Last updated on January 16th, 2026 at 02:30 pm
Spell the Beans – Word Game Review
Spell the Beans is a Word/Puzzle game from Bradley Stanton, first launched in 1st July 2019.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 4+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Spell the Beans Stand Out
Tired of word games that fall into the same old patterns? This game won't. Trust us.
Spill a handful of slightly magical coffee beans, and as letters come up, put them in any bean you choose. As you place more letters, you create words in every direction, including a lot you weren't even looking for. We keep track of your words and score so you can focus on where you put the letters.
Besides beans, you can drop letters into bubbles of spilled hot coffee if even more jam-packed jumbled fun is your cup of tea. Or slow the pace with colored candy hearts, where shorter words carry more weight. Our fourth variation, 8-Spot, forces you to adapt by "spotting" randomly pre-placed letters in fixed locations, taking you slightly out of your comfort zone. The latest mode, Cyrano, chooses three special random letters that boost the score of any word you put them in.
What's outside the box about Spell the Beans? For one thing, you're building words, not simply finding them. You place letters as they come up one at a time, anticipating what might come, in a randomly spilled pattern that's different every time, as opposed to facing a fixed grid pre-filled with letters from the start. This game is anything but repetitive.
The letters, hearts, bubbles and beans spill deliciously differently every time, making each game a fresh challenge. Or a sandbox of see-what-happens finger-fidgeting, if it's been that kind of day. You can play the no-look challenge and you'll be hard-pressed not to score. Or use your wits to create a web frankly teeming with words. Think as much or as little as you want. Pour spelling either way.
Spell the Beans. Come for the coffee. Stay for the play.
Features:
• Carefully roasted blend of letters – This is not your grandparents' RSTLNE. We're confident no one has quite this fine-tuned mix. You’ll love the difference.
• Endless variation in random bean, bubble and heart patterns – Never face the same setup twice. Get your cognitive shuffle here. And just leave the spilling and cleanup to us. The leading soft, absorbent paper towel not required.
• Scoring in any direction – any connected beans, bubbles or hearts can make a word. Literally lateral thinking. People love getting words they didn't even see coming. Great spelling is optional.
• Play alone or against Blu Yonder, an opponent who’ll always keep you on your toes. Sometimes beatable, often unbelievable. Always Blu.
• Fifty color schemes to choose from. Intuitive interface lets you drag anywhere to highlight word locations easily.
This Word game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Spell the Beans is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 1st May 2025
Recent improvements include:
Edited the wordlist. Welcome to, among others, scalaron, gyrotron, jouska, barndominium and ignorosphere.
Download & Availability
Spell the Beans is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Spell the Beans on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Like the game but it has a large lag time problem,and, it justquits working. We bought the game because we could, according to Apple play it offline. But the lag time during less than optimum connectivity (such as traveling through mountainous terrain) leads us to believe it was falsely advertised. But then again we are now traveling in an urban environment and still issues persist. Fortunately, it cost less than a cup of coffee so, we will put up with the quirks. We dont think this review will be seen as it is well below 5*s and those get buried deep.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.7.5
- Size: 19.82 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor, Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
- Developer: Bradley Stanton
Last updated: 1st May 2025 | Genre: Word, Puzzle | Developer: Bradley Stanton