Best Spelling Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: SpellMe is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Spelling Shed and Wordshark. 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.
Spelling apps offer options for learners practising words, whether the focus is targeted exercises, dictation, or phonics. The ranked entries open with SpellMe, Spelling Shed, and Spelling.Live. Compare corrective practice, dictation practice, and phonics instruction to see which kinds of activities are included. Offline access and word-list import are also listed, useful points to consider for where practice happens and how vocabulary is chosen. If you are weighing options for teaching, check the teacher dashboard details. Free-plan availability and “Paid from” information round out the comparison. Spelling Boost, PenPoints, Spell Up, SpellingJoy, and Better Speller are among the other entries.
25 spelling apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Spelling Apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 8 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 SpellMePaid from £1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Spelling ShedFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 WordsharkPaid from £15.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Spelling BoostFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 PenPointsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 Spelling.LiveFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 SpelloPaid from £0.83/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 DoodleSpellPaid from £0.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Spell Up
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 MySpellings
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Better Speller
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 SpellingJoy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Spelling Notebook
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Spelvo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Squeebles Spelling Connect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Sir Linkalot
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Spellexi
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Spelling Test Buddy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 SpellSmart
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Spellzone
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 StarSpell
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Word Club
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Spelling Stars
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 SpellQuiz
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 SpellBoard
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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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 The Geeks Club?
SpellMe is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.1. Spelling Shed is second and Wordshark 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 on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.