Comparison

Spellie vs Beat Word

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

Head to head
About

Spellie

Challenge your vocabulary daily by creating words from a set of seven letters, including a central key letter. Earn points for word length and bonus points for pangrams. Hints are available to help you find all the words within a 24-hour period.

Highlights
  • Create words from 7 letters
  • Use the central key letter
  • 24-hour puzzle limit
  • Score points for word length
  • Pangram bonus points
  • In-app hints available
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Spellie is a daily word puzzle. Create as many words as you can with the 7 letters provided. Don't forget to use the key letter at the center! Play at your own pace, you have 24 hours to solve the puzzle! Great way to fill your idle moments with a bit of brain teaser action. - Words must have 4 or more letters - You must use the key letter at the center for each word - You can use the letters as many times as you want - 4-letter words score 1 point, longer words score one point per letter. 7 bonus points if you write a word that uses each letter at least once to create a PANGRAM! - Having a little trouble finding all the words? We have handy hints if you want them to help you on your quest. - Dark mode available Terms and Conditions: https://iron.gs/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://iron.gs/pp.html

About

Beat Word

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Beat Word is a fast paced word puzzle game. Complete the words as they fall before they hit the bottom. Last for as long as you can as the speed increases and your time to react gets shorter. A daily challenge mode gives the same words to everyone each day to compete for a high score against your friends. Simple to pick up and play.

Screenshots

Spellie4 screens
Beat Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beat Word at none against Spellie's 1. Spellie's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spellie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Beat Word asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spellie ships an update weekly, Beat Word every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spellie versus Beat Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellieBeat Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB73 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIron Games LimitedChristopher Wright

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spellie

Subscriptions1
  • Reveal Hints and Remove Ads$1.991 Month
None

Beat Word

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spellie free?
Spellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Word free?
Beat Word is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spellie or Beat Word have ads?
Both Spellie and Beat Word show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spellie or Beat Word?
Spellie ships an update weekly, and Beat Word every 5 months. Most recently, Spellie was updated on October 9, 2026 and Beat Word on October 6, 2026.

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