Spell the Beans vs Erudition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Erudition
Daily word, number, and math equation puzzles to exercise your brain. Features multiple language options for word games and adjustable difficulty for number and math challenges. Play offline and track your progress.
- 27 daily word, number, and math games
- Offline play supported
- Multiple language word options
- Hints and definitions provided
- Tracks game statistics
- Allows late completion of missed days
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Daily word game done right. 3-8 letters. Love numbers? Daily number & math games. No ads while playing. Ever. Erudition is a daily brain game that finally gets the details right. Play a fresh word, number, or math puzzle every day, pay one dollar once, and never see an ad or a subscription. No internet required. YOUR STREAK NEVER BREAKS Life happens. Miss a day, or a whole week, and your puzzles simply wait for you. Come back, play your missed days, and your streak keeps right on growing. Play at your own pace without ever being punished for having a life. PLACE LETTERS ANYWHERE Forget filling boxes left to right. Place a letter in any square you like. Know the second and fourth letters? Drop just those two in to picture the answer. Better yet, one tap of the rainbow button sends all your confirmed letters straight to their spots. FIVE COLOR HINTS, NOT THREE Most guessing games give you three clues: right spot, wrong spot, not in the word. Erudition gives you five, so every guess teaches you more. Not sure what a color means? Tap any tile for an instant explanation. GOLF SCORING MAKES EVERY GAME COUNT Every game has its own par, set to the score most players average, with two guesses to spare before you pick up. Finish under par and celebrate a Birdie, an Eagle, or the legendary Hole-in-one, with extra confetti included. It turns a daily puzzle into a score you will actually want to beat. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Word Game The classic mystery word, but you pick the length: 3 to 8 letter English words, 4 to 5 letter Spanish, or 5 to 6 letter Dutch. Every English answer is a common everyday word, so the game stays fair. Guess wrong and you still learn something: English games show the definition of the answer, and Spanish and Dutch games show its English translation. Genius Word Game For players with a big vocabulary, or players who want to build one. Any valid English word can be the answer, obscure ones included. Do not let Genius scare you off: hints make sure you never get stuck, and you see the definition of every hint and the final answer. Number Game A daily 3 to 5 digit mystery number. Choose all numbers, or prime numbers only for an extra challenge. A perfect first game for young players learning how color hints work. Math Equation Game Solve a daily mystery equation using 6, 7, or 8 tiles. Choose addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, or all four operations at once. SMART FEATURES THAT HAVE YOUR BACK Smart Mode catches color-hint mistakes before you submit, so a careless slip never costs you a perfect game. Stuck? Hints will always guide you to the finish. Word definitions appear after every English game to grow your vocabulary, and Spanish and Dutch games can show English translations to help you learn a new language as you play. A KEYBOARD BUILT FOR PUZZLES Prefer bigger keys? Switch to Erudition's exclusive four-row alphabetical keyboard. The larger keys mean fewer mistyped letters and a more comfortable game. SHARE CARDS THAT KNOW YOUR STORY Win a game and share a beautiful card with a message chosen just for you from over a thousand possibilities. It knows your streaks, your milestones, your comebacks, and even the holidays, so no two are quite the same. FUN FOR EVERY AGE From a five-year-old guessing numbers to a word lover chasing perfect Genius games, there is a daily challenge here for everyone. Track your statistics, watch your averages improve, and challenge your friends to beat your score. START ANYTIME Two full weeks of games are waiting the moment you open the app. Sharpen your mind. Keep your streak. Pay once, play forever.
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Verdict
Spell the Beans and Erudition both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Erudition's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spell the Beans's. Erudition also leads on chart position (#40 vs unranked). Spell the Beans's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Spell the Beans costs $0.99 and Erudition $1.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Spell the Beans against 4.4 for Erudition. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Spell the Beans's written reviews are positive against 88% of Erudition's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spell the Beans | Erudition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.00 |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #40 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bradley Stanton | Michael Hungate |
Customer experience
Spell the Beans
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In-app purchases
Spell the Beans
No in-app purchases
Erudition
No in-app purchases
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