Spellexi vs Forge Learning Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Forge Learning Academy
This comprehensive K-12 homeschool platform offers an AI tutor, a complete curriculum aligned to state standards, and tools for parental control. Families can choose between Faith-Forward or Standard Academic modes for all subjects, with options for financial literacy, character development, and vocational trades.
- AI tutor with step-by-step explanations
- K-12 curriculum aligned to state standards
- Faith-Forward and Standard Academic modes
- Financial literacy and character development
- College and career prep
- Parent dashboard for progress tracking
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Forge Learning Academy is the most in-depth K-12 homeschool platform for modern families. Built by a homeschooling family, Forge combines a patient AI tutor, a complete K-12 curriculum, and tools that keep you in control. One plan covers your whole family, every grade, every subject. A tutor that actually teaches The Forge Tutor guides your student through any subject with clear, step-by-step explanations. It asks questions, builds understanding, and never just hands over answers. Every conversation is visible to you. Aligned to your state, all 50 Forge maps your curriculum to your state's specific standards and surfaces the courses your state requires for graduation and grade promotion. Move to a new state and everything updates automatically. Choose your path Every subject comes in two fully developed modes: Faith-Forward, with a biblical worldview woven throughout, or Standard Academic, fully secular. Same excellence, your family's values. Far beyond the basics Core academics for every grade, plus financial literacy, character development, world languages aligned to graduation credits, college and career prep, and hands-on trades like electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and more. You stay in control Track every student from one parent dashboard. Review chat history, generate progress reports, and access a state compliance helper and printable worksheets. The Forge Trio Every student grows across academics, financial literacy, and character, the three things that build capable, prepared young people. Start forging the next generation of leaders today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://forgelearningacademy.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forge Learning Academy at every 4 days against Spellexi's every 8 days. Forge Learning Academy also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Spellexi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Forge Learning Academy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spellexi against 5.0 for Forge Learning Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Spellexi ships an update every 8 days, Forge Learning Academy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spellexi | Forge Learning Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cassandra Jens | CARLOS SETH BOLTON |
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Spellexi
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In-app purchases
Spellexi
- Spellexi Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Spellexi Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
Forge Learning Academy
- AI Unlimited$8.991 Month
- 1 Extra Student Seat$8.991 Month
- 2 Extra Student Seats$17.991 Month
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- forge_seat_3$26.991 Month
- Single Student7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- 4 Extra Student Seats$35.991 Month
- 5 Extra Student Seats$44.991 Month
- Family Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Single Student (Annual)$299.991 Year
- Annual Family Plan$499.991 Year
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