Comparison

ContraBee vs Trios Math Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

ContraBee

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
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ContraBee is a complement to each day’s official New York Times Spelling Bee. It uses the same hive as each day’s Spelling Bee, but with a twist: Instead of requiring the center letter, Contra Bee excludes it. You’ll be surprised at how many words you can find if you turn your mind upside down.

About

Trios Math Puzzle

Features
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In a time where everybody uses their smartphone for the simplest tasks, Trio helps you train your math skills, all while having a blast! This addictive iOS app also sharpens your visual perception and boosts your thinking speed. Challenge yourself. The challenge: a target number appears, and within a 30-second countdown, your mission is to pinpoint three adjacent numbers on the grid – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally – that solve a given equation. Dive into three distinct difficulty levels: Easy to get your brain in gear, Medium for a satisfying mental workout, and Difficult to truly test your mathematical prowess. For a more relaxed experience, Zen Mode offers endless puzzling without the pressure of the clock. And for the ultimate brain-teasing adventure, tackle Challenge Mode, where a new equation awaits you after every successful solution, keeping you on your toes and your mind razor-sharp!

Screenshots

ContraBee3 screens
Trios Math Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trios Math Puzzle at weekly against ContraBee's every 2 weeks. ContraBee's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ContraBee ships an update every 2 weeks, Trios Math Puzzle weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ContraBee versus Trios Math Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraBeeTrios Math Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLexi Games LLCSimon Kurt Hafen

In-app purchases

None

ContraBee

No in-app purchases

None

Trios Math Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ContraBee free?
ContraBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trios Math Puzzle free?
Trios Math Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ContraBee or Trios Math Puzzle have ads?
Neither ContraBee nor Trios Math Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ContraBee or Trios Math Puzzle?
ContraBee ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trios Math Puzzle weekly. Most recently, ContraBee was updated on July 5, 2026 and Trios Math Puzzle on September 10, 2026.

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