# ContraBee vs SpellingHive

The clearest difference is rating: SpellingHive at 5.0 against ContraBee's 4.1. ContraBee's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

SpellingHive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ContraBee has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | ContraBee | SpellingHive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contrabee/id6478916549/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellinghive/id6744562757/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Lexi Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734406255) | [Tres Spicher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511590815) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### SpellingHive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellinghive/id6744562757)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ContraBee free?

ContraBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SpellingHive free?

SpellingHive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ContraBee or SpellingHive?

SpellingHive is rated higher. ContraBee averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SpellingHive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ContraBee or SpellingHive have ads?

Neither ContraBee nor SpellingHive shows ads.

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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.*