Comparison

Speeling Bee vs SpellingB

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

Head to head
About

Speeling Bee

A word game where players form words using a set of seven letters. The objective is to discover all possible words, with a mandatory center letter and scoring based on word length and using all available letters.

Highlights
  • Form words from 7 available letters
  • Mandatory center letter
  • Letters can be repeated
  • Minimum 3-letter words
  • Scoring based on word length
  • Bonus points for using all letters
Features
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Spelling Bee is a game of letters whose goal is to find all the words that can be formed with 7 letters. - Only the letters available to form the word can be used. - It is not necessary that all the letter appear in the Word. Except the letter of the center that is mandatory. - Letters can be repeated. - Words must have a minimum of 3 letters. Spelling Bee Game Score: - The words of 3 letters give 1 point. - The 4-letter words give 2 points. - From 5 letters, so many points are obtained as letters have the floor. - If all the letters are used, 10 extra points are obtained. - The game ends when all the possible words are found.

About

SpellingB

Test your vocabulary daily with a word-finding game. Use seven letters to discover as many words as possible, aiming for the "Queen Bee" status. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience with daily challenges and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Unlimited daily play
  • Find words from 7 letters
  • Daily challenges
  • Clean design
  • Progress tracking
  • Earn Queen Bee status
Features
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Challenge your brain every day with unlimited play. Start with just 7 letters and see how many words you can find. There’s always at least one word encompassing all 7 words — can you reach Queen Bee status? With every day challenges, clean design, and no distractions, SpellingB is the perfect mix of relaxing and rewarding. Log in daily, track your progress, and earn your way to the top of the hive! Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speeling Bee3 screens
SpellingB2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpellingB at 50% against Speeling Bee's 0%. SpellingB also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Speeling Bee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price and device support 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. SpellingB sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Speeling Bee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpellingB holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Speeling Bee's written reviews are positive against 50% of SpellingB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speeling Bee ships an update every 8 months, SpellingB daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Speeling Bee versus SpellingB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeeling BeeSpellingB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.1 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoan Carles Cayro BaronatNeil McGrogan

Customer experience

Speeling Bee

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SpellingB

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speeling Bee

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SpellingB

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Speeling Bee free?
Speeling Bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpellingB free?
SpellingB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speeling Bee or SpellingB?
SpellingB is rated higher. Speeling Bee averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SpellingB averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Speeling Bee or SpellingB have ads?
Speeling Bee shows ads; SpellingB does not.
Which is updated more often, Speeling Bee or SpellingB?
Speeling Bee ships an update every 8 months, and SpellingB daily. Most recently, Speeling Bee was updated on October 22, 2026 and SpellingB on October 24, 2026.

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