Spelling Notebook vs Scholar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Scholar
Improve your spelling with a vocabulary quiz featuring over 600 commonly misspelled words. This app offers a fast and effective way to learn correct spellings, helping you avoid mistakes in daily communication.
- Over 600 misspelled words
- Spelling tests
- Vocabulary improvement
- Error avoidance
- Effective learning method
Read full descriptionHide full description
The "Scholar" has over 600 commonly misspelled words. By doing test you will learn which way to spell these words and not make mistakes when using them in day to day activities. The "Scholar" is proven to be the fastest and most effective way to improve your spelling. *** The app contains ads provided by Google. Therefore, the application may contain inappropriate content for children under 12 years old. I try to exclude such cases, but I can not fully guarantee it. *** Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spelling Notebook at none against Scholar's shown. Spelling Notebook also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Scholar's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scholar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scholar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 13K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Spelling Notebook's written reviews are positive against 79% of Scholar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spelling Notebook ships an update every 3 months, Scholar weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spelling Notebook | Scholar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 79.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K | 13K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ako Software Ltd. | Artem Rakhmatulin |
Customer experience
Spelling Notebook
Scholar
User reviews
Spelling Notebook
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps improve spelling
- 💡 Ability to record own voice
- 👍 Customizable word lists
- 👍 Tracks progress and mistakes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Pronunciation issues with some words
- 💰 Limited free version, need to pay for more features
- 🔍 Difficult to manage long word lists in free version
Scholar
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps improve spelling skills
- 🚀 Efficient repetition system
- 💡 Levels increase in difficulty
- 🤓 Useful for spelling bees and tests
- 😊 Enjoyable and fun to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Words not in vocabulary list
- 😞 Overly difficult words
- 😡 Negative feedback messages
- 🤯 Frustrating when unable to progress
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
Scholar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when reaching higher levels
- Incorrect word spellings marked wrong
- Issues with syncing across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add audio pronunciation of words
- Allow customization of word lists
- Implement different learning modes
- Provide word definitions
- Add ability to adjust difficulty level
In-app purchases
Spelling Notebook
- Upgrade to Premium$1.99
Scholar
- Scholar Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- Scholar Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
Questions
Is Spelling Notebook free?
Is Scholar free?
Which has better reviews, Spelling Notebook or Scholar?
Do Spelling Notebook or Scholar have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spelling Notebook or Scholar?
Other comparisons















