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Spelling Shed serves schools and families with a teacher-designed spelling platform covering ELA spelling standards, statutory words and spelling rules. Teachers can manage records, classes and homework, while pupils use custom lists, Hive Games, phonics instruction and corrective practice. Open Dyslexic text, three difficulty levels, offline play and regional curriculum versions add flexibility. Android, iOS and web access, plus a free plan, provide a broad starting point.

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   SpellMe

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

   Adaptive spelling practice across home, classroom and homeschool use — SpellMe adds performance-based difficulty, missed-letter hints, image imports, generated lists and AI progress summaries.

   7.2 Free plan · paid from £12/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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   Spelling Notebook

   Free plan iPhoneMac

   Independent Apple-device practice with extensive dictionary support — Spelling Notebook focuses on personalized Apple word lists, spoken words, recorded prompts and test-history review.

   7.1 Free plan Visit site
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   Spelling.Live

   Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

   KS1 and KS2 families turning school lists into daily routines — Spelling.Live adds photographed list capture, handwriting and speaking activities, spaced repetition, AI tips and paper-test scanning.

   7.4 Free plan Visit site
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   SpellingJoy

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

   K–6 practice with worksheets, games and multiple child profiles — SpellingJoy adds 134+ curriculum lists, 11 worksheet types, placement testing, rewards and ad-free student apps.

   7.3 Free plan · paid from $1,995/yr Visit site
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   Spelvo

   Free plan AndroidWeb

   Malaysian multilingual spelling practice with OCR and translation — Spelvo converts photographed lists across Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese, then grades handwritten answers.

   6.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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   PenPoints

   Free plan AndroidiPhone

   Ages 6–12 practising dictated spelling and handwriting on mobile — PenPoints centers on photographed handwritten answers, OCR feedback, definitions and teacher-created curriculum wordlists.

   7.3 Free plan Visit site
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   Spelling Boost

   Free plan Android

   Android dictation practice with multilingual voice options — Spelling Boost adds camera list scanning, on-screen handwriting, sentence dictation and 81 regional voices across 70 languages.

   7.0 Free plan Visit site
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   Better Speller

   Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac
   7.6 Free plan Visit site
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   MySpellings

   Free plan Android
   7.2 Visit site
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    SpellSmart

    Free plan iPhone
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Spell Up

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Word Club

    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    DoodleSpell

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.4 7-day trial Visit site
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    Sir Linkalot

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.3 Visit site
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    Spello

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    6.1 From £20/yr · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Spellexi

    Free trial iPhone
    6.0 Free plan · paid from $6.66/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Spelling Test Buddy

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.0 From $49.99/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Squeebles Spelling Connect

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.9 From £2.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    StarSpell

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.9 From £12/user/yr Visit site
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    Spelling Stars

    Free trial Web
    5.8 From $6.99 · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Spellzone

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
    5.8 Visit site
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    Wordshark

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    5.8 From £190/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    SpellBoard

    Paid iPhoneMac
    5.6 Visit site
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    SpellQuiz

    Free trial Web
    5.6 From $12.95/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

You may still want another tool for handwriting work, photo-based list capture, richer adaptive practice or desktop support. Spelling Shed’s paid plan starts at £4.23 per year, and its stated platforms do not include Windows, macOS or Linux. Compare how each alternative builds lists, responds to mistakes, supports teachers, reports progress and handles pronunciation. Device needs, curriculum fit, classroom scale, language coverage and offline requirements can determine whether a focused practice app or a whole-school platform suits you better.

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