# Pangram Game vs ContraBee

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Pangram Game | ContraBee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pangram-game/id1620207662/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contrabee/id6478916549/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **68** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **90.5% of reviews** | 23.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 37 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jennifer Brisbane](https://appshunter.io/developer/1620207664) | [Lexi Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734406255) |

## What reviewers say

### Pangram Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pangram-game/id1620207662)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Access to Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Access to Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access to Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| 5 Hints | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 Hints | $1.99 | one-time |
| 50 Hints | $3.99 | one-time |
| 80 Hints | $5.99 | one-time |


### ContraBee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contrabee/id6478916549)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*