Comparison

Type Surfer vs TypeTock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Type Surfer

Race against other players by typing questions quickly and accurately. Clear obstacles to win, but incorrect answers cause collisions and setbacks. Test your typing speed and knowledge to defeat opponents.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced typing gameplay
  • Obstacle clearing mechanics
  • Multiplayer racing
  • Accuracy-based challenges
  • Competitive gameplay
Features
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Type your questions fast and clear the obstacles to win the race! In case of wrong answers you collide and fall. can you defeat all the other players?

About

TypeTock

Features
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How fast can you think? TypeTock throws scrambled letters at you - your job is simple: unscramble the word before time runs out. Every solved word buys you more time. Every mistake costs you. No long tutorials. No hand-holding. Just a quick start - then it's you, the clock, and your vocabulary. FEATURES - Fast-paced word unscrambling - Words from 4 to 5 letters (up to 10 with PRO) - Global timer - every second counts - Hint system - reveal the first letter, at a cost - Play in English or German - No ads TYPETOCK PRO Go further with PRO: - 60-second time bank - double the time to start - Words up to 10 letters - longer words, bigger challenge - Combo multipliers - chain perfect answers for bonus time - Hints cost only -1s instead of -2s - Buy once, no subscription Can you beat your own record?

Screenshots

Type Surfer4 screens
TypeTock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Type Surfer at none against TypeTock's 1. Type Surfer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TypeTock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Type Surfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Type Surfer versus TypeTock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterType SurferTypeTock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB48 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTiny Kraken GamesMarcel Uhlemann

In-app purchases

None

Type Surfer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TypeTock

One-time1
  • TypeTock Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Type Surfer free?
Type Surfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeTock free?
TypeTock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Type Surfer or TypeTock have ads?
Neither Type Surfer nor TypeTock shows ads.

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