Type Run vs FasTyper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
FasTyper
This game challenges players to type words as quickly as possible as they accelerate on screen. Improve your typing speed and accuracy to achieve high scores across two distinct game modes. It's easy to pick up but offers a significant challenge for those aiming to become typing pros.
- Type words to score points
- Accelerating word speed
- Three lives per game
- Classic mode with typing levels
- Arcade mode with infinite words
- High score tracking
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FasTyper is a game where the main goal is to type as many words as possible. And you will quickly notice that words are accelerating, and your skill to tap on the keyboard is either growing, or you are an outsider. It’s so easy to start and so hard to become a pro. You have 3 lives, to achieve new high scores. NO ADS. Two modes: - Classic(words by types + typing level) - Arcade(infinity game with different words) Simple goal, simple game, difficult challenge. Are you ready? Try it now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FasTyper at 100% against Type Run's 21%. FasTyper also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Type Run's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 9). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Type Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FasTyper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FasTyper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type Run has 31K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Type Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of FasTyper's.
Type Run ships an update fortnightly, FasTyper every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Type Run | FasTyper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31K ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Konstantin Zarubin |
Customer experience
Type Run
FasTyper
Bugs and requests
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
FasTyper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Type Run
- No Ads$2.99
FasTyper
- FasTyper Premium$1.99
