Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 4 vs Making Number Bonds

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

Head to head
About

SPELLING MAGIC 4

This app teaches children silent final 'e' words using phonics principles and interactive games. It helps build phonemic awareness and expand vocabulary through word building and exploration activities.

Highlights
  • Silent final 'e' word focus
  • Word building activities
  • Moveable alphabet exploration
  • Pronunciation aid with pictures
  • Phonics and phonemic awareness games
  • Science of Reading principles
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Introducing SPELLING MAGIC 4 – a dynamic app that focuses on teaching silent final e words to children. SPELLING MAGIC 4 incorporates the main principles of the Science of Reading. In the "Word Building" section, kids get to use the letters of the word to construct it, while the "Moveable Alphabet" section allows them to explore word construction using the entire alphabet. SPELLING MAGIC 4 offers ample opportunities for practicing building silent e words, including words that may not be part of a young learner's everyday vocabulary. This provides a unique chance to expand their word bank and vocabulary. The app also pronounces the word when the user taps on pictures, aiding in pronunciation and comprehension. SPELLING MAGIC 4 is committed to time-tested phonics principles to help children develop solid reading skills. It provides direct experience with letters and sounds to build phonemic awareness, improve phonological processing ability, and lay strong foundations in reading. The app includes games that focus on essential pre-reading skills such as blending and segmenting, offering meaningful challenges to strengthen phonemic awareness. Developed by a team of educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles, SPELLING MAGIC 4 has been thoroughly tested and approved by preschool children and their teachers in various settings. Your feedback and suggestions are highly valued as we continue to refine and enhance the app for an optimal learning experience. SPELLING MAGIC 4 is perfect for young children learning intermediate reading skills and those who are learning the foundations of English as their second language. Join us on this exciting learning journey and give your child the gift of strong reading skills that will set them up for success in school and in life.

About

Making Number Bonds

Features
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Making Number Bonds Working with Sums to 10. Press the "Puzzle Piece" button to display problems. Enter your answer using the number buttons across the bottom of the screen. The answer you give is automatically checked. Correct answers are displayed in green and wrong answers are displayed in red. Enter another answer to correct your response. Use the Settings Menu to: • Select the problem types to practice (contract or deconstruct). • Select the range of sums to use: 1-5; 5-10; 1-10. • Select whether to show the problem with objects, counters, or a marker board. • Move objects around the screen to help you complete each Number Bond. Select to use a Marker Board with a problem display or with only the Number Bond Frame visible. Use it like any erasable board.

Screenshots

SPELLING MAGIC 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Making Number Bonds at none against SPELLING MAGIC 4's 1. Making Number Bonds also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.4). SPELLING MAGIC 4's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. SPELLING MAGIC 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Making Number Bonds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPELLING MAGIC 4 ships an update every 33 months, Making Number Bonds every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SPELLING MAGIC 4 versus Making Number Bonds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 4Making Number Bonds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.410.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYClassroom Focused Software

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 4

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
None

Making Number Bonds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 4 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Making Number Bonds free?
Making Number Bonds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 4 or Making Number Bonds have ads?
Neither SPELLING MAGIC 4 nor Making Number Bonds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPELLING MAGIC 4 or Making Number Bonds?
SPELLING MAGIC 4 ships an update every 33 months, and Making Number Bonds every 5 weeks. Most recently, SPELLING MAGIC 4 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Making Number Bonds on November 9, 2026.

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