Spell to Play
Spell to earn screen time
Free · In‑App Purchases
Turn screen time into a spelling win. Block games and streaming apps until your child spells their way back in. You pick the apps, the words, and the time
Spell to Play turns reaching for a distracting app into a quick spelling win.
You choose which apps to guard. When your child opens one, it's shielded until they spell a word - then it unlocks for the time you set, and re-locks for next time. A little learning, built right into the moment they reach for their phone.
WHY PARENTS LOVE SPELL TO PLAY
• Guard any app - Block games and social apps behind a spelling challenge using Apple's Screen Time. You stay in control.
• Practice in the moment - Your child spells age-appropriate words to earn their time. Short, friendly, rewarding.
• You set the rules - Pick the apps, the unlock duration, the difficulty (preschool through grade 6), and how many words.
• Weekly progress - Words learned, first-try accuracy, and streaks at a glance.
• Private by design - Everything stays on your child's device. No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking, no ads. We never see which apps you guard or what your child does.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Lock - A guarded app opens to a friendly shield instead.
2. Spell - Your child solves a quick word.
3. Unlock - The app opens for the time you choose (1-30 minutes), then re-locks.
Spell to Play turns reaching for a distracting app into a quick spelling win.
You choose which apps to guard. When your child opens one, it's shielded until they spell a word — then it unlocks for the time you set, and re-locks for next time.
Spell to Play's app-blocking features require a subscription (Spell to Play Pro), with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Pricing is below.
WHAT SPELL TO PLAY PRO INCLUDES (subscription required)
• Guard any app — Block games and social apps behind a spelling challenge using Apple's Screen Time. You stay in control.
• Practice in the moment — Your child spells age-appropriate words to earn their time. Short, friendly, rewarding.
• You set the rules — Pick the apps, the unlock duration, the difficulty (preschool through grade 6), and how many words.
• Weekly progress — Words learned, first-try accuracy, and streaks at a glance.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No accounts, no sign-in, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your child's device — we never see which apps you guard or what your child does.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Lock — A guarded app opens to a friendly shield instead.
2. Spell — Your child solves a quick word.
3. Unlock — The app opens for the time you chose, then re-locks.
Built on Apple's Family Controls and Screen Time, so blocking works at the system level. Made for families and configured by a parent or guardian.
SUBSCRIPTION
A Spell to Play Pro subscription is required to use the app-blocking features. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $4.99 per month or $41.99 per year. Cancel anytime.
Spell to Play Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically for the same period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings.
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• A friendlier onboarding that shows exactly how Spell to Play works.
• Set the difficulty by your child's age.
• Smoother, more reliable subscriptions and unlocking.
• Polish and bug fixes throughout.
The developer, WGMI Labs AS, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Seller
- WGMI Labs AS
- Size
- 14.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 3 more
- English, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- This app has an age rating of 4+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Parental Controls
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Annual subscription $39.99
- Monthly Subscription $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026, WGMI Labs AS