Spelling Shed vs SpellingJoy

Spelling Shed is a spelling platform designed for students, teachers, and parents, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its whole-school curriculum provides coverage of ELA spelling standards, including statutory words and spelling rules. Users can create unlimited custom lists or search for lists in the platform. The teacher hub manages student records, teachers, and classes, and supports homework assignments. Whole-class Hive Games let pupils play alongside each other as an alternative to a weekly spelling test. The game offers three difficulty levels and uses the Open Dyslexic font. The app supports offline play and QR-code scanning to import lists or sign in. Regional versions are adapted for the UK, US, Australia, and Cambridge International curricula. EdShed says it complies with GDPR, COPPA, and FERPA, stores data in a London data centre, and has annual independent security testing. The Free plan includes tests, Hive games, challenges, and custom leagues, each with 7 days of history. The listed iOS app costs 2.99 USD once; Premium requires a quote.

SpellingJoy provides spelling practice for children in grades K–6, for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers. Its free service includes spelling games and tests, text-to-speech pronunciation, instant scoring and feedback, avatars, rewards, progress tracking, analytics, and multiple child profiles. Learners can use more than 134 curriculum-aligned lists covering Common Core, Dolch, Fry, phonics, and seasonal topics, or create and paste their own lists. Eleven printable worksheet types include bingo, flashcards, crosswords, word searches, and traceable writing pages. A free six-minute adaptive placement test suggests a starting week without signup. Student apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android use an existing class code and sync with the web teacher dashboard; students get them without ads or in-app upsells. Clever can import teacher sections and students. Google Classroom and Canvas roster and grade sync are unavailable. Plans include free access, SpellingJoy+ at $2.99/month, and school pricing from $990 per year for founding schools.