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The right audience
A meaningful share of our readers are working K–6 teachers actively choosing tools for their classrooms — not just window-shopping parents.
Editorial trust
Independent, named reviewers. We've issued critical reviews to paying vendors. We disclose every paid relationship publicly.
SEO permanence
Your review profile is indexed and stays live. We re-verify it each quarter at no extra cost.
Pay for editorial attention. Never for a verdict.
Four ways to get your tool in front of our editors and on the directory.
Add your tool to the directory. Reviewed in 60–90 days, no guarantee.
- ✓Listing in directory if accepted
- ✓Reviewed at editorial discretion
- ✓Logo in "Reviewed apps" wall on publication
14-day editorial turnaround. A permanent profile page.
- ✓14-day SLA
- ✓Brief written review (~300 words)
- ✓Eligible for inclusion in Top 10 lists
- ✓Add-on: COPPA/FERPA badge review for $399
Most popular. 7-day turnaround, full editorial review with screenshots and scoring.
- ✓7-day SLA
- ✓Full editorial review (~1,000 words)
- ✓Screenshots, scoring, pros/cons
- ✓Eligible for Top 10 lists
- ✓"Reviewed by SpellingJoy" badge
Everything in Premium, plus a homepage feature, newsletter mention, and free updates.
- ✓Premium review + ongoing edits
- ✓Featured slot for 1 month
- ✓Newsletter mention 1× per year
- ✓COPPA/FERPA badge review included
- ✓Free review update on relaunch
- ✓Direct contact with editorial
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Paid placement, clearly labeled
Always shown with a "Sponsored" pill. Never replaces an editorial pick. Never moves a ranking.
Featured App of the Month
Top hero on /best-apps. One vendor at a time.
Category Sponsor
Spelling, Reading, Math, AI Tutoring, or Coding — one per category.
Listicle Sponsored Slot
Top sponsored entry in a Top-10 article. Always badged "Sponsored".
Comparison Page Partner
Vendor CTA dominates one side of a published comparison.
Newsletter Primary Slot
Single primary ad slot in the weekly newsletter.
Teacher OS Dashboard Sponsor
In-product sponsor placement for verified teachers (highest CPM slot).
Launch Package
1 Premium Review + 1 Listicle Slot (3 months) + 1 Newsletter slot. The easiest first sale for a new partnership.
What payment does — and does not — buy.
- ✓Payment buys editorial attention and a permanent profile page that stays live.
- ✕Payment does not buy a positive review or a ranking position.
- ✕We retain the right to issue a critical review, decline a submission, or remove a listing.
- ✓We disclose all paid relationships on every page they appear on.
- ✓Refund policy: full refund if we decline within 7 days. After review begins, payment is non-refundable regardless of verdict.
Common questions
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