Tri vs Spellexi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tri
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Introducing the brand new app for Tri-County Penguins. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
Spellexi
This app transforms spelling practice into lasting skills using spaced repetition and a unique review system. It analyzes handwritten work via photos, providing instant feedback and tracking progress to ensure words are mastered.
- Spaced repetition for memory retention
- Photo grading of handwritten words
- Look-Say-Cover-Write-Check review
- Progress tracking and mastery visualization
- Works with any curriculum
- COPPA-compliant privacy
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Spellexi turns spelling practice into permanent spelling skills. Hi, I'm Cassandra. I'm a homeschool mom (and an engineer, and an education geek), and I built Spellexi because I couldn't find anything that truly helped my daughter with spelling. We'd buy the curriculum, study and practice, but the words weren't improving. I realized we needed a specific kind of simple practice. Spellexi is the tool to do it. HOW IT WORKS Open the app on your phone. Read words aloud while your kid writes each one on paper. Snap a photo of the finished page. Spellexi grades it instantly. Five minutes. The reason it works isn't the photo grading. It's what happens between sessions. Spellexi uses spaced repetition (the same memory science behind serious language learning) plus a built-in Look-Say-Cover-Write-Check review for the words your kid misses. You don't have to think about any of it. Just read the words, watch them write, congratulate them at the end. The "make this actually stick" part runs underneath. SEE IT WORKING After every session you get a celebration screen. You see real progress. You see the words your kid used to get wrong but now gets right. You see the ones they're close to mastering. You see the exact moment a word moves into "mastered." It's the most reassuring thing in homeschool. You stop wondering "is any of this working?" because you can watch, week by week, that yes, it really is. WHAT'S DIFFERENT Most spelling apps gamify drills on a screen. Spellexi keeps the child on paper and the parent in the loop. Most apps test recall. Spellexi confirms whether the word actually stuck. Most spelling curricula ask you to plan the practice. Spellexi handles the word list, the timing, and the spaced review for you. WHO IT'S FOR Spellexi was built for students who struggle with spelling, including kids with dyslexia, dysgraphia, adhd or learning differences. It works with whatever phonics or spelling curriculum you're already using. You don't have to switch. You just add the practice layer that makes it stick. SUBSCRIPTION Spellexi Monthly is $9.99/month. Spellexi Annual is $79.99/year. Both come with a one month free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. PRIVACY Spellexi is COPPA-compliant. The parent creates the account and owns the data. Handwritten samples are stored privately and used only to grade your child's practice. Full privacy policy at spellexi.com/privacy. QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK Open Settings in the app and tap "Send Feedback or Request a Feature." Your note comes straight to me. With thanks, Cassandra Spellexi founder Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tri at none against Spellexi's 2. Tri also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Spellexi's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Spellexi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Tri asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tri ships an update every 4 months, Spellexi every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tri | Spellexi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tri-County Area School District | Cassandra Jens |
In-app purchases
Tri
No in-app purchases
Spellexi
- Spellexi Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Spellexi Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
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