SpellBee
KS1 & KS2 spelling practice
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Now on the App Store. Free to start - one word list, every practice mode. Import the Year 1-6 National Curriculum spellings and try Premium free for 7 days.
SpellBee says a word out loud in a British voice. Your child spells it. No ads, no chat, and no email or password for children - ever.
Spelling for UK primary school: Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, Years 1 to 6.
HOW IT WORKS
1. You sign up as a parent or a teacher and add a profile for each child.
2. You build a word list - this week's spellings from school, or import a National Curriculum list.
3. Your child opens the app, enters your family code and their own 4-digit PIN, and practises.
Children never have an email address or a password. They cannot sign themselves up, message anyone, or reach the subscription screen.
FOUR WAYS TO PRACTISE
- Digital Mode: the word is read aloud, your child types it and sees straight away whether it is right.
- Paper Mode: the app reads the list aloud at a set interval - 5, 10, 15 or 30 seconds - while your child writes on paper, the way a spelling test actually happens at school. You mark it together afterwards.
- Competition Mode: race against the clock.
- Review Mistakes: practise only the words that went wrong last time.
THE WORDS ARE YOURS
Type in your own list, or import the statutory word lists aligned to the National Curriculum:
- Year 1 common exception words, plus days and months
- Year 2 common exception words
- Year 3/4 statutory word list
- Year 5/6 statutory word list - the words behind the Year 6 SATs spelling paper
Every word is spoken in clear British English (Amy, Emma or Brian), at slow, medium or fast speed, repeated as many times as you choose.
YOU SET THE RULES
- Kids Lock, held behind your PIN, with the back button disabled
- A practice time limit from 15 to 60 minutes, and a daily word goal
- A cap on words per session
- Word order: sequential, random, or mistakes first
- Visual hints on or off; marking strict, standard or lenient
- Larger text for younger readers
Every child gets their own settings.
PROGRESS YOU CAN ACTUALLY READ
Word-by-word mastery, accuracy, daily streaks and 51 achievements to unlock. The parent dashboard shows exactly which words each child has cracked and which ones still need work.
SAFE BY DESIGN
- No advertising
- No third-party advertising or behavioural-tracking SDKs
- No chat, no social features, nothing posted by other users
- Children cannot reach the paywall
- Rated 4+, and it works on iPhone and iPad
FREE AND PREMIUM
Free: 1 word list, up to 7 words in it, 1 child - and every practice mode.
Premium: unlimited word lists, unlimited words per list and unlimited children. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial, then GBP 2.99 a month or GBP 24.99 a year. Cancel any time in your Apple account settings.
SpellBee is a product of FacilForge. FacilForge is a trading name of David Nunes Cuba, a sole trader operating in the United Kingdom. SpellBee is an independent app and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Department for Education or any school or exam board.
Support: support@spellbeeuk.com
Privacy Policy: https://www.spellbeeuk.com/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Subscription Terms: https://www.spellbeeuk.com/subscription-terms
Website Terms: https://www.spellbeeuk.com/terms
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The developer, David Nunes Cuba, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- David Nunes Cuba
- Size
- 49.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- This app is rated 4+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Parental Controls
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Yearly $24.99
- Premium Monthly $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 David Nunes Cuba

