Vocabulary Upgrade II

What is Vocabulary Upgrade II app?

Vocabulary Upgrade II app is an app aimed towards older ages hoping to help users in their understanding and use of the English language, especially in terms of spelling, comprehension and expanding their vocabulary with higher level, frequently tested words.

Due to the learning in the app it does mean it is probably best used by someone who has a good knowledge of the English language and is already a confident and competent reader.

What we love about Vocabulary Upgrade II

Vocabulary Upgrade II app has a number of really good features that make it a fun learning tool with its gameplay and premise. The fact that there are multiple ways to access the word lists means that each set of words is introduced in a different way so it isn’t at all repetitive.

What skills does it improve?

Vocabulary Upgrade II app allows users to improve their reading comprehension, their spelling and their understanding of the English language. There are opportunities within the app to learn the words through quizzes and lots of support is given to help with this.

What age is it appropriate for?

Vocabulary Upgrade II app is rated for children over 12 years. As previously mentioned I think that children need to have a good understanding of the English language and be looking to extend and improve their use and comprehension of high level words. Therefore, children under 12 may be able to access the app if they are at this level and looking for help them do this.

Is Vocabulary Upgrade II easy to use?

The app has an good design and this also is the case when it comes to its accessibility.

How will students benefit?

Students will benefit by coming across new words of a higher level and learning how to use these words as well as how to spell them and what other words they are similar to. This in turn will help students to extend both their written and spoken work in the classroom and increase their comprehension of harder texts that they may come across.

How will teachers benefit?

Teachers can make use of students using the app to help them extend their vocabulary as well as their comprehension and their reading ages, meaning that they be able to access more learning in school.

How will parents benefit?

Parents, especially if they encourage their child to use the app will be able to see them expanding their vocabulary. They may also decide to use this in collaboration with their child’s school.

What Vocabulary Upgrade II can improve on?

I really like a lot about the app however, I would suggest a couple of things to really make the most out of the learning. The age range for the app is above 12 however, some of the gameplay within the app does seem to be pitched at a slightly younger age. One part of the app has a story that introduces the word list but the graphics and story itself does seem younger than the students that will potentially be using the app.

Another thing that would be good to see would be some type of monitoring system where it was clear to see the words that the user had interacted with and how successful they had been in the quizzes. This would certainly help to extend and personalise the learning within the app.

How much does Vocabulary Upgrade II cost?

The cost for the app is $1.99

What is included with the free version vs. paid?

There is no free version of the app.

Is Vocabulary Upgrade II safe to use

Vocabulary Upgrade II app content is completely child-friendly and contains no content that could be considered inappropriate or unsafe for children.

Overall rating of the app

Vocabulary Upgrade II app has received a 5 star EAS rating and this is due to the premise of the app, the learning within it and how the app goes about teaching the users as well the actual gameplay of the app too, especially with a number of fantastic extra additions with in the app.

You can download Vocabulary Upgrade II on your iOS devices from the Apple App Store.