Comparison

Typeshift vs Pulse Loop

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

Pulse Loop

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Pulse Loop is a sleek and addictive puzzle game where logic meets flow. Connect the tiles, build a perfect closed loop, and bring the circuit to life. It starts simple… but quickly becomes a real challenge. HOW IT WORKS Rotate tiles to create one clean, closed loop. Every move counts — fewer moves means better score and more stars. But be careful: Some tiles can’t rotate Some tiles don’t belong in the loop And others… don’t behave as you expect FEATURES Hundreds of handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty Daily challenges to test your skills Smart puzzle generation for endless variety Clean, satisfying visuals and smooth animations Relaxing yet challenging gameplay MASTER THE SYSTEM As you progress, new mechanics appear: Locked tiles that cannot rotate Blocked tiles that never connect T tiles that require careful placement Every level is a new logic puzzle to solve. PLAY YOUR WAY Go for perfect solutions and beat the par Improve your strategy and efficiency Or just relax and enjoy the flow WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT Pulse Loop is easy to learn, but hard to master. Whether you have a minute or an hour, it’s the perfect puzzle to challenge your mind. Can you master the loop?

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Pulse Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulse Loop at none against Typeshift's shown. Pulse Loop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Typeshift's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price 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 Pulse Loop sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Pulse Loop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Typeshift versus Pulse Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftPulse Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings497 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZach GageJorge Davila

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

Pulse Loop

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
8 purchases

Pulse Loop

One-time8
  • 100 Shards$0.99
  • Neon Core Skin$1.99
  • Ice Core Skin$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Gold Core Skin$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 550 Shards$4.99
  • 1200 Shards$9.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Loop free?
Pulse Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Typeshift or Pulse Loop have ads?
Typeshift shows ads; Pulse Loop does not.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Pulse Loop?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pulse Loop weekly. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pulse Loop on September 25, 2026.

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