Comparison

Red Herring vs No Spell Check

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

Head to head
About

Red Herring

This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Group words into categories
  • Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
  • No time limit
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzle
Features
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.

About

No Spell Check

Features
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No Spell Check is a daily word game where you listen to a spoken word and type the correct spelling. Each day brings a fresh set of words that are hard. Just audio, a keyboard, and your best guess. Track your streak and see how your spelling holds up. No hints. No autocorrect. No red squiggly lines. It's just you and the word. FEATURES • A fresh set of hard words every day • Pure audio challenge — hear the word, spell it from memory • 3 tries per word, with a reveal when it beats you • Streaks for perfect days • Daily leaderboard — see how you rank • Challenge ladders — duel friends (or rivals) head-to-head on the same words, with ratings on the line • Notifications when someone challenges you (optional) • Sign in with just your email to keep your streak across devices Can you spell pernicious without seeing it? Prove it.

Screenshots

Red Herring3 screens
No Spell Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: No Spell Check at none against Red Herring's 10. No Spell Check also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. No Spell Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, No Spell Check every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Red Herring versus No Spell Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed HerringNo Spell Check
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings48K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.Suhaim Abdussamad

Bugs and requests

Red Herring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Formatting issues after updates
  • Inability to access previous daily puzzles
  • Ads that cannot be dismissed

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free daily puzzles
  • Less American-focused content
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to replay past puzzles
  • Hints system improvements

No Spell Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Red Herring

One-time10
  • Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
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  • Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
  • Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
  • Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
None

No Spell Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Herring free?
Red Herring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is No Spell Check free?
No Spell Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Red Herring or No Spell Check have ads?
Red Herring shows ads; No Spell Check does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Herring or No Spell Check?
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, and No Spell Check every 10 days. Most recently, Red Herring was updated on October 24, 2026 and No Spell Check on October 10, 2026.

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