Touch vs Squeebles Spelling Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touch
This app teaches touch-typing while simultaneously improving reading and spelling skills. It offers a step-by-step course with bite-sized modules, suitable for all ages and learning styles, including those with dyslexia. Track progress and build confidence in literacy.
- Learn touch-typing
- Improve reading skills
- Enhance spelling
- Dyslexia-friendly approach
- Step-by-step modules
- Progress tracking
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Please note in order to log in you need to have purchased a subscription to Touch-type Read and Spell. Learn to type in an easy and fun way! TTRS is an excellent touch-typing program on its own, with the added benefit of boosting reading and spelling skills. We offer a step-by-step touch-typing course that allows everyone to learn Keyboarding and enhance literacy skills at their own pace, via a series of bite-size modules and lessons. Improve spelling and reading skills in English with our dyslexia-friendly approach for children and adults. Measure progress and celebrate success as you build confidence in the workplace or classroom. The program is appropriate for children ages 6-7 through to adult learners. The TTRS iPad app is free for current course subscribers. **Important Notice** We recommend using a Bluetooth keyboard with the app. If you are having any technical issues, please email support@readandspell.com ----- TTRS enhances spelling, decoding, and sight-reading skills thanks to a multi-sensory approach grounded in phonics and based on the work of Orton-Gillingham. This makes it an appropriate solution for individuals who struggle with: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), visual impairments, hearing impairments and stroke recovery.
Squeebles Spelling Connect
This app makes learning spelling fun for primary school children with over 8500 words and customizable lists. It tracks progress, offers rewards, and includes accessibility features. Parents and educators can manage accounts and assignments across devices.
- Over 8500 pre-recorded spelling words
- 150+ UK curriculum-aligned spelling lists
- Customizable word lists and audio recording
- Reward system with collectible characters and mini-games
- Assignment setting with due dates and pass marks
- Progress tracking and detailed statistics
- Accessibility features including OpenDyslexic font
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Spelling made fun, on all your devices! Squeebles Spelling Connect is our latest (and best) spelling practice app, aimed at primary school age children. Based on the UK curriculum and featuring over 8500 pre-recorded words and over 160 age-relevant spelling lists, the app starts you off with all the content your children need to start practising their spelling. You also have the ability to add new words yourself, record your own audio for new and pre-existing words and create your own custom spelling lists for your children to attempt. The Squeebles Connect series of apps allow you and your children to log in on any device with a working internet connection, meaning all progress is saved to the cloud and can be accessed wherever you are, with your unique login. A valid subscription is required (purchased from within the app) for you to add child accounts, with options available for families, tutors and schools. Features: - over 8500 pre-recorded spelling words, already loaded into the app. - over 150 spelling lists, all based around the UK curriculum and created in conjunction with UK teachers. - keep your children motivated - by doing well in their spelling practice, children can collect 35 Squeebles characters, each with their own personality and character card. - the reward system also involves earning stars, power ups and turns on a fun mini game. Trade stars for new accessories to use within the game. - add your own words or phrases, create custom spelling lists and record your own audio for words if you want to. - set assignments / homework for your children, with pass marks and due dates, as well as full stats on each assignment and how each child has done when attempting it. - add, edit and manage child accounts via the app. - accessibility features include the use of the OpenDyslexic font throughout the app and the option to set coloured overlays for children who suffer with visual stress when reading. - "word of the day" feature adds another fun learning element to the app. - accented character support allows you to use the app to set spelling tests in multiple languages, or to use the app to practise learning other languages. - each child can have the app tailored to their learning preferences via multiple player-specific settings. - the "Tricky Words" feature stores the words each child misspells and asks those questions in one spelling test. - school accounts allow you to add and manage classes or groups, meaning you can set work for children in specific groups. - add other adults to your account, so multiple parents or teachers can log in and see children's progress. - full stats for each child, including which words they're struggling with, common misspellings they're making and overall trends in their work. - manage your subscription from within the app, including the ability to cancel your subscription at any time. - support for Apple keyboard. Please get in touch with any questions, suggestions or feedback you may have on this, or any of our other apps, by e-mailing info@keystagefun.co.uk Support: https://keystagefun.co.uk/connect/support/ Terms of use: https://keystagefun.co.uk/terms/ Privacy policy: https://keystagefun.co.uk/privacy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This is a subscription-based app, with various subscription bands for different types of account. At the end of the initial trial period, the cost of your selected subscription will be applied to your Apple App Store account. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the start of each subscription period, unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time by logging in to your Apple App Store account settings or via the app itself. There is also a free demo mode, allowing you to try the app before you subscribe. For more information, see www.keystagefun.co.uk/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Squeebles Spelling Connect at 4.1 against Touch's 3.3. Squeebles Spelling Connect also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Touch's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 23%) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Squeebles Spelling Connect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Squeebles Spelling Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Touch's written reviews are positive against 23% of Squeebles Spelling Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Touch ships an update every 8 days, Squeebles Spelling Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touch | Squeebles Spelling Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (50 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOUCH-TYPE READ & SPELL LTD | KeyStageFun |
Customer experience
Touch
Squeebles Spelling Connect
Bugs and requests
Touch
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot log into the app
- App closes on startup
- Data cannot be read (missing/incorrect format)
- Stuck on loading screen
- App doesn't synchronize with computer
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- Cannot switch profiles without closing
- App crashes frequently
- Keyboard not working with iPad
- Progress not saved after sync issues
- Login screen freezes
- App bugs after updates
Requested features
6 requests- Add profiles for multiple students
- Improve synchronization between app and web
- Make subscription cost clearer upfront
- Reduce waiting time on loading screens
- Fix double spaces in sentences
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- Add more variety to lessons
Squeebles Spelling Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Touch
No in-app purchases
Squeebles Spelling Connect
- Family: up to 4 kids7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Tutor: up to 20 students7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Family: up to 4 kids7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Tutor: up to 20 Students7 Days trial$199.991 Year
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