Budou Coloring vs SpellHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budou Coloring
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Budou is a quiet little coloring app for children aged 3 to 8. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. No internet required. Nothing your child makes ever leaves the device. WHAT'S INSIDE · 120 hand-drawn pictures across 8 themes — cute animals, dinosaurs, ocean friends, things that go, fairy tales, space, nature and food · Tap to fill a shape, or draw freely with crayon, marker, pencil, brush, spray and patterns · Big, forgiving touch targets designed for small fingers · Two age modes: fewer, simpler tools for ages 3–5; more colors and brushes for 6–8 MADE FOR SMALL HANDS Every picture is checked so that tapping inside a shape fills exactly that shape — no color leaking outside the lines. Progress saves by itself, so a half-finished drawing is still waiting tomorrow. Finishing one brings a small celebration, and the artwork goes straight into My Artwork. FOR PARENTS · No advertising of any kind, and no in-app purchases · No sign-up, no data collection, no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs · Artwork and progress live in the app's local storage on your device · Content leaves the app only when you choose to save to Photos or share — and sharing sits behind a parent gate · Works completely offline, on a plane or anywhere else For iPhone and iPad. Landscape only.
SpellHive
This app makes spelling practice fun for kids through adaptive gameplay. It offers customizable word lists, tracks progress visually, and supports both home and classroom use with parent/teacher controls. It prioritizes privacy with no ads or data selling.
- Adaptive difficulty adjustment
- Customizable word lists
- Progress tracking with visual metrics
- Parent/Teacher control zone
- Import word lists via camera or spreadsheet
- Missed words practice mode
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SpellHive: Spelling Practice Kids Actually Want to Do SpellHive turns spelling practice into a game your kid asks to play, not a chore you have to enforce. Built for home and classroom alike, it adapts to each child's level, tracks real progress, and gives parents and teachers just enough control without getting in the way. Practice that adapts to them Buzz Mode adjusts word difficulty as your kid plays. Nailing a word bumps them up, struggling brings it back down. Kids can spell by tapping a honeycomb keyboard or typing on the system keyboard, whichever suits them. Word lists for every need Choose from built-in categories spanning PreK through grade 8, including Animals, Science, Geography, and Math, or build your own. Import a spreadsheet, type a list, or just scan a paper list from school with the camera. A dedicated Missed Words mode automatically re-serves the words your kid has struggled with, so practice targets exactly what needs work. Progress you can actually see Mastery rings, accuracy percentages, and a running list of missed words give parents and teachers a real picture of where each kid stands, not just a score. Built for families and classrooms Set up "My Family" with a simple kid picker so everyone can jump in with a tap. No typing, no accounts for kids. Teachers get "My Classroom" support with class rosters and assignable word lists. A PIN-protected Parent/Teacher Zone keeps settings like session length and enabled categories safely out of kids' reach. Try it free, no pressure Jump in as a guest and use everything SpellHive offers. No sign-up required. Sign in with Apple or Google anytime to back up progress across devices. Built with privacy first No ads. No data selling. Kids never sign in with a personal account; only a parent or teacher ever does. Full privacy policy available at [https://www.spellhive.com/privacy.html].
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Budou Coloring at 16.0 against SpellHive's 18.2. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Budou Coloring ships an update every 10 days, SpellHive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budou Coloring | SpellHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 圆 齐 | Ravi Theja Karnatakam |
In-app purchases
Budou Coloring
No in-app purchases
SpellHive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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