Type Run vs My Type!
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.
My Type!
Test your typing speed by clearing words before they fill the screen. Special words offer unique effects to help you out of tough spots. Improve your texting and typing skills in a fun, engaging, multilingual game.
- Clear words by typing them
- Special words with unique effects
- Improve typing and texting speed
- Multilingual support
- Fast-paced gameplay
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How fast can you type? In "My Type!" your typing skills are put to the ultimate test. Write words to remove them before they fill up the board. Some words like "Explode" might have special effects, giving you an extra tool to bring you out of a tricky situation. "My type" is the perfect game to improve your typing skills and learn how to text faster in a fun and engaging way. It's available in multiple languages to help as many people as possible have fun and improve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Type! at 86% against Type Run's 21%. My Type! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Type Run's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 48). On price, update cadence, ads 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. My Type! asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Type! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type Run has 31K ratings behind it against 48, 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 86% of My Type!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Type Run | My Type! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31K ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Linus Lindberg |
Customer experience
Type Run
My Type!
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
My Type!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Type Run
- No Ads$2.99
My Type!
No in-app purchases
