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SpellingCity versus Spelling Test Buddy
Compare	SpellingCity	Spelling Test Buddy
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Elementary spelling practice	Grade 3-8 classroom teachers
Who it's not for	Anyone wanting a free tool . the free tier is gone	Buyers wanting a permanently free tool
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁶	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence in sources	Testimonials call company top notch
Public sentiment	Teachers and homeschoolers like the game-based practice but frequently complain about the paywall and the Vocabulary A-Z transition.^¹	Users rate it 4.7/5 on Trustpilot and praise easy setup and time savings, but the review base holds only 29 reviews.¹⁵
Biggest gotcha	SpellingCity is being retired into Vocabulary A-Z; new buyers face forced migration and possible feature changes.^⁵	Ezergrade notes some features are not advertised on the site as of July 2026.

Pick SpellingCity when

Elementary spelling practice
Homeschool families
ELL vocabulary learners
Special education word work

When SpellingCity is not a fit

Anyone wanting a free tool . the free tier is gone
Buyers needing platform stability . it's mid-migration
Older students needing grammar or writing instruction
Districts signing long-term contracts without migration risk

Pick Spelling Test Buddy when

Grade 3-8 classroom teachers
ESL and intervention teachers
Homeschool parents
Grade-level teams with weekly word lists

When Spelling Test Buddy is not a fit

Buyers wanting a permanently free tool
Guess: districts needing SSO, rostering, and LMS integrations
Buyers wanting a full language arts curriculum
Secondary schools teaching past grade 8

Sources

Trustpilot reviews of spellingcity.comtrustpilot.com
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Spelling City: is it a good tool? . SpellingBee Ninjaspellingbee.ninja
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SpellingJoy vs SpellingCity (2026)spellingjoy.com
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Spelling City Shut Down? Alternatives . SpellingJoyspellingjoy.com
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Upgrade from VocabularySpellingCity to Vocabulary A-Zspellingcity.com
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SpellingCity product security pagespellingcity.com
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West Hartford BOE data privacy addendumwhps.org
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Olean City Schools privacy agreementresources.finalsite.net
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Spelling City: Create Word Lists . OTANweb-dev.otan.us
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Two Websites for Learners with Disabilities . Corwincorwin-connect.com
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544 Foundation grant: $385 SpellingCity premium membership544foundation.org
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Facebook: Spelling City is gone/now subscriptionfacebook.com
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VocabularySpellingCity . Education Alliance Finlandeducationalliancefinland.com
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Wellman-Union ISD supplemental supportwellman.esc17.net
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Spelling Test Buddy Reviewstrustpilot.com
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Spelling Test Buddy Review 2026spellingjoy.com
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