Speed Writing vs Type Course
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Writing
Test your typing speed and challenge friends worldwide or locally. Choose from different game modes like dictation or alphabet races. Earn bonus items to boost your score and prove you have the fastest thumbs.
- Typing speed challenges
- Global and friend challenges
- Dictation mode
- ABC mode
- Bonus items
- Leaderboards
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You have the fastest thumbs on this planet? You want to defeat your friends? You want to learn to write faster? Then Speed Writing is just right for you! Challenge yourself worldwide or with your friends and show how fast you are typing with your iPhone. You can choose between several modes: - Dictation (type in given words) - ABC (write the alphabet as fast as possible) You also get different bonus items to help you earn more points.
Type Course
Race through obstacle courses by typing words to outpace opponents. Enjoy quick, engaging gameplay that's easy to learn and fun to master. Reach the finish line first in this unique typing challenge.
- Obstacle course racing
- Typing challenges
- Compete against enemies
- Quick gameplay
- Easy to learn
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Race against enemies in this obstacle course, typing different words to avoid them and reach the finish line in 1st place! Fun to play, easy to learn Quick gameplay Engaging challenge
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speed Writing at 4.4 against Type Course's 2.5. Speed Writing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Type Course's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Writing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Type Course asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speed Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Writing has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Speed Writing ships an update every 2 days, Type Course monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed Writing | Type Course |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (39 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emil Tomaszewski | Izyplay Game Studio |
Customer experience
Speed Writing
Type Course
In-app purchases
Speed Writing
- Remove Ads$1.99
Type Course
No in-app purchases
Questions
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