Sir Linkalot vs Spello
Sir Linkalot
sirlinkalot.orgSpello
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| Figure | Sir Linkalot | Spello |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £2.92/mo | £0.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Spelling Apps | 8.1 (#13) | 8.8 (#3) |
| Headquarters | Haywards Heath, United Kingdom | The registered office is 3rd Floor, 86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE. |
| Purpose | Sir Linkalot is an educational app that teaches spelling through memorable connections, or “links,” and animations. | Spello is a browser-based spelling and typing practice product for UK primary pupils in Years 1–6. |
| Support | The pricing page lists customer support for school and group licences and both personal subscriptions; the contact page gives a phone number and email address. | The help centre covers platform use, billing, login, browser requirements, weekly lists, CSV import and school administration. |
Plans
Sir Linkalot
- Personal monthly£6.99 a month
- Schools and Groups£35 a year
- Personal annual£49.99 a year
In their own words
Sir Linkalot
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Spello
Spello is a browser-based spelling and typing practice product for UK primary pupils in Years 1–6. Its default practice covers the DfE statutory common exception words for those year groups. Spello assesses a child’s level and adapts word choice and difficulty as practice continues. A modified SM-2 spaced-repetition engine schedules difficult words for review and removes them after mastery. Children can listen and type, answer multiple choice, use flash cards, arrange letters or guess letters. Words and sentences are read aloud, and typing words in context builds keyboard confidence alongside spelling. Parents or teachers can optionally assign topic lists, spelling-pattern lists or weekly class words. Families covers up to four children per account, with unlimited practice and a daily cap per child of 10–60 minutes. It costs £10 for the first year only, then £20/year. Schools costs £200 per year and adds a central teacher and class dashboard, teacher-set lists, whole-school analytics and bulk CSV import. Schools can import pupil records and generate personalised parent letters and QR-code login slips. It works in modern browsers on tablets and laptops, including iPads, Chromebooks, Windows and Mac laptops, and Android tablets via Chrome.