Comparison

Typeshift vs Moviedle

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

Moviedle

Test your movie knowledge with this daily trivia game. Guess the mystery movie using deductive skills and hints like actors, director, or genre. Share your scores and expand your film awareness with a wide range of movies.

Highlights
  • Daily movie mystery challenge
  • Deductive guessing gameplay
  • Hint system (actors, director, year, genre)
  • Score sharing
  • Extensive movie range
  • Enhances film knowledge
Features
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Unleash Your Inner Movie Buff with Moviedle! Are you a film fanatic? Test your silver screen savvy with Moviedle, an irresistible movie trivia game that challenges your cinematic knowledge. Daily Movie Mystery Kick-start your day with a mental workout and try to guess the 'Movie of the Day.' Employ your deductive skills and deep-seated movie wisdom to crack the mystery in as few guesses as possible. Brag about your prowess by sharing your score and showcase your cinematic intellect. Enhance Your Film Knowledge Encounter a challenging movie? Leverage the hint system (actors, director, release year, genre) to kindle your memory. Gradually, you'll broaden your movie repertoire and enhance your film awareness. Moviedle cleverly combines fun and education! From timeless classics to contemporary blockbusters, Moviedle showcases an extensive range of films appealing to varied tastes. Download today and see how many cinematic riddles you can unravel!

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Moviedle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Typeshift and Moviedle both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 25% of Moviedle's. Typeshift also leads on ratings volume (499 vs 21). Moviedle's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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 Moviedle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Typeshift against 4.1 for Moviedle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typeshift has 499 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 25% of Moviedle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Moviedle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Typeshift versus Moviedle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftMoviedle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (499 ratings) — better4.1 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings499 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageLaszlo Kiss

Customer experience

Typeshift

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

Moviedle

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Moviedle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

Moviedle

One-time5
  • 20 stars$1.99
  • 50 stars$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 100 stars$5.99
  • 250 stars$11.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moviedle free?
Moviedle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typeshift or Moviedle?
Typeshift is rated higher. Typeshift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 499 ratings, while Moviedle averages 4.1 from 21 ratings.
Do Typeshift or Moviedle have ads?
Both Typeshift and Moviedle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Moviedle?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Moviedle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on November 11, 2026 and Moviedle on November 3, 2026.

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