SpellingCity is an app for vocabulary building, phonics instruction, and spelling practice. With over 40 games and activities, learners are guided through customizable word lists to increase vocabulary or keep up with the weekly spelling words. Designed to be used independently, SpellingCity provides instant feedback for learners and downloadable reports for educators and parents. Boasting a 21.5% reading comprehension increase for native English speakers, SpellingCity is research proven and effective. With their focus on reading, hearing, speaking, writing, breaking down, and playing with words, learners learn new words across all of the language domains and have fun while doing it.

Website: https://www.spellingcity.com/

What Users Love About the App

“My daughter did not write, and had terrible spelling. Then I had the opportunity to try Spelling City. My daughter willingly played the games, she liked having ways to review that didn’t require writing spelling words over and over. She has actually become a very good speller and I have to attribute this to her experience at Spelling City.”

“I love that I can get spelling lists on many subjects so that I can match them to what we are doing in other subjects, it really is a plug and play-easy for me, easy for my kid!”

“My kid semi-liked practicing for his spelling test using this tool in 1st and 2nd grades. It allows you to make your own spelling lists and for teachers to post spelling lists, which is nice.”

“SpellingCity.com is a must in every child’s education. Using fun games to help your child learn more and practice spelling and vocabulary. I am amazed at all the list that are already available on the site but then you can add your own list, too.”

“I have used VocabularySpellingCity with the students in my classroom for over five years. In fact, my entire school now has premium memberships for every teacher. Students take their weekly spelling tests online after practicing their words by playing the games at home and at school. They love the app.”

What Users Dislike About the App

“My son has been doing Spelling City at school for 3rd and 4th grades, and is tired of it. He says it is boring and he would like more of a variety in the games.”

“Even the premium games are very primitive. Now that my kid is in 3rd grade he reports he would rather practice writing his words on paper than playing Spelling City.”

“This website is okay, however I do have something I wish to comment on. I don’t think it matters how good you are at counting those sounds in those words, it sucks. It is so frustrating, and insists on making you listen to the whole sentence again.”

“Got this app for my child because they use it in school. I even paid for the membership. Still doesn’t work on her tablet!!!!! I’m going to cancel the membership. Such a waste!”

“This app needs a lot work for kids. Their sentences are horrible for age specific children. Kids can’t learn if your sentences literally suck.”