Comparison

Typeshift vs NerdMe

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

NerdMe

Features
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Challenge your brain and expand your vocabulary across 7 languages with NerdMe — the word guessing game for language lovers and polyglots! How it works: Pick a challenge language and hint languages, then guess the word letter by letter. As you type on one language tab, matching letters reveal across your other languages — helping you keep your vocabulary sharp across all your languages. Features: 7 Languages — English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian 4 Game Modes — Position, Classic, Scrambled Clue, and Elimination, each with its own twist 3 Difficulty Levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard to match your skill level Cross-Language Hints — Letters you guess in one language automatically reveal in others Learn Naturally — See how words relate across languages as you play No Account Required — Just pick your languages and start playing Whether you are a language enthusiast, a student, a polyglot, or just looking for a fun brain teaser, NerdMe helps you keep your vocabulary active and sharp one letter at a time. Download NerdMe and start your multilingual word guessing adventure today!

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
NerdMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NerdMe at weekly against Typeshift's every 6 weeks. Typeshift's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 NerdMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, NerdMe weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Typeshift versus NerdMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftNerdMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (499 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings499 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageDimo Dinev

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

NerdMe

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
1 purchases

NerdMe

One-time1
  • NerdMe Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NerdMe free?
NerdMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Typeshift or NerdMe have ads?
Both Typeshift and NerdMe show ads.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or NerdMe?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and NerdMe weekly. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 29, 2026 and NerdMe on October 25, 2026.

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