Speed Typer vs Type Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Typer
Measure and improve your typing speed and accuracy with this free app. Challenge friends and aim for top rankings in multiple languages. See how fast you can truly type.
- Measure typing speed
- Improve accuracy
- Challenge friends
- Global rankings
- Ten language support
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Think you’re a fast typist? Test your skills with Speed Typer, a typing app designed to help you measure speed, improve accuracy, and track your progress over time. Practice across multiple modes, view detailed statistics, and unlock premium features like advanced insights, custom typing tests, and an ad-free experience. Speed Typer supports ten languages: Dutch, American English, British English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish. Please see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ for Speed Typer’s Terms of Use (EULA).
Type Run
Test your typing speed in a competitive race against other players. Achieve impressive speeds to become a recognized "Type Runner".
- Typing speed test
- Multiplayer races
- Competitive gameplay
- Speed achievement recognition
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How fast can you type? Compete with other players in this fun fact typing race. If you goes above 10 characters per second, you are legally a Type Runner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Typer at 83% against Type Run's 21%. Speed Typer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Type Run's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 6.6K) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Speed Typer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Type Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Speed Typer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6.6K and 31K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Speed Typer's written reviews are positive against 21% of Type Run's.
Speed Typer ships an update every 6 days, Type Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed Typer | Type Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better | 4.1 (31K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 21.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | justncode LLC | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Speed Typer
Type Run
User reviews
Speed Typer
From 6.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helps improve typing speed
- 👍 Great for practice and learning
- 💡 Useful for college/work
- 👍 Engaging and fun
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- ⏱️ Timed tests are too short
- 🐛 Inaccurate WPM calculations
- 💻 Doesn't work well with mobile keyboards
Type Run
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🕹 Fun game concept
- ⚡ Helps improve typing speed
- 🕰 Quick-paced gameplay
Room to improve
- 🤖 Suspected bot players
- ❌ Incorrect answer recognition
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Misleading advertising
- 🌍 Lack of region-specific content
Bugs and requests
Speed Typer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Words disappearing after typing a space
- Inability to see typed text during tests
- Inconsistent font sizing across categories
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to adjust test duration
- More variety in word/sentence prompts
- Statistics tracking and progress monitoring
- Option to practice typing your own text
Type Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing/crashing
- Keyboard glitches
- Incorrect spelling/grammar in questions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to play against real players
- More varied and easier question categories
- Customization options for characters/avatars
- Single-player mode for practice
- Improved keyboard responsiveness
In-app purchases
Speed Typer
- Monthly Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$99.99
Type Run
- No Ads$2.99
