Comparison

Typeshift vs Wordjamacallit

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

Wordjamacallit

Embark on a word-collecting adventure in a whimsical Imagination Factory. Swipe letters to form words, solve over 10,000 puzzles, and collect 'sparqs' to power imagination. Compete with colleagues and climb the corporate ladder in this engaging vocabulary challenge.

Highlights
  • Swipe words to collect sparqs
  • Solve over 10,000 word puzzles
  • Connect letters to match word clues
  • Daily challenges and weekly competitions
  • Vocabulary and brain training
  • Play at your own pace
Features
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As featured in "Essential Word Games", "Game Of The Day", and "New Games We Love"! You just landed your dream job as Junior Sparq Collector at the world's premiere Imagination Factory! With the help of your new friend Bingo, it's time to explore neighborhoods, swipe words, and collect sparqs to power imagination. You'll need the company app to get started, so what are you waiting for? ► Join your co-worker Bingo to collect sparqs in more than 100 scenic locations! ► Show your vocabulary power by connecting letters to match word clues. ► Find the bingo words hidden in each of the more than 10,000 puzzles! ► Sharpen your skills by finding the perfect word matching up to 4 clues for a combo bonus! ► Earn your sparq quota to play the daily Coffee Break challenge! ► High-five your co-workers as they reach significant milestones! ► Climb the corporate ladder in a weekly competition! ► Challenge your brain and vocabulary—puzzles start out easy but quickly challenge even the best wordsmiths! ► Relax and play at your own pace, or challenge yourself to get a high score. Your choice! Wordjamacallit is the perfect fit for fans of crossword, word connect and word anagram games, combining the best of these games with a fresh card-matching mechanic that brings a new depth of strategy and skill to the word game genre.

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Wordjamacallit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wordjamacallit at 88% against Typeshift's 50%. Wordjamacallit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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 Wordjamacallit 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

Wordjamacallit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 499 and 794 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 88% of Wordjamacallit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Wordjamacallit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Typeshift versus Wordjamacallit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftWordjamacallit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (499 ratings)4.7 (794 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings499794 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageHot Chai Productions

Customer experience

Typeshift

All ratings497 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative33.3%

Wordjamacallit

All ratings794 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Typeshift

From 499 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

Wordjamacallit

From 794 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Wonderful, interesting, and fun game
  • 🚀 Excellent anagram game with a brilliant card system
  • 👍 Enjoyable, fun, and soothing game
  • 👍 Cute and catchy design
  • 👍 Adjustable difficulty levels

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Unclear ranking/job title system with random promotions/demotions
  • 🔍 Some words not accepted while others are
  • 🔍 Hints are sometimes wrong or not helpful

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

Wordjamacallit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hints are not accurate or don't match the solution
  • Certain words that should work are not accepted

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Word definitions visible after clearing a level
  • Improved resolution for some graphics

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Typeshift

One-time10
  • Chocolate Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Peppermint Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Pecan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
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  • 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

Wordjamacallit

One-time4
  • Small Pack of Hints$1.99
  • Premium Upgrade$3.99
  • Large Pack of Hints$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Huge Pack of Hints$19.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordjamacallit free?
Wordjamacallit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typeshift or Wordjamacallit?
Wordjamacallit is rated higher. Typeshift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 499 ratings, while Wordjamacallit averages 4.7 from 794 ratings.
Do Typeshift or Wordjamacallit have ads?
Both Typeshift and Wordjamacallit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Wordjamacallit?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wordjamacallit every 10 days. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wordjamacallit on October 21, 2026.

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