Comparison

Pangram Game vs ContraBee

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

Head to head
About

Pangram Game

Engage in a daily word puzzle competition with real players, offline and without intrusive ads. Discover new vocabulary and create words from a given set of letters, with the guarantee of at least one pangram daily. Customize your play experience with various visual and accessibility options.

Highlights
  • Real-time daily competition
  • Offline play
  • No pop-up ads
  • Discover new vocabulary
  • Customizable play modes
  • Pro subscription benefits
Features
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WordBunch is the daily pangram word game that's ripe for the picking. Every day brings a fresh bunch of letters. Spell as many Scrabble words as you can and climb the real-time leaderboard against REAL players around the world. Love spelling bee style puzzles? Every daily puzzle hides at least ONE pangram, a word that uses every letter on the vine. We call it the Big Bunch. Can you find it before the day is done? FEEL EVERY WORD Juicy animations and satisfying haptics make every tap a treat. This isn't just a vocabulary builder, it's a game you'll want to crush daily. COMPETE ON THE VINE Play alongside real players in a live daily competition. Spot someone with grape taste in words? Follow them to build your own custom leaderboard of friends and rivals. MISSED A DAY? NO SOUR GRAPES. Open the calendar to replay the past week's puzzles, see which days you've finished, and hunt down any Big Bunch (pangram!) you missed. GROW YOUR VOCABULARY Discover new, advanced words with every puzzle. You'll learn something new every day. NO SEEDS, NO STEMS • No pop-up ads • No wifi required, works offline • No tedious sign-up, dive right into the game MADE TO FIT YOU • Dark and Light modes • Left-Handed Play • Support for Larger Font Sizes One puzzle a day. One pangram to find. Zero excuses not to play. Download WordBunch and see why it's the pick of the bunch. Privacy Policy: https://jellroll.github.io/privacyPolicy/ Terms of Use: https://jellroll.github.io/terms/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzles
  • Uses NYT Spelling Bee letter hive
  • Excludes center letter
  • Encourages alternative word finding
  • Unique puzzle twist
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pangram Game4 screens
ContraBee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pangram Game at 90% against ContraBee's 24%. Pangram Game also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (68 vs 4). ContraBee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Pangram Game sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ContraBee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pangram Game holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pangram Game has 68 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Pangram Game's written reviews are positive against 24% of ContraBee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pangram Game versus ContraBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPangram GameContraBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (68 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJennifer BrisbaneLexi Games LLC

Customer experience

Pangram Game

All ratings68 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

ContraBee

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral14.3%
Negative61.9%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pangram Game

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access to Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access to Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access to Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 20 Hints$1.99
  • 50 Hints$3.99
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  • 80 Hints$5.99
None

ContraBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pangram Game free?
Pangram Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ContraBee free?
ContraBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pangram Game or ContraBee?
Pangram Game is rated higher. Pangram Game averages 4.9 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while ContraBee averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pangram Game or ContraBee have ads?
Pangram Game shows ads; ContraBee does not.
Which is updated more often, Pangram Game or ContraBee?
Pangram Game ships an update every 2 weeks, and ContraBee every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pangram Game was updated on September 19, 2026 and ContraBee on July 5, 2026.

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