Comparison

SpellBee vs BoggleAF

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

Head to head
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/

About

BoggleAF

Experience a classic word-finding game without any interruptions. This ad-free application offers a pure gameplay experience for enthusiasts of word puzzles. Enjoy hours of brain-teasing fun with a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Classic word search mechanics
  • Clean user interface
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Boggle. Ad-Free.

Screenshots

SpellBee4 screens
BoggleAF2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoggleAF at 5.0 against SpellBee's 4.5. BoggleAF also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). SpellBee's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpellBee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BoggleAF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoggleAF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpellBee has 3.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellBee ships an update fortnightly, BoggleAF every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpellBee versus BoggleAF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellBeeBoggleAF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppStation Studio Pte. Ltd.Adrian Gonzalez

Customer experience

SpellBee

All ratings3,456 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral20.0%
Negative51.9%

BoggleAF

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

BoggleAF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpellBee

Subscriptions2
  • SpellBee Premium$2.991 Month
  • SpellBee Premium$24.991 Year
None

BoggleAF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpellBee free?
SpellBee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoggleAF free?
BoggleAF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpellBee or BoggleAF?
BoggleAF is rated higher. SpellBee averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while BoggleAF averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpellBee or BoggleAF have ads?
SpellBee shows ads; BoggleAF does not.
Which is updated more often, SpellBee or BoggleAF?
SpellBee ships an update fortnightly, and BoggleAF every 4 weeks. Most recently, SpellBee was updated on October 16, 2026 and BoggleAF on October 12, 2026.

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