Hidden Numbers vs ContraBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Numbers
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Master Math & Counting skills with Hidden Numbers! Ready to sharpen your math and counting skills? Get Hidden Numbers: Math Game – the fun, challenging, and completely ad-free game in which you will play and learn at the same time! Whether you're a quick thinker or prefer a relaxed pace, our puzzles will boost your arithmetic! Enjoy the full version with zero ads, no in-app purchases and freedom of playing the game anytime, anywhere without internet or wi-fi! KEY FEATURES: • 7 Game Modes: Choose from modes that focus on addition, multiplication, and more! • Easy or Hard: Pick the difficulty that matches your skill level. • Timed or Relaxed: Race against the clock in Challenge Mode or enjoy a stress-free session in Relax Mode! Tap the CLOCK icon to switch. • Global Competition: Submit your score and climb the TOP20 global leaderboards! See how you stack up against players worldwide! • Play Anytime, Anywhere: Enjoy the full game offline – no internet connection needed! • Uninterrupted gameplay: Zero ads! • No Hidden Fees: No In-App Purchases, no subscriptions! Get the complete, feature-packed game right away! Learning math has never been this enjoyable! Stop dreading numbers and start having fun!
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.
- Daily word puzzles
- Uses NYT Spelling Bee letter hive
- Excludes center letter
- Encourages alternative word finding
- Unique puzzle twist
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ContraBee at Free against Hidden Numbers's $1.99. ContraBee also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On ads, 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
ContraBee is free to download; Hidden Numbers costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hidden Numbers ships an update every 10 months, ContraBee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Numbers | ContraBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Sajban | Lexi Games LLC |
In-app purchases
Hidden Numbers
No in-app purchases
ContraBee
No in-app purchases
