Spelling Shed vs Spellery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spelling Shed
This educational game makes spelling fun and accessible for children worldwide. Designed by teachers, it helps improve spelling, reading, vocabulary, and typing speed through engaging gameplay and customizable support. It offers a unique phonics system and curriculum coverage for comprehensive learning.
- Phonics spelling system
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Speed bonuses and hot streaks
- OpenDyslexic font support
- League-based scoring and rewards
- Curriculum-aligned word lists
- Avatar customization
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Spelling Shed is the #1 spelling game enjoyed by over 2.5 million children every month! Spelling Shed’s multi-award-winning app is the leading spelling app and has been #1 in several countries. Designed by a team of teachers, our platform enables everyone to succeed with spelling and enjoy the process! Used in thousands of schools across the globe, our games make spelling enjoyable, accessible, and achievable. As well as improving spelling, our app significantly impacts reading ability, vocabulary acquisition, and writing. Created by EdShed, the multi-award-winning EdTech company trusted by over 170,000 educators and enjoyed by millions of children worldwide. Improve Results ‣ Spelling Shed is proven to improve results by up to 80%. ‣ Proven to improve student engagement. ‣ Makes spelling fun, effective, and meaningful. ‣ Reduces teacher workload. Play a variety of games ‣ Feed Hungry Horses, shoot your shot in Penalty Spell-out, take on a Shed Load, or play the original Spelling Bee game. The choice of how you practice spelling is yours. ‣ Avoid the lava and beat Chipper. Squirrel Scurry allows you to play solo or against the computer and choose to reach the top or enjoy endless gameplay. ‣ Includes bonus Bee Keeper and Buzz Words games. ‣ Boost vocabulary acquisition by playing Missing Words or Definitions games. ‣ Choose from 4 different levels: easy, medium, hard, and extreme! Play Hive Games ‣ Hive games are multi-player games that allow you to play with your friends or classmates in real-time. ‣ Create your own hives or join others. ‣ See real-time league statistics between each word spelled. ‣ Includes a range of levels and play options. Empowering Every Learner ‣ Inclusive and accessible for all students. ‣ Includes multi-modal learning options such as audio assistance and being able to read the word before spelling it. ‣ Choose from 4 different levels: easy, medium, hard, and extreme! ‣ Choose the amount of support needed to succeed. ‣ Ensures every learner experiences success to further motivate them. ‣ Gives instant feedback and rewards. ‣ Clear interface reduces cognitive load and makes navigation simple. ‣ Proven to be effective for students with ADHD, dyslexia, and autism. Play anytime, anywhere ‣ Online and offline play enables you to play anytime, anywhere. ‣ Play with classmates from home. ‣ Perfect for in-class practice or home learning. ‣ No in-app downloads required. ‣ Engaging games that fit around busy schedules. 100% Curriculum Coverage ‣ Choose from over 1,000,000 word lists. ‣ Provides full curriculum coverage for spelling. ‣ Subscribers (via website) can use alongside Spelling Shed’s evidence-based spelling curriculum. ‣ Create your own custom word lists. Unique Phonics Spelling System ‣ Choose to spell using graphemes or letters. ‣ Select ‘phonics on’ to spell words using graphemes. ‣ Support phonics learning ‣ Support home learning of phonics. The Science of Spelling ‣ Use alongside Spelling Shed’s evidence-based spelling curriculum for maximum impact. Subscribe via Spelling Shed’s website. ‣ Support phonological knowledge. ‣ Develop orthographical knowledge. ‣ Strengthen morphological knowledge. Celebrate Success ‣ Receive instant feedback. ‣ Honeypots are awarded immediately. ‣ Honeypots are EdShed’s currency, which can be spent on customizing your avatar. ‣ Harder levels and bonuses give more points and honeypots. ‣ More points gives a higher league position in class league. ‣ More points also mean a higher class/group position in school and world leagues!
Spellery
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Gone are the days of traditional Spelling Contests where teachers and students stand in front of each other and the student spells out words asked by the teacher. This is a First-of-its-Kind digital Spelling Competition designed for Primary Schools. It is fully autonomous and simple and easy for Teachers to run Spelling Competitions for large groups of children. The Spelling Game itself is fun and engaging - Students have 9 letters to spell as many 3 to 7 letter words as they can. Spell a minimum number of words of each length (3 - 7) and they unlock a Bonus Letter. But this app simplifies the whole process for teachers to administer the Spelling Competition. Teachers can - choose the 9 Competition Letters (randomly or self-selecting) - generate and download a Word List for any set of 9 Competition Letters for learners to study. The app includes an in-built dictionary of 93000 words, - set the duration of the competition, - run and monitor the competition across multiple devices from a single "Teacher" device, and - run both Practice and Competition Sessions for all levels of learners. This app takes care of the all the spell-checking and scoring for the Teacher! And it is quick and easy to set-up across multiple devices. The spelling game itself is designed to appeal to all levels of learners - from those just starting out their journey to learn English to the adept master linguists. The Leaderboard shows the latest scores during each competition. Students names are anonmised and no personal information is transferred to or stored by us. Run the First-of-its-Kind digital spelling competition that takes away all the pain of administering one! And run it as many times as you desire with each one being a completely different competition! Additional information: > An internet connection is required to run your own Spelling Competitions. > You can download and try out the Spelling Game for free. > A Subscription is required to tailor and run Spelling Competitions --- Subscription Duration : You can subscribe for 1 Month, or subscribe for a year and only pay for 10 months. --- Payment : iTunes Account Payment --- Cancellation : If Cancellation is required, you can cancel the subscription in your iTunes/Apple ID account settings 24 hours before the end of the subscription. --- Subscription Continuance : The iTunes account will deduct the funds 24 hours before the subscription expires. And will be renewed for another cycle. --- EULA Policy: You can view our Auto-Renewal Terms in our app or at https://lukinzosplayground.wordpress.com/eula-2/ > Firebase and iCloud are used to store the Spelling Competition Configuration. Thus any changes to the Competition Set-up is immediately accessible across all your devices. Set-up is immediately accessible across all your devices. Further details of Firebase services are provided in our Privacy Policy at https://lukinzosplayground.wordpress.com/privacy-policy-3/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spellery at Free against Spelling Shed's $2.99. Spelling Shed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 22 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Spellery is free to download; Spelling Shed costs $2.99 up front. Spellery sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.49 per month. Spelling Shed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spelling Shed ships an update monthly, Spellery every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spelling Shed | Spellery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (525 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 525 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Education Shed Ltd | Lukinzos Playground, Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Spelling Shed
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and lost progress
- Compatibility problems with updates
- Inconsistent performance on different devices
- Difficulty adding and managing spelling lists
Requested features
4 requests- Allow customization of spelling lists
- Improve audio quality and clarity
- Add more game modes and features
- Provide better progress tracking
Spellery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spelling Shed
No in-app purchases
Spellery
- Monthly Membership$13.491 Month
- Annual Membership$134.991 Year
Questions
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