Spell vs Many dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Errorless learning method
- Word identification and spelling
- Word recognition for reading
- External keyboard support
- Scaffolding for cognitive challenges
- Special feedback for blind learners
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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.
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.
- Memory span training
- Attention improvement
- Figure position recall
- Minimalist design
- Progressive difficulty
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Spell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Many dots asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Spell | Many dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc. | Artem Tselikov |
Customer experience
Spell
Many dots
In-app purchases
Spell
- Upgrade to Full Version of Spell-A-Word$4.99
Many dots
No in-app purchases









