Comparison

SPELLING MAGIC 4 vs Balance It

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

Balance It

This app transforms physical education by gamifying balance skill development. It offers individual, partner, and group challenges, progress tracking, and a routine maker. Interactive games and curriculum-aligned resources enhance engagement for students and educators.

Highlights
  • Individual, partner, and group balance challenges
  • XP tracking and achievement milestones
  • Custom routine creation tool
  • Interactive balance games
  • Curriculum-aligned lesson plans
  • Printable teaching resources
Features
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Balance It is the balance-skills platform for PE: 67 hand-drawn balance challenges, games, a routine maker and curriculum-aligned lesson plans, now with live class sessions that connect every student device to the teacher. BALANCE IT IS NOW A PLATFORM (PHASE 1) One teacher account, one Class Pack and live sessions that work in the app and on the web: - Teachers run live sessions from the app or from balanceit.app: start a class, show a six-character code, and students join on their own devices. No student accounts. - One Class Pack (30 or 100 student seats) unlocks everything for the teacher and for every joined student, in the app and on the web. - The same account works everywhere. Buy on the App Store or at balanceit.app; your classes, sessions and pack stay in sync. FREE FOR EVERYONE - Individual and Pairs balance challenges - XP, levels and progress tracking - Students join any live class free with their teacher's code, with every pose and game unlocked while the class runs THE CLASS PACK (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - All 67 balances: Individual, Pairs, Small Groups, Medium Groups, Extra Large and Other Activities - Balance Flip, Balance Timer and Balance Battle games - Routine Maker: build and perform custom balance sequences - Teacher Tools: curriculum-aligned lesson plans, printable balance cards and a routine assessment sheet - Live class sessions with 30 or 100 concurrent student seats - Web dashboard for teachers at balanceit.app/app Already bought the Teacher Pack? Everything stays unlocked and you are grandfathered a 30-seat Class Pack. HOW A CLASS SESSION WORKS 1. The teacher taps Run a class and starts a session. 2. The code appears full screen (mirror it to a projector if you like). 3. Students open Balance It, tap I'm a student and enter the code. 4. Every pose and game unlocks on their devices until the teacher ends the session. CURRICULUM Mapped to PE curricula in Australia, the UK, USA, New Zealand, Canada and the IB. See the full mapping at https://www.balanceit.app/curriculum-mapping Built for PE teachers, coaches and classroom teachers who want balance activities that are engaging, measurable and easy to run.

Screenshots

SPELLING MAGIC 44 screens
Balance It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPELLING MAGIC 4 at 100% against Balance It's 57%. SPELLING MAGIC 4 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Balance It's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 33 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Balance It sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPELLING MAGIC 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SPELLING MAGIC 4's written reviews are positive against 57% of Balance It's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPELLING MAGIC 4 ships an update every 33 months, Balance It every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SPELLING MAGIC 4 versus Balance It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPELLING MAGIC 4Balance It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRESCHOOL UNIVERSITYConnectedPE Pty ltd

Customer experience

SPELLING MAGIC 4

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Balance It

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPELLING MAGIC 4

One-time1
  • Deluxe Upgrade$1.99
3 purchases

Balance It

One-time3
  • Teacher Pack$12.99
  • Class Pack - 30 seats$29.00
  • Class Pack - 100 seats$49.00

Questions

Is SPELLING MAGIC 4 free?
SPELLING MAGIC 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balance It free?
Balance It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SPELLING MAGIC 4 or Balance It?
SPELLING MAGIC 4 is rated higher. SPELLING MAGIC 4 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Balance It averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SPELLING MAGIC 4 or Balance It have ads?
Balance It shows ads; SPELLING MAGIC 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, SPELLING MAGIC 4 or Balance It?
SPELLING MAGIC 4 ships an update every 33 months, and Balance It every 5 months. Most recently, SPELLING MAGIC 4 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Balance It on November 6, 2026.

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