Comparison

SpellBee vs Quick Spelling

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

Head to head
About

SpellBee

Features
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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

About

Quick Spelling

Features
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Quick Spelling is a clean, minimal tool designed for English vocabulary and dictation practice. • Handwriting Recognition: Practice spelling by hand with instant, accurate on-device recognition (supports Apple Pencil & finger). • Word Entry: Paste text to instantly parse and import words. • Word Dictation: Practice spelling with clear audio and instant feedback. • Word Library: Manage, search, and organize vocabulary by date. • Passage Dictation: Listen to paragraphs for paper-based writing practice. • 100% Offline & Private: A fully standalone app—no accounts, servers, or internet connection needed.

Screenshots

SpellBee4 screens
Quick Spelling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Spelling at none against SpellBee's 3. SpellBee's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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. SpellBee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Quick Spelling asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SpellBee versus Quick Spelling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellBeeQuick Spelling
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNADIR AL-HAMZI娟 秦

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SpellBee

Subscriptions2
  • SpellBee Premium$4.991 Month
  • SpellBee Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • SpellBee Lifetime$49.99
None

Quick Spelling

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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