Comparison

Bluebeard's Bride vs Squeebles Spelling Connect

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

Head to head
About

Bluebeard's Bride

This app provides a digital companion for a modern retelling of the classic fairytale, Bluebeard's Bride. It features the full script, instructional videos for songs and dance, and professional performances of musical numbers.

Highlights
  • Full script access
  • Walk-through videos for songs
  • Dance move tutorials
  • Professional performance films
  • Modern fairytale retelling
Features
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Each term, Perform for 7-12s puts together a specially written show with original music, high energy dance and lots of funny scenes to enjoy. From April, we're rehearsing a thrilling new production - Bluebeard's Bride. This funky modern retelling of the classic fairytale features wealthy bachelor, Dr Bluebeard, and his star-studded reality show to find the perfect wife. But what's his guilty secret at Bluebeard Castle and will his new bride live to tell the tale? Bluebeard's Bride is a high-energy, all singing and dancing spectacular show with a thrilling twist. This app is the ideal companion to the show. It contains a complete copy of the script (best viewed on iPad), special walk-through videos of the songs and dance moves to help you perfect your performances and full production films of professional actors performing the musical numbers. Find out more at www.perform.org.uk/bluebeard

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Bluebeard's Bride4 screens
Squeebles Spelling Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluebeard's Bride at 100% against Squeebles Spelling Connect's 25%. Bluebeard's Bride also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Squeebles Spelling Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 38 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squeebles Spelling Connect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bluebeard's Bride asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluebeard's Bride ships an update every 38 months, Squeebles Spelling Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bluebeard's Bride versus Squeebles Spelling Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluebeard's BrideSqueebles Spelling Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB171 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPerformKeyStageFun

Customer experience

Bluebeard's Bride

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Squeebles Spelling Connect

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative41.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bluebeard's Bride

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Squeebles Spelling Connect

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is Bluebeard's Bride free?
Bluebeard's Bride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squeebles Spelling Connect free?
Squeebles Spelling Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bluebeard's Bride or Squeebles Spelling Connect have ads?
Neither Bluebeard's Bride nor Squeebles Spelling Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluebeard's Bride or Squeebles Spelling Connect?
Bluebeard's Bride ships an update every 38 months, and Squeebles Spelling Connect every 5 days. Most recently, Bluebeard's Bride was updated on June 11, 2026 and Squeebles Spelling Connect on September 19, 2026.

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