Comparison

Typelings vs Puzzled

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Typelings

Features
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Your mission: free the helpless Typelings from the page by guiding them around or through obstacles and towards the exit. Fight against the clock while protecting your Typelings. A Typeling by itself is completely defenceless so its up to you to give them skills and instructions at the right time. Collect coins and gems along the way so you can unlock additional upgrades. Can you solve the puzzles in time? Easy to start playing.

About

Puzzled

Enhance your chess tactics with over 8000 puzzles, from beginner to expert. Test your skills in timed Puzzle Rush or blindfold challenges. Track your progress and compete on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Rated chess puzzles
  • Puzzle Rush mode
  • Blindfold chess puzzles
  • Progress tracking
  • Leaderboard
  • Unlimited puzzle access with Gold Membership
Features
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* Rated Chess Puzzles * - Improve your tactics with rated chess puzzles. View the progress page and see how your stats have changed over time - Play over 8000 different puzzles. Puzzle difficulties range from beginner to expert, so there are puzzles for players of all abilities. * Puzzle Rush * - Put your skills to the test with Puzzle Rush, a game format where you have only minutes to solve as many puzzles as possible. * Blindfold Chess Puzzles * - Is regular chess too easy? Try solving a blindfold chess puzzle and really test your visualization skills. * Progress Tracking * - See how your rating has climbed over time on the progress page. - Review past puzzles you missed to improve your puzzle weaknesses * Leaderboard * - See how your scores compare to all users on the Leaderboard page * Gold Membership * - For a one time purchase of only 4.99, you can become a Gold Member and gain unlimited access to Rated Puzzles and Puzzle Rush. * Suggestions/Improvements * - Feel free to contact me at puzzledfeedback@gmail.com with any suggestions for improvement you have. If you like the app, please leave a review. Thanks.

Screenshots

Typelings2 screens
Puzzled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puzzled at every 3 weeks against Typelings's every 38 months. Typelings's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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. Typelings sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzled sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typelings ships an update every 38 months, Puzzled every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Typelings versus Puzzled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypelingsPuzzled
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunningAntLiam Mccluskey

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Typelings

One-time5
  • Coins - 200,000$0.99
  • 100 x Every Skill Top Up (This Level Only)$0.99
  • Coins - 1,000,000$2.99
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  • Coins - 2,000,000$3.99
  • Unlock All Levels$4.99
2 purchases

Puzzled

One-time2
  • Silver Membership$1.99
  • Gold Membership$4.99

Questions

Is Typelings free?
Typelings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzled free?
Puzzled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Typelings or Puzzled have ads?
Neither Typelings nor Puzzled shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typelings or Puzzled?
Typelings ships an update every 38 months, and Puzzled every 3 weeks. Most recently, Typelings was updated on September 28, 2026 and Puzzled on September 10, 2026.

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