Spelling Test vs ICLib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spelling Test
This app transforms spelling practice into a fun, interactive experience for children. It features a friendly robot guide, multiple learning modes, and customizable word lists to build vocabulary and reinforce schoolwork. Designed to encourage independent learning without assistance.
- Robot-guided learning
- No autocomplete or autocorrect
- Pre-made and custom word lists
- Flash cards
- Spelling tests
- Word search
- Hangman game
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Meet your child's new favourite study buddy - a friendly robot who makes learning spellings genuinely fun! Spelling Test speaks each word aloud and challenges your child to type it correctly, with no autocomplete cheating. Whether you're working through school homework or building vocabulary, it's the perfect pocket tutor for ages 5 and up. Ready-made word lists for every grade - Six built-in lists take children from simple three-letter words all the way through to advanced vocabulary, or create your own custom lists tailored to this week's homework. Four ways to learn: * Flash Cards - Browse each word at your own pace, with the robot reading it aloud on demand * Spelling Test - The robot calls out each word; type it in and get an instant score * Word Search - Find all the words hidden in a letter grid * Hangman - Guess the mystery word one letter at a time Designed for real learning. The test keyboard has no autocorrect or autocomplete - your child must rely on their own memory, just like a real classroom spelling test. Works for all ages Perfect for primary school children practicing their weekly spellings, older students building vocabulary, or anyone who simply wants to become a better speller.
ICLib
This app helps users find and save electronic components. It includes a resistor calculator and supports major distributors like Mouser and Element14. Users can also view PDFs and customize the app's appearance.
- Search and save components
- Resistor calculator
- Support for Mouser & Element14
- Inbuilt PDF viewer
- Add to favorites
- Light/Dark mode
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Features: • Search & Save Components • Resistor Calculator • Support Mouser & Element14 • Inbuilt PDF View • Add to Favourite • Light/Dark Mode • Beautiful Theme & Accent
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spelling Test at 56% against ICLib's 0%. Spelling Test also leads on ads (none vs shown). ICLib's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. Spelling Test sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICLib asks for nothing beyond the download.
ICLib holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Spelling Test's written reviews are positive against 0% of ICLib's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spelling Test ships an update every 4 months, ICLib every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spelling Test | ICLib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Kennedy | Ajay Shanker |
Customer experience
Spelling Test
ICLib
In-app purchases
Spelling Test
- 15 Lists & Word Search$0.99
ICLib
No in-app purchases
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