Spelling.Live vs Spello

SLSpelling.Live9.0Visit Spello7.3Visit

Higher score SL Spelling.Live #1 in Spelling Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Spelling.Live

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Spello #6 in Spelling Apps 7.3/10 From £20/yr · 7-day trial ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Spello

• Spelling.Live fits best

  Families and schools wanting adaptive practice

• Spello fits best

  Families and schools needing dashboards

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Side by side

Feature	SLSpelling.Live 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Spello 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.3
Ranking	#1 in Spelling Apps	#6 in Spelling Apps
Best for	Families and schools wanting adaptive practice	Families and schools needing dashboards
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Spelling.Live 5/6 · Spello 4/6
Phonics instruction	✓ (best)	Not published
Dictation practice	✓	✓
Corrective practice	✓	✓
Teacher dashboard	✓	✓
Offline access	Not published	Not published
Word-list import	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Adaptive difficulty and spaced repetition tailor practice to each learner. Supports handwriting, typing, speaking, recognition, games and dictation. Teacher tools include assignments, pupil logins and group reports.	Adaptive practice uses five exercise formats and audio prompts. School plan includes class management, analytics and CSV pupil import. Available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Cons	Paid features or credit packs are available beyond the free access offer. Focused on spelling practice rather than broader primary learning. UK primary curriculum awareness may limit relevance for other curricula.	There is no free plan after the seven-day family trial. Family access is limited to up to four children. The curriculum focus is UK primary spelling for Years 1–6.
Our verdict	Spelling.Live is a spelling-practice service for UK primary learners, families, tutors and schools. Users can photograph, paste or type school word lists, then create editable weekly learning plans. Practice can include handwriting,… Read the review →	Spello is a browser-based spelling and typing practice platform for UK primary-school children in Years 1–6. It combines adaptive spaced repetition with DfE statutory common exception word lists, audio prompts and five practice formats:… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Spelling.Live — where it wins

  • Adaptive difficulty and spaced repetition tailor practice to each learner.
  • Supports handwriting, typing, speaking, recognition, games and dictation.
  • Teacher tools include assignments, pupil logins and group reports.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid features or credit packs are available beyond the free access offer.
  • Focused on spelling practice rather than broader primary learning.
  • UK primary curriculum awareness may limit relevance for other curricula.

• Spello — where it wins

  • Adaptive practice uses five exercise formats and audio prompts.
  • School plan includes class management, analytics and CSV pupil import.
  • Available on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan after the seven-day family trial.
  • Family access is limited to up to four children.
  • The curriculum focus is UK primary spelling for Years 1–6.

• SLSpelling.Live9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, flexible spelling tool with adaptive practice, dictation and classroom reporting.

  Visit Spelling.LiveFull verdict →
• Spello7.3/10 · From £20/yr · 7-day trial

  Adaptive spelling practice with strong family and school dashboards.

  Visit SpelloFull verdict →