Better Speller - Spelling Test
Spelling With Your Own Words!
Free · In‑App Purchases
Make spelling practice something kids actually look forward to.
Better Speller transforms homework drudgery into an engaging learning adventure. Build custom word lists, practice with audio pronunciation, play four interactive spelling games, and track progress with detailed history and achievement badges, all without ads or subscriptions.
Try everything for free with up to 35 words, then unlock unlimited words with a single one-time purchase. Every practice feature is included from the start; the games, the badges, the voice recordings, all of it. One purchase covers your iPhone, iPad and Mac. iCloud Sync, if you'd like your lists to follow you between devices, is an optional add-on.
FOR STUDENTS
Practice & Test Modes
Hear each word spoken aloud, then type your answer. Practice mode gives you multiple chances to get it right, while Test mode checks what you've really learned. Instant feedback after every word keeps you moving forward.
Four Fun Spelling Games
- Word Search: Find your spelling words hidden in a letter grid
- Spelling Choice: Hear a word and pick the correct spelling from four options
- Fill in the Blanks: Complete words with missing letters after hearing them spoken
- Unscramble: Tap shuffled letters back into the right order
25 Achievement Badges
Earn trophies for perfect scores, practice streaks, daily habits, and more. Badges appear right on your word list so you can show off your hard work.
FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS
Build Custom Word Lists
Create as many lists as you need; one per grade level, subject, or week. Add words with definitions and example sentences, or look them up automatically. Share lists with other families using the built-in export feature.
Record Words in Your Own Voice
Record yourself saying each word and its example sentence. Hearing a familiar voice makes a real difference for younger learners.
Track Every Session
View a full history of every practice and test session, including which words were missed. After any session, jump straight into practicing just the missed words with one tap.
Organize with Folders
Group your lists into folders by school year, subject, or term. Expand and collapse them to keep things tidy, and run Mixed Practice across a whole folder at once.
Flexible Settings
Choose the reading voice, adjust speech speed, set how many attempts students get per word, and enable handwriting mode for Apple Pencil on iPad.
Sync & Share Across Your Apple Devices (Optional)
- Keep Everything in Sync: word lists, students and folders across iPhone, iPad and Mac via your own iCloud account.
- Share a Student's Lists: send an invitation link in Messages; tapping it opens Better Speller and adds the lists, with changes appearing automatically.
- See Practice History Everywhere: turn on Sync Results to see scores and test history from every device and anyone you've shared with.
- iCloud Sync & Sharing is a one-time add-on. Without it, everything stays on your device.
KEY FEATURES
- Custom word lists with definitions and example sentences
- Text-to-speech with adjustable voice and speed
- Optional parent/teacher voice recordings for words and sentences
- Practice mode (multiple attempts) and Test mode (one chance)
- Four interactive spelling games
- Detailed session history with scores and word-by-word breakdown
- 25 achievement badges to motivate learners
- Organize lists into folders
- Apple Pencil handwriting support on iPad
- Import and export word lists to share with others
- One purchase unlocks unlimited words on iPhone, iPad and Mac; iCloud Sync is an optional add-on
- No ads, no subscriptions; just optional one-time purchases
PERFECT FOR
- Weekly spelling homework
- Homeschool curriculum
- Test prep and review
- Summer learning
- ESL and language learners
Better Speller keeps your data on your device by default. iCloud Sync is optional, uses your own iCloud account, and turns on only when you choose. No ads, no third-party tracking, no account to create.
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Better Speller now works across all your devices with an optional one time in-app purchase to unlock iCloud Sync and Sharing. It keeps your word lists, students and folders on every Apple device you use.
Share a student's lists with another Apple Account, like your child's iPad. Send the invitation in Messages; tapping it opens Better Speller and adds the lists. You can see who has joined, remove them, or stop sharing whenever you like.
Turn on Sync Results to see practice scores and test history from every device, and from anyone you share with, together in one place. Practice on one device and see the results instantly on another device.
This release also contains folders. Group your lists by school year, topic, or however you want. Expand and collapse them, drag lists in and out, reorder folders, and run Mixed Practice across a whole folder.
Tag each list with the student it's for, and filter your lists by student.
Bug Fixes. Thanks to everyone for submitting feedback and keep on spelling!
The developer, Alexander Hansen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Alpinscape LLC
- Size
- 44.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlimited Words $4.99
- iCloud Sync and Sharing $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Better Speller

