French Word Wizard vs Question Tales
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
French Word Wizard
This app helps children learn to read and spell in French by building words with a talking movable alphabet. It offers various spelling activities, customizable word lists, and progress tracking for multiple users. Designed for an immersive French learning experience.
- Talking movable alphabet for word building
- Immersive French language learning
- Multiple spelling activities
- Customizable word lists and images
- Progress tracking and reports
- Adjustable settings for individual needs
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• French Version of Word Wizard app called "Speak ‘N Spell for the iPad Generation" by the New-York Times and awarded by Children's Technology Review • French Canadian voice included • Used in many french schools (26000 units sold to schools) Note that this is an immersive French app - only menus are translated and the voice is only in French --Learn to Read French by Building Words -- • The Talking Movable Alphabet activity allows kids to experiment with word building and phonics thanks to the advanced text to speech engine • Any text can be written and spoken • 2 child voices + 3 adult voices (including a French Canadian voice) • Uppercase & lowercase letters, numbers, digraphs, ABC, Qwerty or Azerty keyboard • Many, many settings to adapt the activities to the child’s needs (letter size, assign images to words, high contrast modes for kids with visual impairment,...) -- Learn to Spell French using the Talking Movable Alphabet and your word lists -- • 3 spelling activities that increase in difficulty • 200 built-in word lists (about 2000 words) • Add your own words to create unique spelling quizzes! • Add your own images to illustrate your word lists • Keep tabs on your children’s progress with detailed reports _______ Talking Movable Alphabet Activity _______ • Pronounce and spell-check any word, number or sentence with natural sounding voice • Letter sound (phonic) or name when a letter is touched in the alphabet • 4 keyboards available: letters, numbers, consonant digraphs (like “ch”) and vowels digraphs (like “au”) • Uppercase or lowercase letters • Keyboard emulation option (dragging letters is optional) • 4 letter sizes available (allowing for more or fewer letters on the board) • Voice Transformer (speed and tone) for added fun • Customized word pronunciation, if necessary _______ Fun Spelling Activities _______ 3 spelling activities of increasing difficulty are provided to adapt the activity to the child’s spelling level. You can use the built-in word lists or create your own. 1 - "Word Practice" says and displays the word to spell, and asks the child to spell it using the talking movable alphabet 2 - "Scrambled Letters" says the word and displays the letters needed to build the word or sentence, and asks the child to reorder the letters. 3 - “Spelling Quizzes” is a standard spelling test. The app won’t move onto the next word until the child has correctly spelled the word, helping them to remember its correct spelling. • 200 built-in word lists: Words for beginners, 1,000 most frequently used words, body parts and more • Create custom Word Lists by entering your own words and sentences • Import and export Word Lists you’ve created • Hints are available should kids not know how to spell a word • Colorful animations are displayed when a word is completed • Once a quiz is completed, interactive animations are available as a reward -- Users & Reports -- • Unlimited number of users • Detailed Spelling Test Reports per user (can be exported in PDF) _______ Please send your suggestions, comment or questions to support@lescapadou.com. We are listening to our users to make our products even better.
Question Tales
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Designed to target specific comprehension and narrative goals or to provide overall language stimulation, Question Tales is intended for speech-language pathologists and parents to support the language development of children, adolescents, and adults with communication challenges. With 45 scenes illustrating everyday problematic situations, the app allows users to work on: • Understanding the questions "when" and "where", • Identifying a problem, • Understanding cause-and-effect relationships and predicting solutions, • Recalling personal experiences. Available on iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: French Word Wizard at $7.99 against Question Tales's $19.99. French Word Wizard also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Question Tales's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On 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
French Word Wizard costs $7.99 and Question Tales $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
French Word Wizard ships an update every 2 months, Question Tales every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | French Word Wizard | Question Tales |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 347 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre Abel | Domino (apps) |
In-app purchases
French Word Wizard
No in-app purchases
Question Tales
No in-app purchases
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