Comparison

Typeshift vs Bloobi

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

Bloobi

Unscramble letters to form words within a time limit. Earn extra time for each word found. Compete with friends in real-time or play solo to test your vocabulary skills.

Highlights
  • Unscramble letters
  • Build words
  • Timed gameplay
  • Add time to clock
  • Multiplayer battle mode
  • Live results
  • Solo mode
Features
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You have 10 minutes to unscramble a set of 8 unique letters and build as many words as possible. There is always 1 letter that is required to be in the word. Each word you find adds a bit more time to the clock. There are two game modes that you can choose from each day. Battle mode (2-16 players) You can play against your friends in this mode. The results will update live. When you're winning, your screen is green and when you're losing, it turns red. It gets very exciting. Solo mode Don't have anyone else to play with? That's okay. We have a solo mode too. If you make it to Genius alone, then you truly are one. Good luck. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Bloobi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloobi at 97% against Typeshift's 49%. Bloobi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Typeshift's advantage is ratings volume (497 vs 34) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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 Bloobi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloobi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typeshift has 497 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 97% of Bloobi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Bloobi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Typeshift versus Bloobi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftBloobi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings)4.8 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews97.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings497 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZach GageFor One Red AG

Customer experience

Typeshift

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

Bloobi

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%

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

Bloobi

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Addictive word game
  • 🧠 Great for the brain
  • 👍 Daily puzzle anticipation
  • 🤝 Fun with friends/family
  • 📚 Learning new words

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Limited plays per day
  • 🤔 Difficulty with multiplayer setup
  • 🤷‍♀️ Some words flagged incorrectly
  • ⚖️ Perceived unfair advantage for early players

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

Bloobi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Multiplayer join button not working
  • Cooperative mode not available as described
  • Words flagged as invalid when they are valid

Requested features

7 requests
  • Access past daily puzzles/archives
  • Free play/practice mode
  • More accessible ways to suggest words
  • Built-in notification for streak
  • More than one game per day
Show 2 more
  • Russian language support
  • Different color themes

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
2 purchases

Bloobi

Subscriptions1
  • The Pangram Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pangram Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloobi free?
Bloobi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typeshift or Bloobi?
Bloobi is rated higher. Typeshift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 497 ratings, while Bloobi averages 4.8 from 34 ratings.
Do Typeshift or Bloobi have ads?
Typeshift shows ads; Bloobi does not.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Bloobi?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bloobi fortnightly. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 1, 2026 and Bloobi on September 29, 2026.

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