Comparison

Typeshift vs Typochondria

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

Head to head
About

Typeshift

This word puzzle game challenges you to unscramble letters within stacked words to form new words in the center row. It offers daily challenges with global leaderboards and special clue-based puzzles. Unlock additional content and remove ads with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Anagram and word search mechanics
  • Shift letter columns to spell words
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Special clue puzzles
  • Unlockable puzzle packs
  • Themes and statistics
Features
Read full description

From the creator of SpellTower, comes a new and completely original word game! Anagrams meets Word Search, with a sprinkle of Crosswords. Typeshift is the modern anagram puzzle; re-imagined from the ground up, combining wordplay, modern game design, and a mobile-first approach. In most anagram games, you search for new combinations within a single word, but in Typeshift, you search within three to five words stacked & scrambled up together. Shift columns of letters up and down as you try to spell words in the center row. Play continues until you have used all letters in a puzzle at least once. Special Clue Puzzles combine Crosswords with Anagrams as you match clever clues provided by Typeshift's various puzzle authors. - Daily Word Game Play with Global Leaderboards - Typeshift features a free daily challenge with global leaderboards. The easiest challenge for the week appears on Monday, and progressively more challenging puzzles build throughout the week. Compare your fastest Typeshift daily solving times with players around the globe! ------WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING "Addictive and edifying, like popping a special kind of bubble wrap that expands your vocabulary.” - The Verge "Typeshift is a unmissable entry to the [word] genre." Gold Award. - Pocket Gamer "Typeshift is f*cking awesome" - Giant Bombcast "The Word Puzzle Game You've Been Waiting For" - Waypoint "Well worth your time" - Sixcolors ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? Typeshift comes with over a hundred free puzzles, with more coming soon, plus new free daily puzzles every day. Additional puzzle packs may be purchased in-app. Purchasing any puzzle pack removes ads, and unlocks themes & detailed statistics. ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Typeshift continues my quest to re-imagine classic newspaper games in the digital era. Where SpellTower tackled word search and Really Bad Chess handled chess puzzles, Typeshift re-examines Anagrams and Crosswords. Typeshift has been a joy to develop, and I hope you have as much fun playing it as I had making it. As always, thanks so much for your support! -zach

About

Typochondria

Become a typo finder by correcting misspellings in generated text. Choose from different game modes and book genres, and compete globally. Unlock all content with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Typo correction gameplay
  • Random sentence generation
  • Endless Zen mode
  • Challenge mode
  • Four book genres
  • Global scoreboard
Features
Read full description

Brush up on your "i after e" rules as you strive to become the world's best (and possibly most annoying) typo finder! Typochondria puts you in the role of a book editor tasked with finding and fixing all of the misspellings in some very sloppy writing. ======== "CREATIVE" WRITING Random sentence and typo generation leads to... unconventional word combinations. MULTIPLE GAME MODES Play how you want to play. Sip a nice chai tea as you play the endless Zen mode or take on the Challenge mode to really test your mettle. FOUR DIFFERENT BOOK GENRES Choose from either Crime, Sci-Fi, Romance or Non-Fiction, each with their own unique vocabulary, sentence structures, and ridiculous generated sentences. GLOBAL SCOREBOARD Compete with other people around the globe for bragging rights as the best spelling corrector around. PAY ONCE, PLAY FOREVER No ads or premium currencies. Try out the Crime genre for free, and pay once per genre or bundle to unlock all of the other content (including any new play modes and other content updates). ========

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Typochondria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Typochondria at none against Typeshift's shown. Typochondria also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Typeshift's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 34%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Typeshift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Typochondria sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typeshift holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 497 and 368 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 34% of Typochondria's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Typochondria weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typeshift versus Typochondria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftTypochondria
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings) — better4.1 (368 ratings)
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings497 — better368
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageChester Monty Games LLC

Customer experience

Typeshift

All ratings497 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral17.5%
Negative33.2%

Typochondria

All ratings368 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral22.9%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Typeshift

From 497 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Unique and innovative game concept
  • ⭐ Great brain workout
  • 🎨 Elegant and minimalistic design
  • 📚 Helps expand vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Obscure/uncommon words used
  • 🔇 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer devices

Typochondria

From 368 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Great brain workout
  • ✨ Elegant and smooth design
  • 💡 Fresh and unique concept
  • 😊 Satisfying error finding
  • 🧘 Zen mode for relaxation

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Too fast, needs more time
  • 🥱 Gets boring quickly
  • 💰 Paid content, not truly free
  • 🤷 Typos are too obvious
  • 😵 Makes users feel dyslexic

Bugs and requests

Typeshift

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle timer inaccuracies
  • Purchased content not restoring properly
  • Letters not registering correctly
  • Puzzles not displaying properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More clue puzzles and puzzle packs
  • Option to reset/replay completed puzzle packs
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Support for British/Australian English
  • Built-in dictionary with better word definitions

Typochondria

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes regularly
  • Fatal error reported
  • Game does not respond
  • Error when clicking misspelled word

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more time to gameplay
  • Introduce a multiplayer mode
  • More levels or chapters
  • Make typos more complex
  • Offer more free content
Show 3 more
  • Improve difficulty progression
  • Add a timed Zen mode
  • Make the game less repetitive

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Typeshift

One-time10
  • Chocolate Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Peppermint Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Pecan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Walnut Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Parmesan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Umami Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Pistachio Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Sophomore Bundle$1.99
  • Gumshoe Clue Bundle$3.99
4 purchases

Typochondria

One-time4
  • Sci-Fi$0.99
  • Romance$0.99
  • Non-Fiction$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Genre Pack 1$1.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typochondria free?
Typochondria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typeshift or Typochondria?
Typeshift is rated higher. Typeshift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 497 ratings, while Typochondria averages 4.1 from 368 ratings.
Do Typeshift or Typochondria have ads?
Typeshift shows ads; Typochondria does not.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Typochondria?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Typochondria weekly. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 18, 2026 and Typochondria on October 14, 2026.

Other comparisons