ContraBee vs Trios Math Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily word puzzles
- Uses NYT Spelling Bee letter hive
- Excludes center letter
- Encourages alternative word finding
- Unique puzzle twist
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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.
Trios Math Puzzle
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ContraBee | Trios Math Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lexi Games LLC | Simon Kurt Hafen |
In-app purchases
ContraBee
No in-app purchases
Trios Math Puzzle
No in-app purchases









