Comparison

Lexitaire vs SpellBee Mastery

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

Head to head
About

Lexitaire

An addictive word game where you form words of three or more letters using letter tiles. Tiles shift up as they are used, revealing new ones. Compete for top scores and view game details.

Highlights
  • Form words from letter tiles
  • Shifting tile mechanic
  • Top score leaderboards
  • View played and missed words
  • Online dictionary lookup
  • Undo tile selections
Features
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Lexitaire is a fast, addictive word game: spell words from tiles arranged in columns, score points, and keep playing until the board runs dry — solo, racing a friend's score in a Challenge, or trading turns in a Duel or Team match, in any of 9 languages. HOW TO PLAY • The board is built from columns of letter tiles — only the tile on top of each column is playable. • Tap tiles across columns to spell a word in your current-word tray. • Apply a valid word to score it and clear those tiles, revealing the next letters underneath. • Longer, higher-value words score more — each tile carries its own point value. • The game ends when no more words can be made. Beat your personal best and land on the on-device top-10 list. TIMED MODE Prefer to race the clock? Start a Timed Game instead — tiles keep regenerating so the board never runs dry. When the countdown ends, so does the round. CHALLENGE A FRIEND Finish a board, then send your score and time to a friend (Messages, AirDrop, however you like) and see if they can beat it. No accounts, no signup. DUEL & TEAM UP Trade turns with a friend on the very same board — a Duel pits you head-to-head, a Team match combines your scores. Just send a link; no accounts or server required. PLAY IN NINE LANGUAGES Lexitaire ships with nine full dictionaries, each using its own standard letter distribution and point values: English · Spanish · French · Italian · German · Portuguese · Greek · Romanian · Dutch Know more than one? Combine any of the eight Latin-script languages in Settings, and a word scores if it's valid in any language you've selected — the more languages you know, the more ways there are to find a word on the same board. (Greek uses its own alphabet and always plays solo.) The app itself is localized into an even larger set of languages, so the menus and interface feel at home no matter what you play in. ADAPTIVE BOARD The board size adjusts to your screen, so Lexitaire looks great on any iPhone or iPad — and plays great on Apple TV with the Siri Remote too. Lexitaire is free to play and supported by ads. An optional one-time Premium unlock adds extra tile styles, background textures/photos, and Apple Intelligence word insights (ad removal is on the roadmap, not in yet) — Challenges, Duels, and Team matches stay free for everyone either way. Lexitaire was originally released in 2008 as Word Nerd, later renamed Wordly — the same game you remember, now with a new name.

About

SpellBee Mastery

Features
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Master the art of spelling with SB Mastery! Love word puzzles? SB Mastery is your new daily addiction. Challenge your vocabulary and brainpower with our fresh, hand-picked spelling bee puzzle every single day. HOW TO PLAY: • Build words using only the 7 given letters. • Every word must contain the center letter. • Words must be at least 4 letters long. • Find the 'Pangram' (a word that uses all 7 letters) for big bonus points! WHY YOU'LL LOVE SB MASTERY: • DAILY PUZZLES A brand new hand-crafted puzzle awaits you every morning. Perfect for your coffee break! • SMART HINTS Stuck on a tricky word? Unlike other apps, our unique pattern-based hints (e.g., A _ _ E) give you just enough help to keep the fun going without spoiling the answer. • BEAUTIFUL DARK MODE > Play comfortably at night with our sleek, battery-saving dark mode. • TRACK YOUR PROGRESS > Monitor your daily streaks, total words found, and rise through the ranks from Beginner to Genius and the ultimate Queen Bee title. • LEARN AS YOU PLAY > Tap any word you've found to see its definition. Expand your vocabulary while you have fun! FEATURES AT A GLANCE: • Clean, distraction-free interface • No internet required for gameplay • Daily Streaks and Statistics • "Yesterday's Answers" review • Child-friendly and safe for all ages Download SB Mastery now and join the community of word wizards! How many words can you find today?

Screenshots

Lexitaire2 screens
SpellBee Mastery3 screens

Verdict

The call

Lexitaire and SpellBee Mastery are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lexitaire versus SpellBee Mastery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLexitaireSpellBee Mastery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarc AbramowitzGokul Krishna Bukkaraysamudram

In-app purchases

None

Lexitaire

No in-app purchases

None

SpellBee Mastery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lexitaire free?
Lexitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpellBee Mastery free?
SpellBee Mastery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lexitaire or SpellBee Mastery have ads?
Both Lexitaire and SpellBee Mastery show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lexitaire or SpellBee Mastery?
Lexitaire ships an update every 5 months, and SpellBee Mastery every 5 months. Most recently, Lexitaire was updated on October 31, 2026 and SpellBee Mastery on November 9, 2026.

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