Comparison

Syllable Word Search vs Hear Beyond

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

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About

Syllable Word Search

This educational game helps children learn to break down words into syllables and build them. It features a space explorer theme with 27 missions that progressively increase in difficulty, offering customizable gameplay and phonics practice.

Highlights
  • Syllable identification and building
  • 27 progressive missions
  • Customizable mission creation
  • Phonics and spelling practice
  • Vocabulary building with 3,700+ words
  • Multiple English voice options
  • Dyslexia-friendly font option
Features
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Hard words are easier when you break them into syllables. In Syllable Word Search, kids find syllables on a board and put them together to build real English words, while they join Spike, the space explorer, on 27 missions across the planets. *** 2015 Academics' Choice Award – Smart Media Winner *** HOW TO PLAY Each mission shows a board of syllable cards and a list of words to find. Tap the syllables of each word to build it. Get it right and the cards disappear; get it wrong and they flip back. Clear the board to finish the mission and win up to 3 stars. 27 MISSIONS THAT GET HARDER The first missions are simple: short words, small boards and green hint cards that show which syllable comes next. As you move ahead, Spike adds new challenges: * Syllables must be picked in order, from first to last. * A limited number of moves for the whole board. * A time limit for the board, or a few seconds per word. * Cards that can only be turned a few times before they burn up. * Repeated syllables on the board, so you have to read carefully. * Bigger boards and longer words, from 2 up to 6 syllables. CREATE YOUR OWN MISSION Pick a planet (word theme) and set your own rules: syllable order, hints, repeated syllables, moves, flips per card, and time limits. Or start from a ready-made challenge: Hyperspace, Dangerous or Black Hole. WHAT KIDS PRACTICE * Breaking words into syllables (phonological awareness) * Phonics, spelling and decoding of longer words * Reading and vocabulary with 3,700+ English words in 14 themes: animals, food, people, places, school, sports, nature, transportation and more * Visual memory and attention MADE FOR EVERY READER * Hear each word read aloud with a US, UK, Australian, Irish or South African English voice. * Choose the card font: OpenDyslexic, designed for readers with dyslexia, or Futura. * Show the word whole or split into syllables (ex-am-ple) with one tap. * Menus in English or Spanish. FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS Great for elementary school, reading intervention, ESL/ELL classes, homeschool and learning centers. * No third-party ads. * Works offline. * Purchases and settings are protected by a parental gate. * Track progress with stars per mission and a top-10 records board. Looking for the Spanish version? Search for "Sopa de Sílabas". FREE AND PREMIUM ACCESS Download for free and play the first 3 missions. Premium Access (monthly or yearly) unlocks all 27 missions, the full word list with 14 themes, and Create Your Own Mission. Already bought the full version? You keep all the content at no extra cost: just tap "Restore Purchases". Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. For schools: look for "Syllable Word Search - School", with all the content included in a single purchase. Privacy Policy: https://bqware.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hear Beyond

Enhance your listening skills with a variety of auditory training games. Explore sound fundamentals for free, or subscribe for advanced training in areas like speech comprehension and sound localization. Ideal for improving focus and memory through engaging audio challenges.

Highlights
  • Free Sound Fundamentals games
  • Trichotic Processing training
  • Dichotic Listening exercises
  • Auditory Memory games
  • Sound In Noise challenges
  • Multiple user profiles (Pro Tier)
  • Diverse audio library
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Get up and running fast with Hear Beyond: Auditory Brain Training. Enjoy our Sound Fundamentals category COMPLETELY FREE (5-games) because your sound journey should start with opportunity, not a paywall. Download now and get going with localization, reverberation, stereo imaging, frequency identification, and volume-interval recognition. Access the next 20 auditory training games by subscribing to our Standard Tier ($2.99 USD/month or $24.99 USD/month): Trichotic Processing (4-games) Explore your ability to untangle and act on 3+ conversations at once. Dichotic Listening (6-games) Train your brain to follow voices in your left & right ears concurrently. Auditory Memory (5-games) Practice your listening and recall with games that challenge you to remember and repeat ever-longer sequences of spoken words. Sound In Noise (5-games) Pick out and remember key words and sounds in noisy environments. Try our Professional Tier ($8.99 USD/month or $74.99 USD/month) to set up 3 additional profiles for independent training sessions - ideal for different listening setups or structured use with others. All training activities have access to an audio library consisting of human voices, instruments, nature sounds and sound effects. Train with a variety of audio material to keep the challenges interesting and engaging. Read about each category and game in the app by clicking on the information icons. Hear Beyond iOS is written by humans in native Swift code to be fast, effective and low-latency. If you see any technical issues, please reach out to our team at hello@hearbeyond.app for assistance. It's your subscription support that will keep this auditory training tool growing and innovating new features! Engage your auditory system with Hear Beyond and introduce it to someone whose listening matters to you. Privacy Policy: hearbeyond.world/privacypolicy Terms of Service: hearbeyond.world/termsofservice

Screenshots

Syllable Word Search4 screens
Hear Beyond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hear Beyond at 3.4 against Syllable Word Search's 2.3. Hear Beyond also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). Syllable Word Search's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Syllable Word Search sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hear Beyond sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hear Beyond holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syllable Word Search ships an update every 13 months, Hear Beyond every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Syllable Word Search versus Hear Beyond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyllable Word SearchHear Beyond
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)3.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBQWareSpheres Creative Inc.

Customer experience

Syllable Word Search

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%

Hear Beyond

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Syllable Word Search

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access (1 Year)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$29.99
4 purchases

Hear Beyond

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro Subscription$74.991 Year

Questions

Is Syllable Word Search free?
Syllable Word Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hear Beyond free?
Hear Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Syllable Word Search or Hear Beyond?
Hear Beyond is rated higher. Syllable Word Search averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hear Beyond averages 3.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Syllable Word Search or Hear Beyond have ads?
Hear Beyond shows ads; Syllable Word Search does not.
Which is updated more often, Syllable Word Search or Hear Beyond?
Syllable Word Search ships an update every 13 months, and Hear Beyond every 6 weeks. Most recently, Syllable Word Search was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hear Beyond on November 3, 2026.

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