Comparison

Spell the Beans vs ひらがなクロスExpert

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

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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

ひらがなクロスExpert

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ひらがな3文字を使って単語を埋めていくパズルです。 縦横が交差する真ん中の文字が共有され、ヒントとして表示されます。 日常的な単語を使い、だれでも簡単に楽しめるクロスワードです。 このエキスパートでは、タイムを競うモードとまったり遊ぶモードを搭載!! 問題も多数追加され、遊びごたえ十分!! また一切広告もなく、サクサクプレイできます!! ぜひ、遊んでみてください!!

Screenshots

Spell the Beans4 screens
ひらがなクロスExpert2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Spell the Beans at 3 against ひらがなクロスExpert's —. Spell the Beans also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

Spell the Beans costs $0.99 and ひらがなクロスExpert $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spell the Beans versus ひらがなクロスExpert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpell the BeansひらがなクロスExpert
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBradley StantonJunichi Mori

In-app purchases

None

Spell the Beans

No in-app purchases

None

ひらがなクロスExpert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spell the Beans free?
Spell the Beans costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ひらがなクロスExpert free?
ひらがなクロスExpert costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

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