Comparison

Happi Spells vs I Read!

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

Head to head
About

Happi Spells

This educational game helps young children practice spelling through interactive mini crossword puzzles. It features colorful illustrations, audio feedback, and a scoring system to make learning fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • 60 mini crossword puzzles
  • Over 300 words
  • Drag and drop letter tiles
  • Audio feedback
  • Earn points and snails
  • Hundreds of illustrations
Features
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** Happi Spells Highlights ** - Featured by Apple in multiple categories! - Apps4Kids: This is an ingenious idea for an app. Lovely produced, surely a keeper. --------------------------------------- Has your child just figured out how to read? (If not, start by downloading Happi Reads.) Well, then it is time for the next step - spelling. Come along with Happi and try to solve challenging mini crossword puzzles. "Happi Spells" is the crossword spelling game where kids can practice spelling in a fun and exciting way by dragging letter tiles on to 60 different mini crossword puzzles. Compete for "snails" and try to improve your own high score. Don't like your score on one puzzle - just go back and try to beat it. The fewer mistakes, the more "snails" you earn. Every solved puzzle will open up a new one. Game Description: "Happi Spells" consists of 60 mini crossword puzzles in 5 different levels with 12 puzzles in each level. Puzzles are made up of 4-8 intersecting words with the relevant letter tiles spaced around the puzzle. The object of the game is to drag the tiles to their correct places in the puzzle with as few mistakes as possible. Tiles dragged to their correct place will stick. Tiles dragged to an incorrect box will "go back". Colorful images illustrate all words in the crossword puzzles. Features: * Hours of fun filled spelling practice with more than 300 words in 60 increasingly difficult crossword puzzles * Ability to change between UPPER and lower case * Audio Feedback * Hundreds of unique and vivid illustrations and backgrounds * Earn points and "snails" and try to better your high score * No ads, links or setting screens to confuse your child KNOW WHAT'S INSIDE As a MOMs with Apps member, we follow the "Know what's inside" best practices for kids’ apps.

About

I Read!

Features
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"I Read" helps children practise reading in a playful way, with colourful pictures and friendly characters. Six levels train different reading skills: • True or false? – read the sentence and decide if it matches the picture • Missing word – pick the word that completes the sentence • Pick the sentence – find the sentence that fits the picture • Create a sentence – put the words in the right order • Sentence memory – match sentences with pictures • Read and answer – read a short story and answer questions Children earn coins and medals and unlock reward pictures. A figure progress row shows how far they have come in each exercise. Answers are marked clearly with a check or a cross, and cheerful sounds keep children motivated. A parent gate protects the settings. The app supports VoiceOver, and the language can be set to English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Finnish. No ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Happi Spells4 screens
I Read!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Happi Spells at 6.0 against I Read!'s 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Happi Spells costs $2.99 and I Read! $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happi Spells ships an update every 4 months, I Read! every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Happi Spells versus I Read!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappi SpellsI Read!
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappi Papi LLCaMASE AB

In-app purchases

None

Happi Spells

No in-app purchases

None

I Read!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happi Spells free?
Happi Spells costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is I Read! free?
I Read! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Happi Spells or I Read! have ads?
Neither Happi Spells nor I Read! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Happi Spells or I Read!?
Happi Spells ships an update every 4 months, and I Read! every 8 months. Most recently, Happi Spells was updated on October 26, 2026 and I Read! on October 28, 2026.

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