Chronos Notes vs The Spelling Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chronos Notes
Organize historical notes and events into a visual, chronological timeline. Create timelines for any historical period or event, navigate through them, and use tags for easy searching and filtering.
- Chronological timeline creation
- Organize notes by date
- Navigate via timeline or event list
- Tagging for easy filtering
- Search historical events
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Chronos Notes offers a way to organize historical notes into a coherent, chronological timeline. Notes can be created in any order and Chronos Notes will arrange them into a timeline for you. Want to see the first world war mapped in time and place? What about the crusades? You can create any kind of historical events; Chronos Notes will help you organize them. You can navigate using the timeline or view events directly using the event list. Attaching tags to events will help you find them easily through filtering and search.
The Spelling Hive
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Fun. Effective. Curriculum-Aligned. Are you looking for a stress-free way to help your child master spelling? The Spelling Hive is a vibrant, interactive spelling app designed specifically for primary school children (ages 5–11). Aligned with the National Curriculum, it’s trusted by parents to build skills, confidence, and a love for words — all through play. Transform spelling into a game your child wants to play! _______ Why Parents Love The Spelling Hive Fully Curriculum-Aligned Covers all year group expectations from ages 5–11. Whether your child is catching up or flying ahead, they’ll always be practising the right words at the right level. Spelling Games That Feel Like Play Children stay motivated with exciting, game-based learning. From timed challenges to puzzles and quizzes, spelling becomes something they look forward to — not dread. Create Your Own Word Lists Have a school spelling list or tricky rule to reinforce? Create custom tests and track your child’s progress with personalised word practice. Interactive Flashcards On the Go – Works Offline Turn any list into colourful, tap-to-reveal flashcards. Perfect for car rides, quick revision, or independent study — with all features of the app working offline too. Safe, Focused & 100% Ad-Free No ads. No distractions. Just pure learning in a child-safe environment. _______ More Than Just Spelling The Spelling Hive helps build: • Reading confidence • Vocabulary growth • Word comprehension and usage _______ Privacy Policy: https://frozenpixels.co.uk/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Spelling Hive at every 3 weeks against Chronos Notes's every 9 months. Chronos Notes's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Chronos Notes costs $0.99 and The Spelling Hive $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chronos Notes ships an update every 9 months, The Spelling Hive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chronos Notes | The Spelling Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan-Wouter Arendsen | Frozen Pixels |
In-app purchases
Chronos Notes
No in-app purchases
The Spelling Hive
No in-app purchases
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