How we keep SpellingJoy honest.
SpellingJoy is an editorial directory of K–12 learning apps, websites, and platforms. Listings are free, rankings are never for sale, and this page explains how we keep it that way.
Last updated October 20, 2026. Maintained by the editorial team.
Who we are
SpellingJoy is an independent product built and run by a small team. The same people who build the SpellingJoy app research and maintain every guide in our directory. We do not use ghost writers or invented bylines - guides are published as the work of the SpellingJoy editorial team.
Have a question or correction? Email editor@spellingjoy.com.
How we research
We prioritize official product pages, help centers, pricing pages and app-store listings. We do not claim hands-on classroom testing unless the guide names who tested it and when.
We compare tools on pedagogy, engagement, value, controls, privacy and accessibility.
How we rank
Editorial rankings are decided by humans, not algorithms.
- Algorithms surface candidates; editors decide the order on those same factors.
- No spot in any ranking is for sale. Period.
- Vendor verification changes facts and branding on a listing, never its editorial position.
How we disclose
We label every commercial relationship.
- Affiliate links are marked with a
*. - Verified listings show a "verified" mark so readers know the vendor confirmed the facts.
- Reviews of apps that compete with SpellingJoy carry an extra disclosure line.
How we make money
We do not sell editorial listings, reviews or rankings. Being listed on SpellingJoy is free, and the vendor program (spellingjoy.com/for-vendors) costs nothing.
1. Our own product
SpellingJoy is itself a spelling practice app for K–6. Where SpellingJoy appears in our own guides, it is compared on the same factors as everyone else and clearly marked as ours.
2. Affiliate links
On some pages we use affiliate links so we earn a small fee if a reader purchases through them. Affiliate participation never influences whether a tool is reviewed positively, included in a Top 10, or recommended to a particular reader profile.
3. Featured placements
A Featured placement is the only thing a vendor can pay for. From October 25, 2026, selected public guides for adults may show at most one vendor-paid card labeled "Featured · Paid advertisement". It appears after the introduction, outside the ranked list, without stars, a rank or a Verified mark. Payment never influences editorial inclusion, rankings, reviews, factual corrections or verification. Cards never appear in the app, the teacher dashboard or content aimed at children. How sponsorship works.
Vendors do not see editorial drafts before publication. Vendors cannot edit a published review.
What we won't do
- Sell inclusion or position in any editorial list.
- Edit a published review at a vendor's request.
- Accept submissions from apps that violate COPPA.
- Run ads in any content directly aimed at children.
- Disclose private vendor information except as required by law.
Right to refuse
We can decline any listing or review for any reason, at any time. Listing is never guaranteed. If we begin a review and find serious quality, safety, or compliance issues, we publish what we found.
Corrections policy
If you spot a factual error, email editor@spellingjoy.com with the URL and the correction. We respond within 2 business days. Confirmed errors are corrected within 5 business days and the change is noted at the bottom of the article.
Contact
Editorial: editor@spellingjoy.com
Vendors: spellingjoy.com/for-vendors