Comparison

Spell the Beans vs Match Attack!

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

Head to head
About

Spell the Beans

This word game offers a unique twist by having players place letters as they appear into various containers, creating words in multiple directions. It features several distinct game modes with different mechanics and scoring systems for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Dynamic letter placement into beans, bubbles, or hearts
  • Words created in any direction
  • Multiple game modes (8-Spot, Cyrano, etc.)
  • AI opponent (Blu Yonder)
  • Fifty color schemes
  • Intuitive drag-and-highlight interface
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Tired of word games that fall into the same old patterns? This game won't. Trust us. Spill a handful of slightly magical coffee beans, and as letters come up, put them in any bean you choose. As you place more letters, you create words in every direction, including a lot you weren't even looking for. We keep track of your words and score so you can focus on where you put the letters. Besides beans, you can drop letters into bubbles of spilled hot coffee if even more jam-packed jumbled fun is your cup of tea. Or slow the pace with colored candy hearts, where shorter words carry more weight. Our fourth variation, 8-Spot, forces you to adapt by "spotting" randomly pre-placed letters in fixed locations, taking you slightly out of your comfort zone. The latest mode, Cyrano, chooses three special random letters that boost the score of any word you put them in. What's outside the box about Spell the Beans? For one thing, you're building words, not simply finding them. You place letters as they come up one at a time, anticipating what might come, in a randomly spilled pattern that's different every time, as opposed to facing a fixed grid pre-filled with letters from the start. This game is anything but repetitive. The letters, hearts, bubbles and beans spill deliciously differently every time, making each game a fresh challenge. Or a sandbox of see-what-happens finger-fidgeting, if it's been that kind of day. You can play the no-look challenge and you'll be hard-pressed not to score. Or use your wits to create a web frankly teeming with words. Think as much or as little as you want. Pour spelling either way. Spell the Beans. Come for the coffee. Stay for the play. Features: • Carefully roasted blend of letters – This is not your grandparents' RSTLNE. We're confident no one has quite this fine-tuned mix. You’ll love the difference. • Endless variation in random bean, bubble and heart patterns – Never face the same setup twice. Get your cognitive shuffle here. And just leave the spilling and cleanup to us. The leading soft, absorbent paper towel not required. • Scoring in any direction - any connected beans, bubbles or hearts can make a word. Literally lateral thinking. People love getting words they didn't even see coming. Great spelling is optional. • Play alone or against Blu Yonder, an opponent who’ll always keep you on your toes. Sometimes beatable, often unbelievable. Always Blu. • Fifty color schemes to choose from. Intuitive interface lets you drag anywhere to highlight word locations easily.

About

Match Attack!

A fast-paced puzzle game combining match-3 mechanics with rising Tetris-style gameplay. Strategize to clear the board as it fills, facing increasing challenges with special blocks. Offers multiple modes for varied player experiences.

Highlights
  • Match-3 gameplay
  • Rising board mechanics
  • Special blocks (bombs, anchors, locks)
  • Multiple game modes
  • Progressive difficulty
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Make matches quickly as the board fills up and rises to the top. The game starts slow but quickly speeds up as bombs, anchors, and locks are thrown into the mix! Multiple game modes for endless fun ● Normal mode for beginners ● Hardcore mode for experts ● Levels mode for quest lovers ● Secret mode for people clever enough to unlock it... Hope you enjoy the game!

Screenshots

Spell the Beans4 screens
Match Attack!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Match Attack! at Free against Spell the Beans's $0.99. Match Attack! also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 4). Spell the Beans's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Match Attack! is free to download; Spell the Beans costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spell the Beans holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Attack! has 34 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Spell the Beans's written reviews are positive against 42% of Match Attack!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spell the Beans versus Match Attack!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpell the BeansMatch Attack!
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better4.2 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings434 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBradley StantonAndrey Spencer

Customer experience

Spell the Beans

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Match Attack!

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Spell the Beans

No in-app purchases

None

Match Attack!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spell the Beans free?
Spell the Beans costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match Attack! free?
Match Attack! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spell the Beans or Match Attack!?
Spell the Beans is rated higher. Spell the Beans averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Match Attack! averages 4.2 from 34 ratings.
Do Spell the Beans or Match Attack! have ads?
Match Attack! shows ads; Spell the Beans does not.
Which is updated more often, Spell the Beans or Match Attack!?
Spell the Beans ships an update every 3 weeks, and Match Attack! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Spell the Beans was updated on September 22, 2026 and Match Attack! on September 11, 2026.

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