Fonetikly vs SpellBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fonetikly
This app helps Spanish speakers learn English pronunciation by using familiar Spanish sounds instead of IPA. It offers word lookups, camera scanning, accent choices, and ear training for difficult English sounds.
- Spanish-friendly phonetic breakdowns
- Hear words spoken in multiple accents
- Camera scanning for instant pronunciation
- Ear training for challenging English sounds
- Organize saved words by context
- Adjustable playback speed
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English spelling doesn't tell you how to say anything. "ough" sounds different in "through," "though," "thought," and "tough." Silent letters appear with no warning. And IPA symbols? Useless if nobody taught you how to read them. Fonetikly is built for Spanish speakers. Instead of IPA, it shows you pronunciation using sounds that already exist in Spanish. So you can read it, say it, and actually sound right. SEARCH ANY WORD Type a word and instantly see a Spanish-friendly phonetic breakdown and hear it spoken; in American, British, or Australian English. Slow it down to 0.5× to catch every sound. SCAN WITH YOUR CAMERA Point at a menu, a sign, a document, or a page. Tap any word. Hear it immediately. No typing required. PRACTICE THE SOUNDS SPANISH GETS WRONG Ship vs. sheep. Think vs. sink. V vs. B. The sounds English has that Spanish doesn't. Fonetikly's ear training is built around exactly these. SAVE WORDS BY CONTEXT Build folders for work, study, interviews, whatever you're preparing for. Your word library grows with you. CHOOSE YOUR ACCENT American, British, or Australian. Hear the same word across all three and know exactly what to expect wherever you are. Most pronunciation apps show you IPA and leave you to figure it out. Fonetikly translates pronunciation into sounds that make sense to a Spanish speaker, so you can use it out loud, immediately, without a linguistics degree. MEMBERSHIP Fonetikly is free to download and use, with limits on searches, camera scans, and saved words. A Fonetikly membership removes every limit and unlocks all practice games — available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://web-nine-lemon-c0m0viakeb.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-nine-lemon-c0m0viakeb.vercel.app/privacy Questions? Reach us from inside the app.
SpellBee
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Make spelling practice part of your family's routine. SpellBee brings spoken words, school lists and short spelling challenges together in one ad-free app. No account is required. BEE ADVENTURES Explore three illustrated worlds with Bee Buddy, each with four short stops. Play all of Sunny Meadow for free. Premium includes Moonlight Garden and Rainbow Falls. Adventure progress stays on your device. AN INCLUDED VOICE FOR EVERY BUILT-IN WORD Bee Buddy recordings cover all 360 built-in catalog words, their definitions and example sentences. These recordings work offline and are included for everyone. Hear a word again or use slow repeat when you need more time. Adventure narration and feedback also use included recordings. PRACTICE YOUR WAY Type an answer, tap letter tiles, or spell aloud with optional speech recognition. Choose from eight difficulty levels and built-in themed word packs. The built-in packs remain available offline. BRING YOUR SCHOOL WORDS Paste a spelling list from a worksheet or message, then review and edit it before practice. Add your own definitions when helpful. Your custom lists stay on your device. REVIEW AND FIRST-TRY PROGRESS Today's practice mixes words at your level with words due for review. Results separate first-try answers from words completed after another attempt. Per-word review dates and practice history help you decide what to revisit. NUMBER BEE AND MATH BEE Practice spelling numbers as words, or listen to a sum and spell its answer. Daily quests, honey and badges add small milestones along the way. PREMIUM FOR YOUR FAMILY'S ROUTINE The existing Premium plans include: • Moonlight Garden and Rainbow Falls • Unlimited parent-made word lists • Unlimited Math Bee rounds • Online Studio voices for custom words Built-in catalog words use the included Bee Buddy voice, including when Studio is selected. Online custom-word voices require an internet connection; device speech is available as a fallback. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices and plan details appear in your store's currency before checkout. A grown-up challenge precedes checkout. Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the Premium screen. Manage subscription renewals in your store account. PRIVACY Lists, Adventure progress and practice history stay on your device. No account and no ads. Optional speech recognition may use your device provider's servers. Online custom-word pronunciation sends text to our voice service. Purchases are verified securely with Apple or Google. See our privacy policy for operational logging details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nalhamzy.github.io/spellbee/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpellBee at 13.0 against Fonetikly's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fonetikly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SpellBee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fonetikly ships an update every 3 weeks, SpellBee fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Fonetikly | SpellBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paige Hatswell-Miles | NADIR AL-HAMZI |
In-app purchases
Fonetikly
- Fonetikly Monthly$4.991 Month
- Fonetikly Annual$39.991 Year
SpellBee
- SpellBee Premium$4.991 Month
- SpellBee Premium Annual$29.991 Year
- SpellBee Lifetime$49.99









