Most spelling apps drill this week's list. SpellStar builds long-term memory using proven science, so words stick for months and years. Ideal for independent practice at home or as a daily classroom routine. Aligned to the Australian Curriculum, Years 3 to 10.
No ads, no in-app purchases, no endless screen time. Just 10 focused minutes a day that genuinely make a difference. Less than a coffee a month.
A quick diagnostic finds the right starting level, so your child isn't bored by easy words or overwhelmed by hard ones.
Words come back at just the right time, based on how well your child knows each one. The algorithm learns as they learn.
1256 words aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, with Australian English spellings throughout: colour, practise, organisation.
Independent: the app speaks the word, your child types. Parent: you read, they spell, you tap correct or incorrect.
Letter-by-letter comparison on mistakes, pattern hints for tricky features, and in-session retries. Encouraging, never punishing.
Daily caps on new words and reviews mean sessions end naturally after 10–15 minutes. Your child gets genuine learning, not endless scrolling. Every minute on screen is productive.
23 achievements across six categories, plus daily streaks. Rewards effort and consistency, not perfection.
Each session takes about 10 minutes. Short, focused, and done — screen time you can feel good about.
The app speaks the word aloud in an Australian English voice. Your child sees the definition and can hear it used in a sentence.
They type the spelling. No multiple choice, no letter tiles. Real spelling, the way they'll need to do it in class.
Instant feedback shows what went right and what went wrong. Missed words come back later in the session for another try.
The algorithm schedules each word for review at the optimal moment. Over weeks, spellings move from fragile to permanent.
No account needed. Takes under a minute.
1256 words across Years 3 to 10, mapped to the English content descriptors in version 9.0.
High-frequency words, common letter patterns and phoneme-grapheme relationships.
Multisyllabic words, more complex letter patterns and grammatical morphemes.
Prefixes, suffixes and spelling generalisations including technical vocabulary.
Word origins, spelling rules and generalisations to spell new and technical words.
Complex morphology, academic vocabulary and subject-specific terminology.
Etymological complexity, multi-morpheme words and discipline-specific vocabulary.
Advanced academic and analytical vocabulary across English, Humanities and Science.
High-level academic and formal vocabulary in preparation for senior secondary.
SpellStar isn't just another flashcard app. It's built on decades of memory research.
Most spelling apps test once and move on. SpellStar reviews each word at the exact moment your child is about to forget it, making the memory dramatically stronger each time. The result: spellings that last.
Powered by research-backed spaced repetition, used by serious learners worldwide and refined with data from hundreds of millions of reviews. It models how memory actually works.
Spelling "acheive" instead of "achieve" is a near miss, not a failure. The algorithm responds proportionally, so one small error doesn't reset progress. A bad day doesn't define a word forever.
"My daughter went from crying over spelling homework to asking if she can do her SpellStar before breakfast. Three weeks in and her teacher has noticed the difference."
"I love that it just stops after 10 minutes. No arguing about screen time, no 'one more level'. He does his spelling and he's done."
"I use it across my class of 26. The placement test means I don't have to differentiate word lists any more. Every student is working at their own level."
SpellStar works well as a daily independent literacy activity. Each session takes 10-15 minutes, making it ideal for morning routines, literacy rotations, or homework. The placement test automatically differentiates for each student. No weekly word lists to prepare, no tracking spreadsheets to maintain.
The algorithm ensures each student reviews words at individually optimised intervals based on their own performance, rather than a one-size-fits-all weekly cycle. Spaced repetition has been shown to improve long-term retention compared to massed practice.
By design. SpellStar starts with three new words per day until 15 words are in the system, then increases to five. This gentle ramp prevents your child from being overwhelmed with reviews in the first week. Within a fortnight, sessions will be fuller as review words accumulate alongside new ones.
Yes. Use the Words tab to add custom words with definitions and example sentences. Custom words follow the same spaced repetition schedule as curriculum words.
With consistent daily practice, most words reach mastery in three to six weeks. Words that are particularly tricky may take longer, and that's perfectly normal. The algorithm keeps scheduling them at appropriate intervals.
SpellStar will welcome them back and prioritise overdue words. The algorithm accounts for the time elapsed and adjusts accordingly. Their streak will reset, but word progress is never lost.
No. All words, progress data, and text-to-speech work completely offline. Data is stored locally on the device.
Less than a coffee — $5.99 AUD per month after a 7-day free trial. No ads, no additional in-app purchases. You can cancel any time during the trial and you won't be charged.
Download SpellStar and take the placement test. Your child could be practising in under a minute.
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