# SpellStar: Spelling Practice — Pre-K to 5th Grade Spelling

> Pre-K to 5th Grade Spelling (iPhone/iPad app by Lydex Solutions LTD..)

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- Developer: [Lydex Solutions LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874525206)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 251 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-18
- Data updated: 2026-11-05

## What is SpellStar?

SpellStar turns weekly spelling practice into a wizard's adventure. Children cast spells, pop letters, hunt runes and battle bosses, and every word they practice is read aloud.

No ads. No accounts. No tracking.

MADE FOR US CLASSROOMS
- American spellings and grade levels from Pre-K to 5th grade
- Dolch sight words, from Pre-Primer to Third Grade, plus the Dolch nouns
- Add your child's own weekly list in seconds, by typing it, scanning a QR code or taking a photo of the list

13 WAYS TO PRACTICE
Spell Cast, Letter Pop, Rune Hunt, Missing Letters, Word Builder, Spell Match, Spell Halves, Word Scramble, Boss Battle, Star Rush and more. Easy, medium and hard settings keep every child at the right level.

REWARDS THAT KEEP THEM COMING BACK
Earn XP, level up, collect badges and hatch dragons. Word of the Day and word mastery show real progress, word by word.

FOR PARENTS
A parent area protected by your own PIN shows progress, weak words and detailed results. Children never see a purchase screen.

FOR TEACHERS
Create classrooms, set spelling tests and schedules, print resources and share lists with a QR code.

FREE TO START
Spell Cast and My Spelling List are free for one child, for as long as you like. Subscribe to unlock more:
- Plus: every game mode, weak words, detailed results and difficulty settings, for up to 2 children
- Family: everything in Plus, with weekly progress and PDF export, for up to 10 children. Family Sharing is available on the Family plan on iPhone and iPad
- Classroom: classroom mode, spelling tests and print resources, for up to 35 children

Everything stays on your device. There are no accounts to create and nothing to sign in to.

Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time.

Privacy policy: https://lydexsolutions.co.uk/spellstar-privacy
Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SpellStar Plus | $3.99 | per month |
| SpellStar Plus (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |
| SpellStar Family | $4.99 | per month |
| SpellStar Family (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |
| SpellStar Classroom | $59.99 | per year |


## Is SpellStar safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess SpellStar.

## Is SpellStar legit?

SpellStar: Spelling Practice appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SpellStar is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-11-02

- New: American mode, with US spellings, grade levels from Pre-K to 5th grade and Dolch sight words. Change it any time in Settings, under Region.
- Prices now show in your own currency, straight from the store.
- A new way for parents to rate SpellStar, inside the parent area.
- Smaller download and small fixes.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-06

New in this update:

- Accent option — choose British or American English in Settings.
  Word lists and spellings remain aligned to the UK curriculum.
- Clearer slow-speech playback.
- Printable worksheets and word searches now include a download
  QR code, and render correctly on A4.
- Improvements to Letter Pop and Word Builder for younger year
  groups.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-15

Spoken instructions
Every practice game now has a "hear the instructions" button, so younger children can play independently without needing to read.

Better printing for teachers
Choose which spelling list to print — this week's, a specific week, or all of them at once. Print layouts now use A4 paper properly.

Test corrections
Teachers can now correct or remove a test result if a child taps the wrong name.

Larger text
More of the app now respects your device's text size setting.

Plus various fixes and improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-19

Fixes an issue where the app could remain locked after a Family Sharing purchase was approved. Fixes a problem on iPad where some year groups could not be selected when adding a child. Thank you to the parents who reported these.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-18

No release notes.

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