SpellHive | Spelling Bee vs Spell the Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpellHive | Spelling Bee
Enhance your spelling and vocabulary with interactive challenges. This app offers a fun, engaging spelling bee experience suitable for students and word enthusiasts of all ages. Sharpen your language skills and build confidence with every word learned.
- Spelling bee-style practice sessions
- Interactive gameplay
- Vocabulary improvement
- Word recognition enhancement
- Distraction-free design
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Improve your spelling skills in a fun and engaging way with SpellHive! Designed for students, learners, and word enthusiasts, SpellHive brings the classic spelling bee experience to your device. Practice spelling through interactive challenges, test your vocabulary, and build confidence with every word. Whether you're preparing for a spelling competition or just want to sharpen your language skills, SpellHive makes learning simple and enjoyable. Features - Spelling bee-style practice sessions - Interactive and easy-to-use gameplay - Helps improve vocabulary and word recognition - Suitable for students and language learners of all levels - Clean and distraction-free design Boost your spelling, expand your vocabulary, and enjoy learning words every day with SpellHive.
Spell the Hive
A multilingual word game where you find words from seven letters, including a central letter, to fill a hive. Offers unlimited puzzles, progress tracking, and definitions with no ads or tracking.
- Unlimited spelling puzzles
- English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages
- Pangrams and bonus scoring
- Definitions and word breakdowns
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Offline play
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Find words, fill the hive, and see how far your vocabulary can take you. Spell the Hive is a polished, multilingual spelling bee word game with unlimited puzzles and no ads. Create words from seven letters, always include the center letter, and hunt for special pangrams that use every letter in the hive. PLAY WITHOUT LIMITS Start a new puzzle whenever you want. There are no daily limits, energy systems, or waiting periods. FIND EVERY WORD Track everything you discover, review the words you missed, and check definitions as you play. GET A HELPING HAND Use board hints to uncover useful letter patterns. Spend earned nectar to reveal additional clues when you need them. CLIMB THE RANKS Every valid word earns points. Find longer words and pangrams to advance from Larvae all the way to Pure Honey. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Revisit completed puzzles, continue games in progress, track personal statistics, and collect achievements as you master the hive. PLAY IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Switch between English, Spanish, and Portuguese from one app. Download each language pack once for offline play. MADE FOR WORD GAME LOVERS • Unlimited spelling puzzles • English, Spanish, and Portuguese • Curated word lists • Pangrams and bonus scoring • Board hints and word clues • Definitions and word breakdowns • Ranks, statistics, history, and badges • Multiple visual themes • Haptic feedback • Offline-friendly language packs • No ads • No tracking • Free to play How many words can you find?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spell the Hive at 5.0 against SpellHive | Spelling Bee's 4.0. Spell the Hive also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SpellHive | Spelling Bee's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Spell the Hive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SpellHive | Spelling Bee ships an update every 3 days, Spell the Hive every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | SpellHive | Spelling Bee | Spell the Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANANI NIRAV VIRJIBHAI | Diogo De Souza Castro |
Customer experience
SpellHive | Spelling Bee
Spell the Hive
In-app purchases
SpellHive | Spelling Bee
No in-app purchases
Spell the Hive
No in-app purchases
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