Comparison

Spellie Bee vs Spelling Test

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

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About

Spellie Bee

Features
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Every parent knows the moment: "Mom/Dad, how to spell ___?" Spellie gives kids a way to find the answer themselves. FREE Just tap the mic and say the word. Spellie instantly shows all the ways that word could be spelled - with a kid-friendly meaning for each one. Tap any card to hear it read aloud. * "there" : there, their, they're * "flower" : flower, flour * "two" : two, to, too No reading required. Everything is spoken aloud. SPELLIE PRO Can't think of the word - just describe it. Say "the animal that says woof" and Spellie finds the spelling for you. Powered by AI and designed for young minds. Pro also adds a simple meaning card for every word, so children understand what they're spelling, not just how to spell it. Try Spellie Pro free for 7 days, then $1.99/year. Cancel anytime. DESIGNED FOR EARLY READERS * Big buttons, calm colors, zero distractions * Audio-first - the app reads everything aloud * Works offline for instant homophone lookup * No ads, no accounts, no data collected from children Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Spelling Test

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The weekly spelling test, the way school does it, with the phone doing the reading out. Spelli is for the parent who gets a list of ten words every Monday and a test every Friday. Type the list once, or paste it straight from the school's email. Hand the phone over. Spelli says each word out loud, your child types it without ever seeing it, and at the end you get the score. HEARD, NEVER SHOWN • Every word is spoken aloud, in the English accent and at the speed you pick • Nothing on the screen gives the spelling away: no autocorrect, no suggestions, no capital letter added for them • Tap to hear the word again, or hear it said slowly • Add a sentence to any word, so "there" and "their" can be told apart A REAL SCORE • Right or wrong for every word, and what was typed for each miss • The misses retested on their own, straight from the score card • The latest score kept on the list, free. Pro keeps every week, so you can see Wednesday against Friday WHOSE WEEK IT IS Put a first name on a list and the score card says it — "Maya spelled every word right" — so the result reads as your child's week rather than a number. Optional, and asked once when you make the list. With Pro, a separate list for each child. NO WORD CAP • A list is as long as the school made it, free or Pro • Numbers, bullets and commas in a pasted list are sorted out for you YOUR OWN VOICE (PRO) Record each word once and your child hears you instead of a synthesiser. Recordings never leave the phone. PAY ONCE Free, always: one list at a time with every word on it, unlimited tests, the score card, and the retest of whatever was missed. One purchase unlocks every week's list and one for each child, your own voice on any word, and every week's scores kept. No subscription, no ads, no account. Works on iPhone and iPad, offline, in English. Privacy policy: https://spelli.vadapalas-zigmas.workers.dev/privacy Terms of use: https://spelli.vadapalas-zigmas.workers.dev/terms

Screenshots

Spellie Bee4 screens
Spelling Test4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spelling Test at none against Spellie Bee's 1. Spellie Bee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Spellie Bee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Spelling Test asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Spellie Bee versus Spelling Test: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellie BeeSpelling Test
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Teninno Technology Co., LtdZigmas Vadapalas

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spellie Bee

Subscriptions1
  • Spellie Pro$1.991 Year
None

Spelling Test

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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