Comparison

Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 vs Flip The Future

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

Head to head
About

Simplex Spelling Phonics 1

This app uses a scientifically validated phonics approach to improve spelling skills. It teaches fundamental spelling patterns, sounds, and rules through structured lessons and high-frequency words, aiming to build long-term literacy and confidence.

Highlights
  • 450+ high-frequency words
  • 42 instructional phonics lessons
  • Spelling pattern and difficulty organization
  • Reverse phonics approach
  • Contextual spelling rule hints
  • Letter-by-letter feedback
  • Starting assessment test
Features
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Scientifically validated as a highly effective approach to improving spelling skills through our phonics approach. A published study revealed that students demonstrated an average spelling improvement of 1.9 grades among children in a classroom setting who regularly used Simplex Spelling over a 18 week period. The largest student improvement observed over the same time period was 4.4 grade levels as assessed by administering the Schonell Spelling Test. Linda Chmiliar, "Improving the Spelling Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities using Apps on the iPad", International Journal of Technology and Inclusive Education, pp. 962-971. Special Issue Volume 3, 2016. Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 teaches a full year of spelling curriculum with over 450 high frequency words divided into 42 lists that are organized by spelling patterns and difficulty levels. Each of the 42 lists comes with a lesson that teaches one of the basic building blocks of spelling in the English language. These basic building blocks include the different phonograms, sounds, and spelling rules. Our spelling lists focus on some of the highest frequency words in the English language to help students establish a base foundation of literacy and confidence with spelling and reading. Students learn a new concept for each lesson building on the skills learned from previous lessons. Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 guides the student and acts as a personal spelling coach with every word, while teaching "how to spell" English words. Memorization may be sufficient to pass a spelling test, but it often does not transfer into good long term reading and spelling skills. Our goal with Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 is to not only teach a list of words, but to teach students “how to spell” these words, thus building long term skills that can be used for over 84% of the words in the English language that follow phonetic patterns. Many studies show that students who learn to read through phonics have a higher level of literacy than students who learn to read by using flash cards and the whole word approach. Also, that not all readers are good spellers, but almost all good spellers are also good readers. This is why Simplex Spelling's comprehensive unique phonics approach to spelling really works to create both better spellers and better readers. Note: Now supports both North American and British accents.
 Note: You can not create your own spelling lists. Features: 
 - Over 450 high frequency words to help build literacy. 
 - A starting assessment/placement test. - Review lists. - 42 instructional lessons teach phonics, phonograms, and spelling rules. 
 - A full “reverse phonics” approach that includes sounds made by all the different letter combinations. - Contextually relevant spelling rule hints that help explain “how to spell” English words.
 - Letter by letter feedback system provides immediate feedback. 
 - Guaranteed success on every word. 
 - Support for 40 user accounts. 
 - Export and email student progress reports. - Remembers each user’s progress in every list. - User stats screen to see mastered words and words that require further practice. 
 - Supports both upper and lower case letters.
 - Supports both alphabetic and QWERTY keyboard layouts.
 - Supports US, UK and Canadian English spelling of words. - Featured previously by Apple in New & Noteworthy, What's Hot, Words for the Wise and Spelling & Grammar. - Honorable mention in the 2012 Best App Ever Awards - Best Special Needs App. - AppsforHomeschooling (5/5, Golden App Award, 2011 Readers Choice Award) - Academics' Choice Award - Parents' Choice Award Privacy Disclosure: - No 3rd party ads - Does not share any data - No In-App purchases - Contains child protected links in app to developer's website for additional information, support and teaching tips. - Contains child protected link to developer email support. COPPA Compliant 
https://pyxwise.com/privacy-policy/

About

Flip The Future

This educational app allows students to practice elementary math skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It offers customizable features for multiple users and progress tracking for guardians, with options to write or type answers.

Highlights
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division practice
  • Single and multi-user modes
  • Customizable number ranges and problem types
  • Progress logging and email score reports
  • Student management
  • Timer and sound effects
Features
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Flip The Future is a multi/single user Flash Cards application that lets students practice basic elementary math. The student can write on the screen as well as type the answer as he/she solves the problem. This app is very customizable and was designed with teachers and families with multiple students in mind. As a guardian you can add an email and have the student send you his/her scores after each completed session, as well as log the information so you can review the student’s progress at your own pace. Start practicing additions, multiplications, subtractions and divisions today. " Thousands of downloads in the first month " Thank you for your support! Help us make it better. We listen. Leave a review with your suggestions and we will fix any issues or add features you suggest. Rated for any age. Download it today and start flipping the future. Happy Learning! KEY FEATURES: - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division. - Multiple or single user. - Customize it to work with a particular number. - Adjust each problem type individually. - Visualize your settings as you adjust the number of digits. - Specify the number of problems. - Sound effects. - Guardian email. - Timer. - Log or send information via email. - Student log history. - Add / Delete students. This app requires iOS 7.0 or later.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flip The Future at Free against Simplex Spelling Phonics 1's $4.99. Flip The Future also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Simplex Spelling Phonics 1's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, 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

Flip The Future is free to download; Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flip The Future holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Simplex Spelling Phonics 1's written reviews are positive against 67% of Flip The Future's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 ships an update every 5 months, Flip The Future every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 versus Flip The Future: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplex Spelling Phonics 1Flip The Future
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (23 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPyxwise Software Inc.Filemon Salas

Customer experience

Simplex Spelling Phonics 1

All ratings23 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative14.0%

Flip The Future

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Simplex Spelling Phonics 1

No in-app purchases

None

Flip The Future

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 free?
Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flip The Future free?
Flip The Future is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 or Flip The Future?
Flip The Future is rated higher. Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Flip The Future averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 or Flip The Future have ads?
Neither Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 nor Flip The Future shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 or Flip The Future?
Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 ships an update every 5 months, and Flip The Future every 4 months. Most recently, Simplex Spelling Phonics 1 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Flip The Future on October 9, 2026.

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