# Spelling Bee: English Words — user reviews > 470 indexed App Store user reviews of Spelling Bee by Smertrios, rated 4.60/5 from 1,907 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-english-words/id1466630827/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spelling-bee-english-words/id1466630827.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,552 · 4★ 196 · 3★ 64 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 82 ## What do users think of Spelling Bee? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Helps with spelling and learning - 👍 Fun and enjoyable - 🤓 Challenging and educational - 🤩 Great for kids and students - 😊 Encouraging and motivating **Cons** - 🔒 No way to cancel or manage subscription - 💰 Expensive subscription fees - 🔍 Lack of settings and customization options - 🐛 Crashes and technical issues - 🚫 Age-inappropriate content **Commonly reported bugs** - Subscription charges despite cancellation - Crashes and freezes during gameplay - Incompatibility with certain devices - Inability to access all features without payment **Most requested features** - More affordable subscription options - Better subscription management tools - Customizable settings and controls - Expanded content for older users - Improved customer support and help center ## Newest reviews (20 of 470) ### 1/5 — SCAM!! *2026-05-22, version 1.45.0* This app is misleading. It redirects to an external website for subscription, and there is no clear way to cancel through the App Store or the app. Support does not respond. Be careful before signing up. ### 1/5 — FRAUD *2026-05-08, version 1.44.0* charging me $20 a month PLUSS RANDOM FEES on something I can’t cancel nor do I use. . I can’t find a way to cancel it , they don’t have settings ! ### 1/5 — Верните деньги! *2026-02-24, version 1.43.0* Верните деньги! Такая фигня! Списали в тот же миг, без пробной версии! Приложение отстой! Не понравилось сразу. ### 1/5 — No free version *2026-02-22, version 1.43.0* Unable to delete app something is wrong with this app ### 1/5 — Scam! *2026-02-15, version 1.43.0* I tried the free week trial but did not want to keep it. I need to cancel it before getting charged but there is no way to cancel it. The app does not show up under my subscriptions and there is no option within the app itself! Please let me cancel , I don’t want to get charged. Lots of reviews state the same thing ### 1/5 — Canceling the trial is HARD *2026-02-14, version 1.43.0* If you wanna cancel the free trial, I know that there’s a lot of issues with this app. Go to your wallet on your iPhone and go to pre-authorized payments and cancel pre-authorization. ### 1/5 — Billing *2026-02-06, version 1.43.0* I mistakenly used this App, and I canceled it through Apple in November. These people have been charging me outside of Apple through their internalization company. I contacted Apple, and they said they have no record of such charges. I canceled in November, but I still saw international charges on my bank account in December, January, and February. They are fraudulent. Apple doesn’t understand why this is happening, and I reached out to my bank, which told me the company uses their app to carry out fraudulent activities. I want my refund back. ### 1/5 — Impossible to cancel subscription *2026-02-06, version 1.43.0* I got a free trial subscription for my son to try out. It wasn’t user friendly. I tried to cancel it. I can’t figure out how to cancel it. They are charging me $19.99 a month for an app my son can’t use. Very frustrating. It goes through Apple Pay instead of the Apple Store to subscribe and offers no way to cancel. Beware!!! DO NOT SUBSCRIBE!!! ### 1/5 — Duplicate charge of annual fees *2026-01-21, version 1.41.0* The app developer charged annual subscription through App Store and then charged again through Apple wallet for duplicate subscriptions for the same year. Please fix the bug ### 1/5 — Where can I cancel? *2026-01-13, version 1.41.0* I need an email or phone # to cancel app. ### 3/5 — I hate it *2025-12-28, version 1.41.0* Why its not free anymore? ### 1/5 — Total scam *2025-12-28, version 1.41.0* You will never be able to cancel your subscription. It forces the subscription as an in app purchase, so you can’t cancel through Apple. There is no way to manage the subscription in the app. The help center just brings up an email draft. The developer does not respond to emails. You will end up having to dispute the charge with your credit card company. ### 2/5 — Should be buy if you want to get faster and free like it used to be the stuff that was free. *2025-12-23, version 1.41.0* Ok ### 1/5 — No Way to Manage Subscription in App *2025-12-20, version 1.40.0* Once you opt into the free trial, there are no settings in the app at all to manage or cancel the subscription. You will be automatically charged when the free trial ends. ### 1/5 — Bad !!!!!!!!! *2025-11-27, version 1.40.0* Udah bayar gabisa dipake ### 1/5 — No way to cancel or manage trial or subscription. *2025-11-06, version 1.39.0* The app charged me a yearly subscription fee of $69.99 without the ability to manage the subscription anywhere. It doesn’t show up on iPhone settings -> account -> subscriptions and there is no way to manage anything through the app. If this doesn’t get fixed, I will get charged $69.99 for eternity. ### 1/5 — Didn’t let me play. *2025-10-31, version 1.39.0* they didn’t let me play because I’m stuck because of the money payment and I can’t even press the continue button and can’t find the X button ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-10-08, version 1.39.0* Keeps charging my card and it’s absolutely no way to stop or cancel subscription. Apple take this down immediately and refund my money ### 1/5 — Worst experience ever!! No Help Center or Customer Support *2025-10-04, version 1.39.0* I downloaded this app for my 10 yr old to work on their spelling. I opted for the free trial to test out the app. I was prompted to a webpage to sign up for their free trial there instead of the app store. I signed up and agreed to pay $7.49 after my trial ended in 3 days. The difficulty was too hard for my son. I have been trying to cancel the trial before the subscription charge but there is no customer support or help center. I have been trying to get help via email but it’s been days and no response from anyone. I have been charged $7.49 and am still trying to contact someone for assistance. This is the worst experience and I hope you heed my warning and do not purchase the full version!! You will NOT be able to cancel the subscription at all!!! ### 2/5 — No settings, no help center *2025-08-20, version 1.38.0* The games themselves seem promising and I’m sure my child would enjoy them, however there are literally no settings, no way to slow things down or reset anything. I also see there is an option to “play with other players” once you reach a certain level and I absolutely don’t want that safety concern. But there’s no settings or help section to see what that is about or how to block it, and I really don’t feel good about that being a “reward” for the game. On top of all that, the cost is ridiculous for what it offers so I think it may be some sort of scam interface. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Canceled, still getting charged *2026-08-27, version 1.50.0* We got this for homeschool practice and it just didn’t work for my autistic son. Not a big deal - it happens and it is hard to find something that works just right for him. So I thought I canceled it. But the charge keeps coming out. I redownloaded the app again and now there’s actually nowhere in the app under settings, account, or edit profile that allows for cancelation? The app said we were still “premium” but when I go in the app it still prompts me to select a payment option to sign up again. No, I don’t think I’ll sign up a second time when you’re still taking money out for the first. Please stop taking my money. ### 1/5 — Don’t download fraud *2026-08-13, version 1.50.0* They keep charging even if you cancelled or never subscribed ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-08-06, version 1.49.0* If i could give no stars i would. There is no way to contact anyone to stop them from charging your account when you no longer want the app. There is no settings options to cancel your profile. ### 1/5 — Unauthorized *2026-07-31, version 1.49.0* This game took money from me with permission. I don’t understand when I don’t even have it on my phone. I do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Do not use this app!! *2026-07-28, version 1.48.0* This app was mistakenly downloaded and I cannot seem to find out how to cancel the subscription. It’s charging $19.99 every month. It’s a scam! ### 1/5 — pay2win *2026-07-25, version 1.48.0* this app does not want me too pay, even though it says so. do NOT get this app it just sucks all your money up ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-18, version 1.48.0* The app itself works great, but it doesn’t have a way to unsubscribe once you’re subscribed. Do not purchase, there are other apps out there. ### 1/5 — it doesnt work *2026-06-16, version 1.46.0* the app looks great but it didnt work. i would avoid using this software. ### 1/5 — Don’t download will charge *2026-06-09, version 1.46.0* They keep charging even if you cancelled ### 1/5 — Billing fraudulent, don’t install *2026-05-28, version 1.45.0* I can’t cancel the subscription and there is no option. Don’t install the app and subscribe. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fun and enjoyable *2025-07-07, version 1.36.0* This game is really nice it helps you to improve your spellings it is one of the best apps I’ve had . This app is FIRE. 🔥 ### 5/5 — Nice Review by Elowyn *2025-04-20, version 1.32.0* This is great! I’ve been playing on it all day! ### 5/5 — The best *2025-03-08, version 1.30.0* The best app ever since slis brand ### 5/5 — Love *2024-06-21, version 1.22.0* I love this app and i am not a bot it is just a good app and has a cute logo ### 5/5 — Learning tools *2024-06-02, version 1.22.0* Well informative and helpful, I see myself doing well with this app, so glad I found it! ### 5/5 — Spelling is good for you *2024-03-09, version 1.19.0* awesome ### 5/5 — Great *2024-01-18, version 1.16.0* Using for homeschooling. Works well. ### 5/5 — Fun *2024-01-17, version 1.16.0* Super fun and helpful ### 5/5 — I love spelling. *2023-10-24, version 1.14.1* I thought there would be dinosaurs. ### 5/5 — Sasikala *2023-10-07, version 1.13.0* The app is more useful for kids --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-11.*