Up Down Jumble vs Spell the Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Up Down Jumble
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Move the letters up and down to unjumble the words. No ads, no data collected, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases
Spell the Hive
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Find words, fill the hive, and see how far your vocabulary can take you. Spell the Hive is a polished, multilingual spelling bee word game with unlimited puzzles and no ads. Create words from seven letters, always include the center letter, and hunt for special pangrams that use every letter in the hive. PLAY WITHOUT LIMITS Start a new puzzle whenever you want. There are no daily limits, energy systems, or waiting periods. FIND EVERY WORD Track everything you discover, review the words you missed, and check definitions as you play. GET A HELPING HAND Use board hints to uncover useful letter patterns. Spend earned nectar to reveal additional clues when you need them. CLIMB THE RANKS Every valid word earns points. Find longer words and pangrams to advance from Larvae all the way to Pure Honey. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Revisit completed puzzles, continue games in progress, track personal statistics, and collect achievements as you master the hive. PLAY IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Switch between English, Spanish, and Portuguese from one app. Download each language pack once for offline play. MADE FOR WORD GAME LOVERS • Unlimited spelling puzzles • English, Spanish, and Portuguese • Curated word lists • Pangrams and bonus scoring • Board hints and word clues • Definitions and word breakdowns • Ranks, statistics, history, and badges • Multiple visual themes • Haptic feedback • Offline-friendly language packs • No ads • No tracking • Free to play How many words can you find?
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The clearest difference is price: Spell the Hive at Free against Up Down Jumble's $0.99. Spell the Hive also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Spell the Hive is free to download; Up Down Jumble costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Up Down Jumble ships an update every 14 months, Spell the Hive every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Up Down Jumble | Spell the Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Cohen | Diogo De Souza Castro |
In-app purchases
Up Down Jumble
No in-app purchases
Spell the Hive
No in-app purchases
Questions
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