Spelling Live

Most spelling apps are digital flashcards: type the word, get a tick, move on. spelling.live is built around how spelling is actually taught and tested in UK primary schools — and it closes the gap between paper and screen that almost every other app ignores.

Start with your child's real list, in seconds. Photograph the school's weekly spelling sheet and the app reads it into a practice list — no typing out by hand. Or paste your own list, or pick a built-in one. Not sure where to start? A quick Skills Check works out which patterns your child needs next and builds a focus list automatically — and it uses no AI credits.

Practise four ways — not just typing. Children can type, handwrite, say the word aloud, or play spelling games. Handwriting is where spelling.live goes furthest: AI vision checks not only whether the spelling is right, but how the letters are formed — shape, reversals, sizing and spacing — with gentle, instant feedback. For early writers, that's the difference between "correct" and "correctly formed". And for children who need a softer touch, a gentle, low-pressure mode dials back the corrections and adds letter-trace overlays.

Paper meets screen — the part nobody else does. Schools still test on paper, so after a test you photograph the marked sheet and spelling.live reads the ticks and crosses, updates your child's progress, and feeds the missed words back into practice. There's a dictation mode too: the app reads words aloud in British English, the child writes them on numbered paper, and a photo marks the page against the known targets. The physical workbook and the app finally talk to each other.

It adapts, so tricky words stick. Spaced repetition brings hard words back at the right moment and eases off the ones already mastered (which you can hide to keep focus). An AI coach offers hints, child-friendly meanings, crossword-style clues and encouraging feedback — all behind child-safety guardrails.

It's genuinely fun. Finishing practice earns coins and unlocks games — Word Builder, Crossword, Word Search, Balloon Pop, Whac-A-Word and more — with avatars and a Hall of Fame leaderboard that keep children coming back.

Parents stay in the loop. A weekly email summarises sessions, accuracy and the words still causing trouble, plus optional practice reminders — so you know what's working without hovering.

Private by design — the real differentiator for a children's app. Children don't have accounts; parents do. Data is never sold, never used for advertising, and never used to train AI models — our vendor agreements forbid it. There are no third-party ad trackers; photos and voice are processed in the moment, not stockpiled; and parents can export or delete everything in one tap. It's built to the UK GDPR and the ICO's Children's Code, with a published DPIA and a public AI sub-processor register.

British English, works anywhere. British-English audio and spelling, with National Curriculum lists and an 11+ practice mode — ideal for any family or school that uses British English, on web, iOS and Android. Free to start.