Comparison

Connections Game! vs SpellBee

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

Head to head
About

Connections Game!

This word association game challenges you to find groups of four words that share a common theme. Test your vocabulary and deductive reasoning skills by identifying the connections between seemingly unrelated words.

Highlights
  • Find groups of four words
  • Identify common themes
  • Test vocabulary
  • Deductive reasoning challenge
Features
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Connect the Words! Select groups of four words which have a common theme.

About

SpellBee

This word puzzle game challenges you to create words from seven letters, with one central letter required in every word. It offers daily puzzles, progress tracking, and global leaderboards. Enhance your vocabulary and cognitive skills with this engaging brain-boosting activity.

Highlights
  • Create words from seven letters
  • Find the pangram
  • Daily puzzles
  • Track progress and scores
  • Global leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Challenge your vocabulary and spelling skills in the ultimate daily word puzzle game! Create words from just 7 letters, discover the hidden pangram, and see how many words you can find. Play a new daily challenge, enjoy unlimited Practice Mode, unlock achievements, and track your progress as you improve your spelling and vocabulary every day. HOW TO PLAY • Create words using the 7 available letters • Every word must include the center letter • Words must be at least 4 letters long • Find the hidden pangram using all 7 letters • Earn points and climb through the ranks all the way to Queen Bee FEATURES Daily Spelling Challenge • A brand new puzzle every day • Everyone solves the same daily challenge Unlimited Practice Mode • Unlimited randomly generated puzzles • Practice your spelling anytime 1000+ Past Puzzles • Replay previous daily puzzles • Enjoy hundreds of hours of gameplay Achievements • Unlock achievements as you play • Complete special challenges and milestones Statistics & Progress • Track your scores and improvement • Win rate, streaks, total words found, pangrams, rank distribution, total score, and more Customize Your Experience • Multiple color themes • Light & Dark Mode • Adjustable animations • Make the game your own Helpful Hints • Reveal letters when you're stuck • Keep learning while having fun Offline Play • Play anywhere, anytime • No internet required for most features WHY YOU'LL LOVE SPELLBEE • Improve your spelling naturally • Expand your vocabulary • Train your brain every day • Solve relaxing and satisfying word puzzles • Perfect for casual players and word game experts alike Can you find every word, discover the hidden pangram, and earn the prestigious Queen Bee rank? Download SpellBee today and start making words from just 7 letters! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Connections Game!3 screens
SpellBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Connections Game! at none against SpellBee's 2. Connections Game! also leads on chart position (#165 vs unranked) and ratings volume (13K vs 3.9K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. SpellBee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Connections Game! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Connections Game! against 4.5 for SpellBee. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Connections Game!'s written reviews are positive against 28% of SpellBee's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Connections Game! versus SpellBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnections Game!SpellBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings) — better4.5 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews — better28.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better3.9K
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayGrazerAppStation Studio Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Connections Game!

All ratings13,254 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral19.1%
Negative51.1%

SpellBee

All ratings3,456 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral19.9%
Negative52.1%

User reviews

Connections Game!

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 🤔 Makes you think
  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too many ads
  • 🤔 Unclear connections
  • 🤯 Frustrating when stuck
  • 🌎 Too American-centric
  • 🤔 Repetitive categories

SpellBee

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Challenging
  • 👍 Enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Losing progress/words
  • 🐛 Repeated letters across days
  • 🐛 Missing common words in dictionary
  • 🔍 Lack of hints/features
  • 💸 Excessive ads

Bugs and requests

Connections Game!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Spelling and grammar mistakes
  • Inconsistent gameplay experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Provide hints or solutions when stuck
  • Add a 'give up' or 'skip' option
  • Improve variety of categories and connections
  • Localize content for non-American users

SpellBee

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Losing progress and daily words
  • Repeated letters across days

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to disable ads
  • Improve dictionary and word selection
  • Implement hints or other features
  • Allow multiple players on the same game

In-app purchases

None

Connections Game!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SpellBee

Subscriptions2
  • SpellBee Premium$2.991 Month
  • SpellBee Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Connections Game! free?
Connections Game! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpellBee free?
SpellBee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Connections Game! or SpellBee?
Connections Game! is rated higher. Connections Game! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while SpellBee averages 4.5 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Connections Game! or SpellBee have ads?
Both Connections Game! and SpellBee show ads.

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