Comparison

Spelling Dice vs Light Up Akari

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

Head to head
About

Spelling Dice

Features
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Shake the letter dice and race to find as many words as possible before time runs out! Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Spelling Dice is a fast-paced word game for 1 or 2 players. Choose from four game durations, play in English (US or UK), French, German, Italian or Spanish, and compete for high scores. FEATURES • 1 or 2 player modes • 6 languages: English US, English UK, French, German, Italian, Spanish • Two board sizes: the classic 4Ɨ4 (16 dice) or a bigger 5Ɨ5 (25 dice) for longer words • 4 timer durations: 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes • High scores tracked separately per mode and duration • Word definitions — tap any word to look it up • Game history — review and replay your last 20 games • Letter value scoring (Scrabble-style) or word length scoring • Possible words revealed after each game

About

Light Up Akari

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Light Up, also known as Akari, is a logic puzzle about lighting the board. You place bulbs that shine down their whole row and column until a wall blocks them, and your goal is to illuminate every white cell. Two bulbs can never see each other, and every numbered wall has to be satisfied exactly. Features: • Tap a cell to place or remove a bulb • Drag across cells to mark them empty with an X, no mode switching • Light rays spread across the board with a warm glow • Bulbs that see each other flash red right away • Numbered wall clues turn green once they're satisfied • Undo any move with a single tap • Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard • Pick up right where you left off • Stats and best times for every difficulty • Plays fully offline A bright, rewarding puzzle that's all about careful deduction. If you enjoy Sudoku, Minesweeper, or grid logic, Light Up is easy to fall into.

Screenshots

Spelling Dice4 screens
Light Up Akari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spelling Dice at weekly against Light Up Akari's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Spelling Dice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Light Up Akari sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spelling Dice ships an update weekly, Light Up Akari monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Spelling Dice versus Light Up Akari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpelling DiceLight Up Akari
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary WatsonLUKAS ANDREAS NILSEN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spelling Dice

One-time1
  • donation$0.99
3 purchases

Light Up Akari

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$1.99
  • Large tip$7.99

Questions

Is Spelling Dice free?
Spelling Dice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Up Akari free?
Light Up Akari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spelling Dice or Light Up Akari have ads?
Neither Spelling Dice nor Light Up Akari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spelling Dice or Light Up Akari?
Spelling Dice ships an update weekly, and Light Up Akari monthly. Most recently, Spelling Dice was updated on November 12, 2026 and Light Up Akari on November 10, 2026.

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