Spell Academy vs The Spell Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spell Academy
A magical word-spelling puzzle game designed to challenge your intellect. Test your vocabulary and spelling skills in this engaging adventure.
- Word-spelling puzzles
- Wit and magical abilities challenges
- Vocabulary testing
- Engaging gameplay
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A word-spelling puzzle game that will test your wit and magical abilities!
The Spell Book
Embark on an adventure to defeat an evil wizard who has stolen a magical book and is making people forget how to spell. Challenge his minions to spelling contests, collect items, and grow your power to confront the villain.
- Engaging storyline
- Spelling contests
- Collect magic items
- Character progression
- Confront boss battles
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The evil wizard Marmalan wants to plunge the world into darkness! He has stolen the Spell Book, and with the secrets contained therein, he intends to make everyone forget how to spell! Chase this evil wizard down, and challenge his minions to spelling contests along the way! Keep your wits sharp, grow your power, collect magic items, and confront Marmalan before it's too late!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spell Academy at none against The Spell Book's shown. Spell Academy also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). The Spell Book's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spell Academy ships an update every 6 weeks, The Spell Book every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spell Academy | The Spell Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 532 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Edward Re | Helmsong Ltd |
Customer experience
Spell Academy
The Spell Book
In-app purchases
Spell Academy
No in-app purchases
The Spell Book
No in-app purchases
Questions
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