Comparison

Anagraphs vs SpellBee

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

Head to head
About

Anagraphs

This free anagram puzzle game features a unique twist where letters can be rotated to form new characters, expanding word possibilities. Solve challenging linguistic puzzles by optimizing paths to earn stars and unlock new levels.

Highlights
  • Rotating letter mechanic
  • Anagram word puzzles
  • Star-based level unlocking
  • Challenging linguistic puzzles
  • Open source on GitHub
Features
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Anagraphs, an anagram finding puzzle with a twist, is a free new game that extends the concept of anagrams by including letters that can be rotated to make other characters. In a typical anagram the letters can be re-arranged to form new words ("ma" and "am" for example) but in Anagraphs, the "m" character can be rotated to form a 'w' which allows for the word "aw" to be included. Built with a specially designed font with several characters that can be rotated in such a way, Anagraphs is a challenging linguistic puzzle where you must optimize paths to earn stars used to unlock new levels. Anagraphs is a spiritual successor to the popular word game, Synonymy. Anagraphs is open source and available on GitHub. It is made by Cinq-Mars Media, an educational non-profit with projects and games featured at E3, PAX and other festivals worldwide.

About

SpellBee

Engage in a daily word puzzle by connecting letters on a 4x4 grid to form words. Challenge your vocabulary and word-finding skills with new letter combinations each day. Discover bonus words for extra points and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Connect adjacent letters
  • Find all possible words
  • Bonus words for extra points
  • Progress tracking
  • Organized word lists
Features
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Spell Bee is a daily word puzzle game that challenges you to spell as many words as you can from seven letters. A fresh honeycomb puzzle every day tests your spelling, vocabulary, and word-finding skills. How many words can you find before you reach Genius? HOW TO PLAY - Make words using the seven letters in the honeycomb - Every word must include the center letter - Letters can be used more than once - Each word must be at least 4 letters long - Find a Pangram, a word that uses all seven letters, for a bonus - Reach the daily goal to complete the puzzle, then find every word for a Perfect FEATURES - A brand new word puzzle every day - Archive: browse the calendar and play or finish any past puzzle* - Milestone fireworks that grow bigger as you progress, with a spectacular Perfect finale - Rank up from Beginner to Genius as you find more words - A clear progress bar that tracks your words found and your daily goal - A found words list you can browse by A-Z or by word length - Pangram highlights for the words that use all seven letters - Light and dark themes - Progress saves automatically every day - Satisfying sound and haptic feedback for every word - A clean, simple, and intuitive design *Archive requires a subscription. Today's puzzle is always free. PERFECT FOR - Word game and word puzzle fans - Spelling practice and vocabulary building - Daily brain training and mental exercise - Anyone who loves anagrams, word search, and spelling games Challenge yourself every day, grow your vocabulary, and have fun along the way. Can you find every word and reach Genius? Privacy Policy: https://www.satordle.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.satordle.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Anagraphs4 screens
SpellBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anagraphs at 67% against SpellBee's 25%. Anagraphs also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). SpellBee's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (51 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Anagraphs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpellBee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpellBee holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpellBee has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Anagraphs's written reviews are positive against 25% of SpellBee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anagraphs ships an update every 2 months, SpellBee every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anagraphs versus SpellBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnagraphsSpellBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings451 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCinq-Mars MediaKuantark Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Anagraphs

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SpellBee

All ratings51 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Anagraphs

One-time1
  • Ad Free + 10 Stars!$1.99
2 purchases

SpellBee

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Anagraphs free?
Anagraphs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpellBee free?
SpellBee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anagraphs or SpellBee?
SpellBee is rated higher. Anagraphs averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SpellBee averages 4.5 from 51 ratings.
Do Anagraphs or SpellBee have ads?
Both Anagraphs and SpellBee show ads.
Which is updated more often, Anagraphs or SpellBee?
Anagraphs ships an update every 2 months, and SpellBee every 6 weeks. Most recently, Anagraphs was updated on November 3, 2026 and SpellBee on November 4, 2026.

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