Comparison

Spelling Notebook vs NorthSouth Spelling!!!

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

NorthSouth Spelling!!!

Learn spelling from a Guinness World Record holder. This educational app offers a unique approach to mastering words, inspired by a young champion's success. It's designed to help users improve their spelling skills through engaging methods.

Highlights
  • Spelling practice
  • Inspired by world record holder
  • Educational content
  • Word mastery
  • Skill improvement
Features
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Welcome to Spelling!!!, an app developed from the brain dump of Spelling Guinness world record holder, Nihar Janga, from Austin ,Texas, who set the record for being the youngest speller to win Scripps National Spelling Bee, at the age of 11 in 5th grade.

Screenshots

Spelling Notebook4 screens
NorthSouth Spelling!!!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spelling Notebook at 4.6 against NorthSouth Spelling!!!'s 3.5. Spelling Notebook also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 2). NorthSouth Spelling!!!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spelling Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NorthSouth Spelling!!! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spelling Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spelling Notebook ships an update every 3 months, NorthSouth Spelling!!! weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spelling Notebook versus NorthSouth Spelling!!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpelling NotebookNorthSouth Spelling!!!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAko Software Ltd.S3N Software Group LLC

Customer experience

Spelling Notebook

All ratings2,660 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.9%

NorthSouth Spelling!!!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

NorthSouth Spelling!!!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spelling Notebook

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$1.99
4 purchases

NorthSouth Spelling!!!

One-time4
  • Intermediate Vocabulary Bee$19.99
  • Junior Vocabulary Bee$19.99
  • Junior Spelling Bee$19.99
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  • Senior Spelling Bee$19.99

Questions

Is Spelling Notebook free?
Spelling Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NorthSouth Spelling!!! free?
NorthSouth Spelling!!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spelling Notebook or NorthSouth Spelling!!!?
Spelling Notebook is rated higher. Spelling Notebook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while NorthSouth Spelling!!! averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Spelling Notebook or NorthSouth Spelling!!! have ads?
Neither Spelling Notebook nor NorthSouth Spelling!!! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spelling Notebook or NorthSouth Spelling!!!?
Spelling Notebook ships an update every 3 months, and NorthSouth Spelling!!! weekly. Most recently, Spelling Notebook was updated on November 9, 2026 and NorthSouth Spelling!!! on November 4, 2026.

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