Comparison

SpellBee vs SYNKO

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

SYNKO

A 5x5 word-grid game where players fill a board with tiles to form words. Strategic placement and special tiles are key to scoring points as the grid fills up. Compete daily, challenge friends, or practice without pressure.

Highlights
  • 5x5 word grid gameplay
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • 2-player versus mode
  • Practice mode
  • Special tiles (Wild, Switch, Remove)
  • Progress tracking and badges
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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SYNKO is a 5x5 word-grid game: fill the board, form real words across and down, and rack up points every time a letter gets reused. Every match starts with an empty 5x5 grid and a hand of tiles. Place a tile, complete a word of two or more letters, across or down, and score. The board fills up fast, and the best plays come from setting up future words, not just grabbing the nearest blank. Special tiles change the math: Wild - becomes any letter you choose Switch - replaces a letter already on the board Remove - erases a tile from the board The game ends the moment the grid is full. Final score is the total of every word formed along the way. DAILY CHALLENGE Everyone gets the same tiles, once a day. Beat Par, a target based on a bot's own attempt, to keep your streak alive, then check the leaderboard to see how you stacked up. 2-PLAYER VERSUS Challenge a friend directly or share a room code with anyone. Real-time turns, live chat, and a rematch button when the trash talk demands a sequel. PRACTICE Fresh tiles, no pressure. Play as many rounds as you want, practice games stay off your stats. Track your progress with Stats and unlock Badges for streaks, comebacks, and milestones. Add friends with a shareable Friend Code, sign in with Google or Apple to keep your progress across devices, or jump in as a guest with zero setup. Turn on notifications for daily reminders and 2-player turn alerts, or leave them off, your call.

Screenshots

SpellBee4 screens
SYNKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SYNKO at 100% against SpellBee's 28%. SYNKO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). SpellBee's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 1). On price, 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. SYNKO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SYNKO 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. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of SpellBee's written reviews are positive against 100% of SYNKO's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SpellBee versus SYNKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellBeeSYNKO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppStation Studio Pte. Ltd.Matt Schabel

Customer experience

SpellBee

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

SYNKO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

SYNKO

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

SYNKO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpellBee free?
SpellBee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SYNKO free?
SYNKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpellBee or SYNKO?
SYNKO is rated higher. SpellBee averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while SYNKO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpellBee or SYNKO have ads?
SpellBee shows ads; SYNKO does not.

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