Comparison

Things to Learn vs Spell It

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

Head to head
About

Things to Learn

Create custom study tests for spelling, vocabulary, and general knowledge. Supports multiple test formats, including flashcards and Q&A, with options for voice recording, text-to-speech in over 27 languages, and multimedia integration.

Highlights
  • Create Q&A, multiple-choice, spelling, and flashcard tests
  • Record voice for tests
  • Text-to-speech in over 27 languages
  • Include videos, pictures, and sounds in tests
  • Handwriting or keyboard input
  • Share test results via email and other media
  • Multi-user support
Features
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Use your iPad for something more than games. Need to study for your English spelling test? No problem! Create a spelling test by typing the words you will be tested on. With Things to Learn (T2L) you may even record your voice and hear it when you take the test. Need to study for your Spanish spelling quiz? Create a spelling test and use the Text to Speech option to hear the spelling words read in Spanish. With over 27 languages to choose from, you can also study for your English, German or Chinese class. Need to study word definitions? How about creating a multiple choice test! How about biology? You can create a Q&A test and include pictures and a cool experiment video. T2L also has a flashcard option which will help you memorize things better. T2L enables students to practice spelling lists using handwriting or a keyboard. With this app, they are able to check their answers on their own, practice incorrect ones and send an email to parents who can see their progress and accomplishments. T2L is a great tool for elementary to high school students and it is not limited to spelling lists, tests can be created to be answered as Q&A, multiple-choice or be studied as Flashcards. Photos, videos and recordings can also be added to each question and/or answer in a test. As a bonus, students can choose from over 27 languages to hear questions read in the selected language. T2L enables children with little or no keyboard skills to study also using an iPad. Choose the way to take the test that best suits your needs by writing the answers using a stylus, your hand or a keyboard. Answer questions in random or sequential order. Grade your test automatically or manually. Retake the whole test or just missed questions. And best of all, send test results to your parents or teachers via e-mail and other supported media.  ---------------------- Characteristics: ---------------------- ** Create Questionnaire (Q&A), Multiple-choice, Spelling, Flashcard test all in the same app. ** Do not limit your study to only flashcards, modify the test any time, change the test format between Q&A, multiple-choice, spelling and flashcard with out having to create a new test. ** Have tests read in over 27 languages (no additional purchases required for different languages) Great for learning new languages. ** No logins or wi-fi required ** Include videos, pictures and sounds in questions and/or answers. ** Print, upload and share test results. ** Share tests with email, airdrop, dropbox or other supported media. ** Create the tests that meet your needs. Great for older students and simple enough for elementary students. ** Voice Over compatible ** Landscape and Portrait mode ** Choose default text to speech language ** No Social Media, all personal information is kept within the app. ** Multi-user application ============================================= For more information: Full demo available in our website ============================================= *** Free to try with full functionality, but taking test is restricted to 4 questions. *** Things to Learn - School Edition, has all the same functionality with no restrictions and no In-Apps.

About

Spell It

Improve your spelling skills with various challenges designed to help you master your word lists. Practice with spelling tests, fill-in-the-blanks, word scrambles, and word searches. Track your progress and time spent practicing each list.

Highlights
  • Spelling Test mode
  • Fill in the blank challenges
  • Word Scramble puzzles
  • Word Search games
  • Create custom word lists
  • Track practice progress
  • Monitor time spent practicing
Features
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If you're looking to ace your next spelling test or just want to improve your spelling, Spell It is here to help you do just that. Add the words from this week's homework, and we'll turn them into practice you'll actually finish. Whether you're a student working through a weekly spelling list, a parent helping with homework at the kitchen table, or an adult brushing up on your own, Spell It works with the words you already need to learn — at any grade level. KNOW WHICH WORDS ARE STICKING Every word carries a confidence level — low, medium, or high — that rises as you practice. Every list shows its makeup at a glance, so you can see what's solid, what's shaky, and what to work on next. Today's practice picks out the words that need attention and points you at the activity that will actually move them. FIVE WAYS TO PRACTICE • Spelling Test Each of your spelling words is pronounced just like a standard spelling test. Enter each word from your spelling list one by one until you've spelled all the words. • Flashcards Flip through your spelling list one word at a time to reveal each definition, then mark whether you got it right. A quick, low-pressure way to review before test day. • Fill in the Blank Each of your spelling words has a letter missing. You must fill in the blank for each of your spelling words. • Word Scramble We scrambled all the words in your spelling list. Rearrange the letters back into the correct order. • Word Search Spell It places words from your spelling list into your very own word search. Find every word in the word bank to complete the puzzle. A PROFILE FOR EVERY SPELLER Add a profile for everyone practicing. Each one keeps their own lists, their own progress, and their own practice history, so everybody sees only their own words. NEVER MISS TEST DAY Set a test date and pick a time, and a daily reminder says who still has work to do and exactly how many words are left before the test. EVERY WORD YOU'VE PRACTICED, IN ONE PLACE My Words collects every word from every list into one searchable library, grouped by how well it's known. It matches the misspellings that were actually typed, too, so a word is easy to find whether or not it came out right. TRACK PROGRESS OVER TIME Add as many words to as many lists as you want — keep a separate list for every week or every subject. After each activity you'll see your results question by question, along with the time spent practicing and how scores have moved. Practice a few minutes a night instead of cramming the morning of the test. Every attempt is recorded, so you can watch scores improve as test day gets closer. SPELL IT PRO Every practice activity is free, along with your first profile. Spell It PRO adds up to six profiles, pronunciations recorded in your own voice, definitions you write yourself, and your full practice history. ----- Privacy Policy: https://www.brogan.io/pages/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.brogan.io/pages/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Things to Learn4 screens
Spell It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spell It at every 3 weeks against Things to Learn's every 8 months. Spell It also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 18) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Things to Learn's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 68%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Things to Learn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spell It sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spell It holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spell It has 3.6K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Things to Learn's written reviews are positive against 68% of Spell It's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Things to Learn ships an update every 8 months, Spell It every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Things to Learn versus Spell It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThings to LearnSpell It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews — better67.6% of reviews
Number of ratings183.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBQWareBrogan LLC

Customer experience

Things to Learn

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.1%

Spell It

All ratings3,618 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Things to Learn

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
7 purchases

Spell It

Subscriptions4
  • Spell It Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Spell It Pro$4.991 Month
  • Spell It Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Spell It Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Things to Learn free?
Things to Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spell It free?
Spell It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Things to Learn or Spell It?
Spell It is rated higher. Things to Learn averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Spell It averages 4.5 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Things to Learn or Spell It have ads?
Neither Things to Learn nor Spell It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Things to Learn or Spell It?
Things to Learn ships an update every 8 months, and Spell It every 3 weeks. Most recently, Things to Learn was updated on October 15, 2026 and Spell It on October 17, 2026.

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