Comparison

Typeshift vs Crack Word Challenges

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
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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

Crack Word Challenges

This word game challenges your vocabulary and brain with daily puzzles and hundreds of levels. Drag and drop letters to form words, strategize to score points, and compete with others in multiplayer mode. Utilize boosters and wildcards to help you progress.

Highlights
  • Daily brain teasers
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Drag and drop letter mechanics
  • Word strategy and scoring
  • Booster and wildcard usage
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Daily challenges for coins
Features
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Are you a word games master? Whether you are a fan of classic crossword puzzles or are just hopping on viral new word game trends, Crack Word Challenges is the perfect mix to challenge your word skills and train your brain. Take on daily brain teasers and train your mind with various words challenges. HOW TO PLAY ? : 4 LETTERS = 4 ROWS = 4 WORDS TO COMPLETE For each new level, drag and drop the cards on the board Each card is a letter you must add on a row in order to continue or complete a word. And the longest the words are, the highest points you score to complete the level. Don’t need to be a “living dictionary “ ! : there is always a right place for a new letter . Just make the right choice upon the 4 possible boxes… But if you don’t, you will have to start the level from scratch ! In addition, whenever you make a correct word you must make a choice : • keep the cards on the board (by betting that you will make a longer word ) • cash out the points and start over a new word Choose carefully the right strategy to complete each level … HUNDREDS OF LEVELS Begin your level journey through stunning landscapes filled with challenging new challenges to complete. Climb your way up and explore new beautiful sceneries. How many of the 400 levels availables will you succeed to unlock? Sounds difficult for you ? don’t worry : all along the game there will be boosters and wildcards specially created to help you in you progression : The Dictionnary; The Bin; The Blank Card; The Double Card; The Triple Card; The Bonus Card etc. The way you will manage those boosters will add an extra layer of strategy to the way you will play the game. MULTIPLAYER MODE Once you’ll get familiar with the rules, experiment the multiplayer mode to compete in the live contests available everyday. Become a Word Crack and reach the TOP 50 ranking with plenty of coins rewards. DAILY CHALLENGES In addition, challenge yourself and solve each daily puzzle in order to get extra coins. GREAT FOR BREAKS ! "Crack Words challenges" is is perfectly tailored for coffee break, in the subway or even in boring meetings! "Crack Words challenges" will provide hours of entertainment for you and your whole family

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Crack Word Challenges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Crack Word Challenges at 4.5 against Typeshift's 4.3. Crack Word Challenges also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 497). Typeshift's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 38%). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Typeshift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crack Word Challenges sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crack Word Challenges holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crack Word Challenges has 2.8K ratings behind it against 497, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 38% of Crack Word Challenges's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Crack Word Challenges every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Typeshift versus Crack Word Challenges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftCrack Word Challenges
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings)4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4972.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZach GageY A QU A

Customer experience

Typeshift

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

Crack Word Challenges

All ratings2,793 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral15.5%
Negative47.0%

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

Crack Word Challenges

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting word game
  • 👍 Challenging and tests vocabulary
  • 👍 Fun and addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Dictionary lacks some common words
  • 💰 Too many intrusive ads
  • 💰 Paid version still has ads

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

Crack Word Challenges

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Letters placed in wrong spots
  • Coins/progress reset when app closed
  • Milestone rewards not always awarded

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable hints/suggestions
  • Ability to report missing words
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Night mode/dark theme

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
11 purchases

Crack Word Challenges

One-time11
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Coins #1$1.99
  • Coins #2$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Trash joker pack #1$2.99
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Coins #3$4.99
  • Package #1$5.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Package #2$12.99
  • Coin Pack 5$19.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crack Word Challenges free?
Crack Word Challenges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typeshift or Crack Word Challenges?
Crack Word Challenges is rated higher. Typeshift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 497 ratings, while Crack Word Challenges averages 4.5 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Typeshift or Crack Word Challenges have ads?
Both Typeshift and Crack Word Challenges show ads.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Crack Word Challenges?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crack Word Challenges every 5 weeks. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 16, 2026 and Crack Word Challenges on October 12, 2026.

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