Comparison

Chord dice vs ContraBee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Chord dice

Features
Currently charting
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Chord dice combines music, creativity, and chance in a playful way. Many modern songs are based on just a few chords. This inspired us to create a dice with six chords. Roll new combinations and instantly listen to the result. Discover surprising musical ideas and creative sound sequences. You can record not only chords, but also any sounds, voices, or sound effects. Each recording can be assigned its own photo. Shake your iPhone or tap the dice to generate new sound combinations. Features: • Record your own chords, sounds, and noises • Assign photos to recordings • Generate random sound combinations • Customize individual dice • Trim and edit recordings • Archive and reuse sounds • Export and share combinations • Create songs from recordings and sound combinations Tap a dice to hear its assigned sound. Use the playback controls to play, pause, or stop combinations. Save, export, and share your favorite creations. Whether you are a musician, songwriter, creative thinker, or simply looking for fun, Chord dice continuously creates new and surprising sound worlds.

About

ContraBee

This app offers a daily word puzzle using the same letter hive as the New York Times Spelling Bee. It challenges players to find words without using the required center letter, encouraging a different approach to word discovery.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Uses NYT Spelling Bee letter hive
  • Excludes center letter
  • Encourages alternative word finding
  • Unique puzzle twist
Features
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ContraBee is a complement to each day’s official New York Times Spelling Bee. It uses the same hive as each day’s Spelling Bee, but with a twist: Instead of requiring the center letter, Contra Bee excludes it. You’ll be surprised at how many words you can find if you turn your mind upside down.

Screenshots

Chord dice4 screens
ContraBee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ContraBee at Free against Chord dice's $1.99. ContraBee also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Chord dice's advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ContraBee is free to download; Chord dice costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chord dice ships an update every 12 months, ContraBee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Chord dice versus ContraBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChord diceContraBee
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel FurrerLexi Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

Chord dice

No in-app purchases

None

ContraBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chord dice free?
Chord dice costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ContraBee free?
ContraBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chord dice or ContraBee have ads?
Neither Chord dice nor ContraBee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chord dice or ContraBee?
Chord dice ships an update every 12 months, and ContraBee every 2 weeks. Most recently, Chord dice was updated on September 17, 2026 and ContraBee on July 5, 2026.

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