads?
Times Table School ! ! shows ads; Spelling Notebook does not.
Which is updated more often, Spelling Notebook or Times Table School ! !?
Spelling Notebook ships an update every 3 months, and Times Table School ! ! every 13 months. Most recently, Spelling Notebook was updated on October 17, 2026 and Times Table School ! ! on October 5, 2026.

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