Comparison

DNA Play vs Typeciao

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

Head to head
About

DNA Play

Design and mutate unique creatures by solving DNA puzzles and altering genes. Interact with your creations in real-time through various activities, discovering their personalities and evolving their forms.

Highlights
  • Create over 200 billion unique monsters
  • Solve DNA puzzles to build creatures
  • Alter genes for real-time mutations
  • Interact with monsters in various activities
  • Discover monster personalities and quirks
  • Save monster creations and DNA blueprints
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Create your own funny monsters and transform them in real-time by building and tweaking their DNA! Over 200 billion unique life forms at your fingertips! Feed your monsters, dance with them, watch them skate, get to know their quirks. • App Store "Best of 2015" • Reached #1 in Kids & Education on the App Store in US, UK & many more countries • Digital Ehon Award - Prize Winner 2017 • Tutora Award - Best Educational App 2017 • "App of the Week" by BBC Focus Magazine • Featured in "Apps of the Month" by The Guardian • "Learning about genetics becomes child’s play" - Cool Mom Tech • "A playful and amusing introduction to a big STEM concept!" - Madison Public Library • "Sneak scientific knowledge under a child’s radar by turning it into a game" - The Sunday Times This fun monster maker game introduces kids to the basic science of DNA in an easy pure-play style. Learn how to build creatures by completing a series of simple DNA puzzles. Get creative and experiment with quirky mutations of different body parts by altering genes. Have fun playing with your monsters and change their form in real-time while they dance, skate, eat or sleep! CREATE & MUTATE Start with a basic unformed figure and complete the gene puzzles to give it a fully grown torso, face and limbs. Then tweak the genes or simply tap on the monster's body parts to trigger mutations. Observe how the tiniest change in the DNA code can lead to unimaginable new characteristics. Watch your monster turn from yellow to red, grow pink hair and 6 eyes, have its ears transform into fish fins and its belly pop out and crave for food. Best of all, these are emotional creatures with vivid personalities, so prepare to be surprised! PLAY & EXPLORE Once you complete all 6 body parts it's time to play with your monsters and have fun! Feed them, tweak them, push them, squeeze them, make them jump or slide! Go for a skateboard ride with them! Get to know their quirks. Do they enjoy being chased by an elephant, being hypnotized or listen to music? Are they afraid of the dark? Discover what makes them sneeze, laugh or cry, how their voice changes after mutating their faces! Try, experiment and evolve! Why stick with 2 short legs when 4 tall ones are so much better for flamenco dancing? Keep transforming and observe which forms look better in various activities! Take photos and share your genetic blueprints so friends can clone your beasts. Build your personal library of ready-to-play, cute little monsters. Science has never been so fun! MAIN FEATURES • A playful introduction to DNA, biology and genetics • Build over 200 billion unique monsters! • Complete the DNA puzzles, swap their pieces to mutate • Tap on body parts to trigger random mutations • Plenty of unexpected and hilarious interactions • Transform monsters in real-time while they dance, sleep, eat, skate & more! • Save your monsters in a ready-to-play library  • Save snapshots of your creations stamped with their DNA code • Parents' section includes basic info on DNA, illustrated tutorial, interaction hints & play ideas • Ideal for kids 4-9 years old • Perfect for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) • Language neutral game-play • No time limits, free-play style • Exceptional graphics, superb music & original sound design • Safe for kids: COPPA compliant, no 3rd party ads, no in-app purchases PRIVACY POLICY We respect your privacy! We do not collect, store, or share any personal information. Our app does not contain 3rd party ads or in-app purchases and is completely safe for young children. Read our privacy policy here: http://avokiddo.com/privacy-policy. ABOUT AVOKIDDO Avokiddo is an award-winning studio, creating top quality apps for education and playful learning. We think that when you enjoy something, you become one with it; and it is in this creative state that learning takes place. More about us at: avokiddo.com

About

Typeciao

Learn a new language by typing in your everyday conversations. This keyboard app corrects your mistakes in real-time and offers instant translations and pronunciation guides. It transforms your actual errors into personalized lessons, making language acquisition feel natural and practical.

Highlights
  • Real-time typing corrections
  • Instant word translation
  • Message translation for friends
  • Grammar explanations
  • Speech-to-text and pronunciation audio
  • Personalized mistake reports
Features
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Learn a language every time you chat. Most language apps make you study like a student: flashcards, streaks, sentences about owls and apples you'll never say out loud. Typeciao works the other way. It's a keyboard, so you learn inside the messages you already write every day, in your chat apps, email, notes, anywhere you type. HOW IT WORKS • Get corrected as you type. Write in the language you're learning and Typeciao highlights your mistakes before you hit send. • Stuck on a word? Write it in your own language and see how to say it in the one you're learning, right under your message. • Friends don't speak it? Practice anyway. Write in the language you're learning, tap once, and they get the message in their language. • Ask the Tutor. Get a short explanation of any fix, so you understand the rule, not just the correction. • Speak and listen. Dictate messages and hear the right pronunciation. YOUR MISTAKES, TURNED INTO LESSONS Typeciao collects the mistakes you actually make and the new words you actually need into one report. Download it as a PDF or share it with your teacher, so your next lesson is about your real life, not a textbook. You choose whether to collect, and you can stop anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Learning mode is a switch. Turn it off and Typeciao is a standard keyboard: nothing you type leaves your phone. • In learning mode your text is sent without your name or account to be corrected and translated, then comes straight back. We don't store your messages. • Password, PIN and card fields are never read. BUILT FOR • Intermediate learners stuck between understanding and speaking • Expats learning the language of where they live • Anyone in a multilingual relationship or friendship • People who are done with apps that feel like homework Stop studying. Start talking. Terms of Use: https://www.typeciao.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.typeciao.com/privacy

Screenshots

DNA Play4 screens
Typeciao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Typeciao at Free against DNA Play's $4.99. Typeciao also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). DNA Play's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Typeciao is free to download; DNA Play costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typeciao holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DNA Play has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of DNA Play's written reviews are positive against 100% of Typeciao's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DNA Play ships an update every 6 months, Typeciao every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
DNA Play versus Typeciao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNA PlayTypeciao
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVOKIDDOGiacomo Teodori

Customer experience

DNA Play

All ratings2,160 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative17.6%

Typeciao

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

Bugs and requests

DNA Play

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Food items hard to pick up
  • Glitches and crashes on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More gameplay options and activities
  • Ability to name and save monsters
  • Additional customization options
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

Typeciao

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DNA Play

No in-app purchases

None

Typeciao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNA Play free?
DNA Play costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typeciao free?
Typeciao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DNA Play or Typeciao?
Typeciao is rated higher. DNA Play averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Typeciao averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DNA Play or Typeciao have ads?
Neither DNA Play nor Typeciao shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DNA Play or Typeciao?
DNA Play ships an update every 6 months, and Typeciao every 5 days. Most recently, DNA Play was updated on November 2, 2026 and Typeciao on October 31, 2026.

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