Type Run vs TextFast
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.
TextFast
Engage in thrilling head-to-head typing races against other players. Test your speed and accuracy in this competitive multiplayer game.
- Multiplayer typing races
- Head-to-head competition
- Speed and accuracy testing
- Competitive gameplay
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TextFast is a multiplayer typing game that lets users to have head to head races to see who can type the fastest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TextFast at 5.0 against Type Run's 4.1. TextFast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Type Run's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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. Type Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TextFast asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextFast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type Run has 31K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Type Run ships an update fortnightly, TextFast every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Type Run | TextFast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Nakia Styron |
Customer experience
Type Run
TextFast
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
TextFast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Type Run
- No Ads$2.99
TextFast
No in-app purchases
