Antitype vs Severance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Antitype
This word puzzle game challenges players to decipher pairs of opposite words by changing letters based on a clue and alphabet knowledge. It offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty and special packs, featuring a clean, minimalist design and quick gameplay.
- Decipher opposite words
- Change opposing letters
- Hundreds of free levels
- Synonym & Homophone packs
- Antonym X level pack
- Hints for challenging levels
- Cross-device progress sync
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“Antitype’s clever design shines bright, delivering a tricky word puzzler in a minimalist package” — PocketGamer “A word game that stands out from the crowded marketplace” — AppAdvice “A double-whammy word puzzler… a devious combo!” — TouchArcade “Simple but beautiful… absorbing… addicting.” — MacStories “Streamlined style and elegantly crafted puzzles” — Gamezebo Antitype is a game all about opposites. With a clue and your knowledge of the alphabet, you'll change opposing letters to decipher each pair of opposite words. - 400 free levels range from simple to extremely difficult - Synonym & Homophone level packs with 400 additional levels - 100 ultra-challenging antonym levels in the new Antonyms X level pack - Save by purchasing level pack bundles or unlock the game with the Unlimited Pass! - Plan your moves wisely - every level can be solved! - Hints provide you ability to get a head start on challenging levels - Each level is uniquely shuffled so every attempt has its own solution - Sync progress across all your iOS devices - Beautifully-clean, colorful aesthetic - Minimalist in style, yet full of complexity - Quick gameplay - play for a minute, an hour or more!
Severance
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Welcome to your workstation. Your job is simple: refine the macrodata. A retro-CRT terminal puzzle game inspired by corporate office mystery. Stare into the green-on-black screen, scan the field of drifting numbers, and find the ones that make you feel something. Box the "scary" clusters into the five bins below — and watch your completion percentage climb toward 100%. THE WORK • Scan a living grid of numbers on an authentic vintage terminal. • Select the unsettling number clusters and sort them into bins. • Complete each file to fill the progress meter. • Beat the clock — your best refinement time is recorded for every file. CONTENT • 5 starter files included, free. • Expansion Pack 1: files 06-20 plus an endless Infinite mode. • Expansion Pack 2: files 21-40 for the dedicated refiner. • 40 numbered files in total, plus the never-ending MDR-∞. ATMOSPHERE • Faithful CRT look: scan lines, flicker, glitch and phosphor glow. • Ambient hum, terminal blips and tactile haptic feedback. • Department archive with your personal performance records and rankings. • A mysterious corporate world that takes itself very, very seriously. PERFORMANCE TRACKING • Every refined file logs your best time. • Climb the internal leaderboard in the Department archive. • Chase a perfect run across all 40 files. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Just you and the numbers. The work is mysterious and important. Please enjoy each file equally. — Unofficial fan tribute. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any television production. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Severance at Free against Antitype's $3.99. Antitype's advantage is chart position (#28 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
Severance is free to download; Antitype costs $3.99 up front. Antitype sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Severance sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Antitype ships an update every 3 weeks, Severance every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Antitype | Severance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (963 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 963 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BorderLeap | Maxime Pontoire |
Bugs and requests
Antitype
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or stops working after ads
- Inconsistent behavior when tapping letters
- Levels not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- More content/levels to extend gameplay
- Improved clues and instructions
- Ability to save progress and resume later
Severance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Antitype
- Small Pack Hints$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Synonyms 2$1.99
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- Synonyms 1$1.99
- Homophones 1$1.99
- Homophones 4$1.99
- Antonym X$2.99
- Synonyms Bundle$4.99
- Homophones Bundle$4.99
- Unlimited Pass$12.99
Severance
- MDR Expansion Pack 1$2.99
- MDR Expansion Pack 2$2.99









