DoodleSpell vs Spellzone
DoodleSpell
doodlelearning.comSpellzone
spellzone.comSide by side
| Figure | DoodleSpell | Spellzone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £0.50/mo | €2.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Spelling Apps | 8.4 (#6) | 7.8 (#18) |
| Accessibility | The product offers accessibility options such as audio dictation to help less confident readers work independently. | The browser-based resource provides options for font, text and background colour, text size, and text-to-speech. |
| Headquarters | Bath, UK | York, United Kingdom |
| Support | The help centre directs users to contact customer support through the chat bubble on its pages. | The company provides help pages and lists telephone support numbers for the USA and UK on its contact page. |
Plans
DoodleSpell
- School subscription: DoodleEnglish with DoodleSpell£6 a year
- DoodleEnglish with DoodleSpell — single child, monthly£7.99 a month
- DoodleEnglish with DoodleSpell — family, monthly£12.99 a month
- DoodleEnglish with DoodleSpell — single child, annual£69.99 a year
- DoodleEnglish with DoodleSpell — family, annual£119.99 a year
Spellzone
- 1 student€35 a year
- 1 student plus administrator€39 a year
- School subscription€45 a year
In their own words
DoodleSpell
DoodleSpell is a spelling practice app for children aged 5–11, with content aligned to EYFS, KS1 and KS2. It combines thousands of interactive exercises, rewards and games with instruction in word meaning, word formation and sentence structure, as well as spelling recall. Children complete at least three practice rounds before a spelling test unlocks, and there is no cap on extra rounds. Parents with a home subscription and teachers with a school subscription can assign practice, including custom word lists. Audio dictation is among the accessibility options intended to help less confident readers practise independently. Parents can monitor progress and set goals through the free DoodleConnect app and online Parent Dashboard. DoodleSpell works offline, with work synchronising between devices when users log out after each session and go online to sync. It is available on Android, iOS and Amazon Fire devices, and in desktop or laptop browsers. The app is included with DoodleEnglish subscriptions. It is paid, has no free plan, and offers a 7-day trial; listed plans include school and home subscriptions.