Best Spelling Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: SpellMe is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Spelling Shed and Spelling.Live. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Spelling Shed. The lowest first paid tier on this page is DoodleSpell at £0.50/mo.
Whether learners practise at home or in a classroom, spelling apps can support work with words, sounds and written language. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of selection, beginning with SpellMe, Spelling.Live and Spelling Shed. Compare corrective practice, dictation practice and phonics instruction to see which learning activities each offers. Word-list import may be relevant when practice should use selected vocabulary, while offline access is worth checking if learners may work without a connection. Teachers can weigh the dashboard details alongside those practice features. Free-plan availability and the starting paid price offer further points to compare.
25 spelling apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
5 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SpellMeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | £1/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | Spelling ShedWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Spelling.LiveWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | PenPointsAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Spelling BoostAndroid | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Spell UpWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 7 | WordsharkWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | £15.83/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | Better SpellerMac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 9 | MySpellingsAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | SpellingJoyWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 11 | SpelloWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | £0.83/mo | 5.3 |
| 12 | DoodleSpellWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £0.50/mo | 5.2 |
| 13 | Spelling NotebookMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | SpelvoWeb · Android | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | Word ClubAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | SpellexiiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | SpellSmartiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | Squeebles Spelling ConnectWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 19 | StarSpellWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 20 | Sir LinkalotWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 21 | Spelling Test BuddyWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 22 | Spelling StarsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | SpellQuizWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 24 | SpellzoneWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 25 | SpellBoardMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which spelling app is ranked first on Freedom251?
SpellMe is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.8. Spelling Shed is second and Spelling.Live third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, DoodleSpell has the lowest first paid tier we found: £0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.