Spelling Stars vs SpellingJoy
Spelling Stars
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| Figure | Spelling Stars | SpellingJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Spelling Apps | 7.8 (#17) | 8.2 (#12) |
| Purpose | Spelling Stars lets teachers create or copy spelling lists, assign practice, games, or tests, and track student progress. | SpellingJoy provides spelling practice for children in grades K–6 and is presented for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers. |
| Student privacy | The data policy says schools are responsible for obtaining parental permission for users under 13 and that Spelling Stars does not contact students. | Student accounts require a first name and optional last initial; the site says students do not need email addresses or passwords. |
| Support | Email support is available at [email protected], and the site says most emails are answered within two hours or less and all within 24 hours. | The contact page says SpellingJoy typically responds to email inquiries within 1–2 business days. |
Plans
Spelling Stars
- Bronze Plan$6.99, paid once
- Silver Plan$7.99, paid once
- Gold Plan$9.99, paid once
- School MembershipPriced on request
SpellingJoy
- Free SpellingJoyFree
- SpellingJoy+$2.99 a month
- SpellingJoy for Schools$990 a year
In their own words
Spelling Stars
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SpellingJoy
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.