Comparison

Chalk vs SpellInk

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

Head to head
About

Chalk

This AI-powered math tutor visually explains concepts step-by-step on a digital whiteboard, mimicking human handwriting. It guides users through problems, identifies mistakes, and offers personalized learning for various math courses.

Highlights
  • Visual step-by-step explanations
  • Human-like handwriting on whiteboard
  • Live mistake detection and correction
  • Interactive problem-solving guidance
  • Covers multiple math courses
  • Progress tracking and mastery climb
Features
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The math tutor that teaches — not just answers. Chalk draws every step on a real whiteboard in human handwriting, explains its thinking out loud, and hands you the next step to try — like a great tutor at the board. Write a problem with Apple Pencil, type it, or scan it, and work through it together. WATCH IT DRAW Every step appears on the board stroke by stroke — equations, graphs, diagrams — in real handwriting, never a wall of text. HEAR IT THINK Chalk talks you through each move in a natural voice, so you follow the reasoning, not just the result. IT CATCHES YOUR MISTAKES Write your own work on the board and Chalk checks it live, underlines the exact step that went wrong, and shows you why. IT TEACHES, AND IT ANSWERS WHEN YOU ASK Chalk works the problem with you a step at a time, shows the reasoning on the board, and lets you try the next one yourself so it sticks for the test. Ask for the answer outright and you get it, with every step shown. EVERY COURSE, ONE TUTOR Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Statistics and more — with lessons that adapt to your pace and progress tracking that shows your mastery climb. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Full whiteboard with Apple Pencil support on iPad, and a beautiful board built for one hand on iPhone. START WITH A FREE WEEK Try Chalk Lite free for 7 days, then $7.99/month for 150 tutor replies a month, or $59.99 a year. Chalk Unlimited is $19.99/month or $119.99 a year with no reply count. Cancel before the trial ends and pay nothing. Either plan costs less than one hour with a human tutor. Chalk — the tutor that draws back. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Chalk Lite and Chalk Unlimited are auto-renewable subscriptions, billed monthly or yearly. Chalk Lite monthly includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers; payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase for plans without a trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period (or the trial), and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Chalk Terms of Service: https://try-chalk.com/app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://try-chalk.com/app/legal/privacy

About

SpellInk

Features
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Hear it. Write it. Learn it. SpellInk is a handwriting-first spelling and vocabulary practice app designed for focused learning without ads, accounts, or distractions. HEAR THE WORD SpellInk uses the device's built-in voice to say each word aloud. Hear it again, hear it in a sentence, or check the meaning when you need help. WRITE IT BY HAND Handwriting is the default practice method. Write with a finger or stylus on the on-screen writing paper, see what SpellInk recognizes, then check your spelling. Keyboard input is also available in grown-up settings. WORK THROUGH EVERY WORD Choose a grade or vocabulary level and SpellInk keeps track of coverage so words are not forgotten simply because a session ended. Practice gradually moves through unseen words while bringing back words that need review. SMART REVIEW Words that are missed, need hints, or have not been practiced recently return for another attempt. Progress separates words that are unseen, learning, and mastered. SPELLING TESTS YOUR WAY Choose 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, a custom number, or every word in the selected bank. Large all-word tests are resumable, so they can be completed over multiple sittings. USE YOUR OWN WORDS Create custom spelling lists for school, homeschool, tutoring, spelling bees, or weekly homework. Practice or test only that list, with its own coverage and progress. LEARN, PRACTICE, REVIEW • Learn new words with meaning and example sentences • Practice by handwriting or keyboard • Review tricky words • Take configurable spelling tests • Track coverage and mastery • Use preschool through high-school word levels • Create unlimited custom word lists BUILT FOR PRIVACY AND OFFLINE USE No ads. No account. No in-app purchases. No behavioral tracking. Progress, settings, and custom lists are stored on the device. Device speech and handwriting recognition are designed to work offline after the required on-device language resources are installed. SpellInk keeps the experience simple: listen carefully, remember the spelling, write it, and improve one word at a time.

Screenshots

Chalk4 screens
SpellInk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpellInk at none against Chalk's 7. SpellInk also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chalk sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. SpellInk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chalk versus SpellInk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkSpellInk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler HayesReckoned Force LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chalk

Subscriptions7
  • Chalk Lite7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Chalk Lite$7.991 Month
  • Chalk Plus$11.991 Month
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  • Chalk Unlimited$19.991 Month
  • Chalk Lite (Yearly)$59.991 Year
  • Chalk Plus (Yearly)$83.991 Year
  • Chalk Unlimited (Yearly)$119.991 Year
None

SpellInk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chalk free?
Chalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellInk free?
SpellInk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chalk or SpellInk have ads?
Neither Chalk nor SpellInk shows ads.

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