Type Run vs Text or Die
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.
Text or Die
Answer questions with the longest possible response to build a tower and escape rising waters. Outlast opponents to survive. The player with the longest answer wins and avoids peril.
- Longest answer wins
- Build towers
- Escape rising waters
- Outlast opponents
- Survival gameplay
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The longest answer wins! Answer each question with the longest answer you can think of to build your tower and escape the rising waters! As long as you can outlast the opponents, you wont get eaten!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text or Die at 4.5 against Type Run's 4.1. Text or Die also leads on chart position (#28 vs unranked) and ratings volume (212K vs 31K). Type Run's advantage is review sentiment (21% vs 12%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text or Die holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text or Die has 212K ratings behind it against 31K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Type Run's written reviews are positive against 12% of Text or Die's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Type Run ships an update fortnightly, Text or Die weekly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Type Run | Text or Die |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31K ratings) | 4.5 (212K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31K | 212K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #28 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Type Run
Text or Die
User reviews
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
Text or Die
From 212K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and challenging game concept
- 🤔 Teaches trivia and vocabulary
- 🎨 Vintage Atari-like graphics
Room to improve
- 🤖 Opponents are just bots, not real players
- 🇺🇸 Questions and answers heavily biased towards American culture
- 🙄 Many valid answers not recognized by the game
- 💤 Repetitive questions and gameplay
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
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
Text or Die
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect rejection of valid answers
- Inability to change country/region settings
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent behavior with ads and in-game features
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse and globally-relevant questions
- Option to play against real human opponents
- Ability to customize avatar and game settings
- Improved dictionary and acceptance of valid answers
- Reduced ads or optional ad-free version
In-app purchases
Type Run
- No Ads$2.99
Text or Die
- Bronze Package$0.99
- Silver Package$1.99
- Gold Package$4.99
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- Small ruby pack$4.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
- Special Package$7.99
- Medium ruby pack$7.99
- Large ruby pack$9.99
- Massive gems pack$14.99
- Huge ruby pack$24.99
Questions
Is Type Run free?
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