Comparison

Spell vs Many dots

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

Head to head
About

Spell

This early academic program uses an errorless learning method to help users identify, spell, and recognize words. It supports external keyboards and offers special feedback for blind learners. The lite version focuses on core word learning functionalities.

Highlights
  • Errorless learning method
  • Word identification and spelling
  • Word recognition for reading
  • External keyboard support
  • Scaffolding for cognitive challenges
  • Special feedback for blind learners
Features
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A "lite" version of Spell-A-Word, our large-print, early academic program for beginning to advanced letter users. It uses an errorless learning method. Spell-A-Word works on identification, spelling, & word recognition (for reading). WORKS WITH EXTERNAL KEYBOARD, such as our Colored-Rows BigKeys, or any Bluetooth keyboard (or *any* USB keyboard)! Or choose from the regular iOS keyboard, or Spell-A-Word's own 1-row-at-a-time one). Scaffolding (as much help as needed but as little as possible) is embedded so as to help those with significant cognitive challenges. The full version allows you to easily enter lists of spelling words/phrases for the learner to practice and be tested on. WordLists consisting of hundreds of words/sounds/pictures are available from the developer's website at no charge. Spell-A-Word even has special feedback for blind learners.

About

Many dots

This game challenges your working memory by having you track and recall the positions of moving figures. Regular practice can help improve your attention span and memory recall.

Highlights
  • Memory span training
  • Attention improvement
  • Figure position recall
  • Minimalist design
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Do you think you can rember position of 5 dots? Can you do better? THEORY: An average human can hold 7 ± 2 objects in working memory. This is frequently referred tjo as Miller's Law. Our app allows you to challenge Miller's theory. At the start you probaply will not be able to remember more than 4 locations of figures. In the process of training you will notice how your results are getting better. For example members of our software development team improved their average number of recalled items from 2-3 to 5-6. In genera,l a few practicies a day might significantly increase your memory. APP: Minimalist design might get some award, wouldn't it ? Colors were thoroughly picked for better perception. Train your memory by remembering location of various figures. HOW TO PLAY: 1. Look at the panel with figure 2. Press play button 3. Track the movement of the figure and remember the location where it stopped. 4. Press location of the figure when it is gone 5. Do the same while you are still able to remember positions 6. ??? 7. Profit

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Many dots at 4.5 against Spell's 2.0. Many dots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Spell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Many dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Many dots holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spell versus Many dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellMany dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB17 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.Artem Tselikov

Customer experience

Spell

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Many dots

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spell

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version of Spell-A-Word$4.99
None

Many dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spell free?
Spell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Many dots free?
Many dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spell or Many dots?
Many dots is rated higher. Spell averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Many dots averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Spell or Many dots have ads?
Neither Spell nor Many dots shows ads.

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