There isn't a week that goes by without us making some small improvements to how SpellMe works. Recently the changes were a bit more significant. Regular users will notice that there have been two major changes. The first was to the performance tracking and the second was to how the settings look.

Performance Tracking Update

The speller's progress can now be tracked session by session, separated by date and time, instead of just by viewing the word list performance as a whole. You can now see each time the speller completed a round of spelling, and can see which mistakes were made, what those mistakes were, at what level each word was when the mistake was made, and when it was finally spelt correctly. This allows student progress to be monitored at each point, even when the student is working independently.

Settings Views Update

The four settings menus, Settings, Word Lists, Performance and Profile, have now all had a new lick of paint. Instead of the old view which was a little cramped, the new design now uses the whole screen, showing more information at a time. The mobile views have also been improved, giving users more usability on smaller screens. It is still ideal to use SpellMe on a larger computer screen, however, small screen users should now have a better experience. Check it out and let us know what you think.

The main idea of the updates is not just to make them look better, but to make them as accessible to the parents and teachers as they are to the students who are learning with them. I have written about accessibility for ADHD and dyslexia students in previous posts, like The Ideal Op App: 6 Features for Creating the Best Literacy Learning App for Learners That Need More, and Fonts, Frustration, and Finding What Actually Helps Kids Read and more recently, The Science Behind SpellMe - Part 2: UI. These all focus on what the learner needs. However, parents and teachers who may or may not also have neurodivergent traits and manage the learning experience, shouldn't be left out. These updates are for you, too. There have been many other updates recently, and there will be a few more as we build up to the next release in early 2026. Stay tuned and see if you can spot them, big or small.