Comparison

Spelling Mix 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

Spelling Mix

This educational app makes learning to spell fun for children with engaging activities like the Letter Train and Hidden Letters. It supports over 300 English nouns and words in 10 languages, with adjustable difficulty and letter case options.

Highlights
  • Letter Train spelling game
  • Hidden Letters word finding
  • Over 300 English nouns
  • 2500+ words in 10 languages
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Uppercase/lowercase letter choice
Features
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"This app will encourage & reward your child, making learning to spell a joy!" - KidsAppWorld.com Spelling Mix is an educational app designed for language and literacy development at pre-school, nursery, school, and at home. It includes over 300 common english nouns, and more than 2500 words in 10 different languages! To inspire and motivate the child we use the following two activities: Letter Train ************ An image and a number of letters are presented on the screen. The child then have to tap on the letters in the correct order to spell the word. 
Unused letters are transported away by the train. If you need help you can always tap on the image and the correct word will be heard. Hurry up or the train crashes! An owl gives instructions and rewards. Hidden Letters ************ An image is presented on the screen but the letters are hidden in the forest. It is up to you to find them all! If you need help all you have to do is to tap on the image. A rabbit gives instructions and rewards. Options ************ Tap the button A-B-C to choose between uppercase or lowercase letters. Tap on the flag to change language. The following languages can be selected: American English, English, Spanish, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese. Tap the train button to set the train speed. Tap on the the stars to select a difficulty level. Easy: monosyllabic words, no double consonant Medium: disyllable but no double consonant Hard: words with a silent e Mixed: a mix of the levels above ===================== Disclosures for Parents We take your kids privacy and safety serious. This app includes * no links * no ads * no tracking functions * no share functions ======================

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

Spelling Mix4 screens
I Read!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: I Read! at $2.99 against Spelling Mix's $3.99. Spelling Mix's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spelling Mix costs $3.99 and I Read! $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spelling Mix ships an update every 12 months, I Read! every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spelling Mix versus I Read!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpelling MixI Read!
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeripa ABaMASE AB

In-app purchases

None

Spelling Mix

No in-app purchases

None

I Read!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spelling Mix free?
Spelling Mix costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is I Read! free?
I Read! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spelling Mix or I Read! have ads?
Neither Spelling Mix nor I Read! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spelling Mix or I Read!?
Spelling Mix ships an update every 12 months, and I Read! every 8 months. Most recently, Spelling Mix was updated on November 5, 2026 and I Read! on November 2, 2026.

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