Sling Away vs Type Spin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sling Away
Engage in a relaxing yet strategic game requiring precise aiming to navigate stunning minimalist landscapes. Progress through handcrafted levels that become increasingly challenging while maintaining a calming atmosphere. Unlock new skins as you master the addictive gameplay.
- Relaxing yet challenging gameplay
- Multiple skins to unlock
- Handcrafted levels
- 3D minimalist graphics
- Addictive gameplay
- Optimized for all screens
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Immerse yourself in the relaxing beautiful world of Sling Away. The game requires strategy and precise aiming to reach the finish line unscathed. The further you get in the game, the more challenging the gameplay becomes without losing its relaxing tone. You’ll quickly find yourself addicted to slinging your way through the stunning minimalist landscape. Features: - Relaxing yet challenging gameplay - Multiple skins to unlock - Lots of handcrafted levels - Beautiful 3D minimalist graphics - Dangerously addictive - Optimized for all screens
Type Spin
This app transforms your typed letters into rotating objects with dynamic shapes. Utilize physics and letter forms to achieve in-game goals. Experience a unique way to interact with the alphabet through engaging gameplay.
- Dynamic letter-shaped rotating objects
- Physics-based gameplay
- Goal-oriented challenges
- Interactive alphabet manipulation
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Spin the alphabet! The shape of the rotating object changes according to the characters you enter. Aim for the goal by making good use of the action of physics and the shape of letters!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Type Spin at none against Sling Away's 1. Type Spin also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 6). Sling Away's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sling Away sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Type Spin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sling Away holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type Spin has 29K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sling Away's written reviews are positive against 66% of Type Spin's.
Sling Away ships an update every 9 days, Type Spin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sling Away | Type Spin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (29K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 29K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Popa Radu | KAYAC Inc. |
Customer experience
Sling Away
Type Spin
Bugs and requests
Sling Away
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Type Spin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress resets after each session
- Certain letters/characters are overpowered
- Game freezes or crashes on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse skins and customization options
- Reduce frequency of ads or make them optional
- Increase difficulty and challenge as levels progress
In-app purchases
Sling Away
- No Ads$0.99
Type Spin
No in-app purchases
