Spelling Boost vs Word Club
Spelling Boost
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| Figure | Spelling Boost | Word Club |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Spelling Apps | 8.3 (#10) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Headquarters | Epsom, United Kingdom | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Purpose | Spelling Boost turns a child’s school spelling list into an audio test that dictates words, checks answers, and tracks progress. | Word Club is a mobile app for helping students study spelling and vocabulary, including in preparation for spelling bees. |
| Support | The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the app support email. | Users with an account can contact support from the app’s Settings page, and other users can submit a ticket through the website. |
Plans
In their own words
Spelling Boost
Spelling Boost turns spelling lists into spoken dictation practice for Android. Learners can scan a printed list with the camera or enter words manually, hear them spoken aloud, and answer by typing or writing on screen with a finger or stylus. The app checks answers and tracks progress, including answer comparisons and performance over time. Tricky Words creates review sessions for difficult words, while Text Practice Mode dictates full sentences covering spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and spacing. Parents can enter test dates and receive reminders. The maker says dictation works offline through the device’s speech engine. Spelling Boost offers 81 regional spoken voices across 70 languages and 122 localized interface settings. Google Play says the app contains ads and in-app purchases. Its listing says data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion, and that the app may collect and share personal information, app activity, and app performance information.
Word Club
Word Club is a free Android and iOS app for studying spelling and vocabulary, including preparation for spelling bees. Its quizzes cover 450 School Level Study List words and 4,000 Words of the Champions words. Learners can choose five spelling modes and three vocabulary modes, then track progress through both lists. Games work offline, with results synchronizing to the account after reconnection. The app receives annual updates just after Labor Day with study words for the current school year. Teachers at enrolled schools can sign in to access and distribute study lists. The Words of the Champions collection comes from Merriam-Webster Unabridged, identified as the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The app is intended for preparation from classroom and school bees through district, county, regional, and final local events. Account creation checks that a new account holder is at least 13. Support is available in Settings or through a website ticket.