Comparison

Spelliful vs SpellingJoy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spelliful

This app helps users learn and test spelling words through repetitive activities, practice sessions, and timed tests. Users can input their own word lists, record audio, and even add images or videos for enhanced learning. It offers a free version with limitations and paid upgrades for unlimited access and advanced sharing features.

Highlights
  • Customizable word lists
  • Recordable audio for words
  • Repetitive learning activities
  • Timed spelling tests
  • Practice modes
  • Importable word lists
  • Image/video support for hearing impaired
Features
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Spelliful will be you or your child’s weekly spelling buddy. This app is designed to help you or your child learn their words and test better. The process to achieve this is by doing a repetitive activity (or Spellitivity), to get familiarity of the word, then do a practice with no pressure and finally do a real timed test. You will input your list and record an audio of you saying the word. If you don't want to record your own voice you can turn on the system voiceover to cover that for you. For added challenges you can record the word's definition instead of just word. With the layout of having all your list on the left with your selected list in the middle you can easily choose a list then choose what to do with it, Spellitivity, Test, Edit or Share. *This app makes it really easy for a teacher to create a list and share it with the students/parents. *For the Hearing Impaired, you can add an image or video to each word with the audio or no audio. This is very helpful with video clips for Sign Language. *Spelliful is free to use but is limited. Free users are allowed to have 3 of their own list at a time with 5 words per list, but can import in as many ready made list they would like from Teacher Mode users. You can always combine list to one just to send to the activities. An In-App purchase is in available for .99 cents to Unlimited the app. TEACHERMODE for Sharing List Another In-App purchase is available for $2.99 for Teachermode. This feature lets any user share any list they created with audios only. When using Teachermode just setup a share link in the app. When you share the app will provide you with a share code, that you distribute. This is NOT social media and you are NOT posting to a public platform. Here’s how it works: ADDING WORDS 1st. Add data by tapping the New List button in top right corner. Create a list name or use todays date. Then type your word, tap the record button to record you saying the word, then tap Add Word button. 2nd. Repeat the process for each word. 3rd. When list is done, tap “Save” to save and exit. You can also import in a list with audios by users of the Teacher Mode. This is not affected by the apps limits in free version. You can import as many as you like. LEARNING Choose your list. The list name is stated above the current list of words. Choose between Activity, Practice Test or Test. SPELLITIVITY – The Activity is unscrambling the word and is done in 3 levels. First level, the word is shown and the speaker icon will play that current word you recorded. Drag the letters to form the word. Second level, the word will disappear after 2 seconds. Tap speaker to hear and show word briefly. Third level, no word will be shown. Drag the letters to form word. If incorrect you must try again. Third level data will be recorded and shown in the Progress page, time completed and number of missed attempts. PRACTICE TEST – When you are ready you can take a practice test. Tap to start. Your recorded word will play and you must spell it correctly. After typing word hit Go on the keyboard. You will be notified if right or wrong. There will be no time limit per word and you advance when you get the word right. Practice does not show in Progress Report TEST – Testing is similar to Practice Test, except you are timed. The moment the word is played the clock counts down (duration can be adjusted in Settings). If time expires the next word is in play. After you complete a word it will auto advance to next word, until Test is complete. This Test will show in Progress Report page.

About

SpellingJoy

This app helps children practice spelling words through interactive games. Parents or teachers can assign specific word lists, and children can learn by hearing words spoken aloud and building them with letter tiles, earning rewards for their effort.

Highlights
  • Assigned word lists
  • Words read aloud
  • Build words with letter tiles
  • Earn rewards
  • Simple sign-in
  • Playful, low-pressure practice
Features
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SpellingJoy makes practicing spelling something kids actually look forward to. A parent or teacher sets up a class and shares a simple class code. Your child joins in seconds — no email, no password, no personal details — taps their name, and starts practicing the exact words they've been assigned. Every word is read aloud in a warm, friendly teacher voice, so early readers can hear each word and sound it out. Kids build the word from colorful letter tiles, get gentle encouragement, and earn stars they can spend on fun rewards — with Joy the fox cheering them on. WHY FAMILIES & TEACHERS LOVE IT • Free — no ads, no in-app purchases • Assigned word lists, so practice matches the classroom • Every word spoken clearly by a warm narrator • Playful, low-pressure practice that celebrates effort, not just right answers • Simple, safe sign-in — just a class code and a first name SpellingJoy is built for young learners and the grown-ups who help them — friendly enough for a 6-year-old to use on their own, and structured enough to reinforce real classroom spelling. Start spelling with Joy today!

Screenshots

Spelliful4 screens
SpellingJoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spelliful at 5.0 against SpellingJoy's 4.2. SpellingJoy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spelliful sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SpellingJoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spelliful holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Spelliful's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpellingJoy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spelliful ships an update every 3 weeks, SpellingJoy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spelliful versus SpellingJoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellifulSpellingJoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam MorroneYuval Soueid

Customer experience

Spelliful

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SpellingJoy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Spelliful

Subscriptions4
  • Teacher's Desk Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Teacher's Desk Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Teacher's Desk$9.991 Year
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  • Teacher's Desk Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Teacher Mode$24.99
None

SpellingJoy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spelliful free?
Spelliful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellingJoy free?
SpellingJoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spelliful or SpellingJoy?
Spelliful is rated higher. Spelliful averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SpellingJoy averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Spelliful or SpellingJoy have ads?
Neither Spelliful nor SpellingJoy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spelliful or SpellingJoy?
Spelliful ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpellingJoy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spelliful was updated on November 2, 2026 and SpellingJoy on October 31, 2026.

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