Comparison

Text or Die vs Typing Hunter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Longest answer wins
  • Build towers
  • Escape rising waters
  • Outlast opponents
  • Survival gameplay
Features
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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!

About

Typing Hunter

Defeat zombies by accurately typing English words displayed on the screen. Choose between a 12-stage challenge or an endless mode to aim for high scores and combo bonuses.

Highlights
  • Type words to defeat zombies
  • Stage Mode with 12 levels
  • Endless Mode for high scores
  • Perfect typing bonuses
  • Combo bonuses for consecutive perfects
Features
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Beat the zombies by typing! Type the English words displayed on the screen, and if you complete the typing correctly, you can defeat the zombies. Type the English words that appear on the screen, and if you get them right, you can defeat the zombies. There are two types of modes: Stage Mode and Endless Mode. [Stage Mode] There are 12 stages in total. Challenge yourself to clear all of them! [Endless Mode] Let's aim for a high score. If you type correctly, you will get points for Perfect. You can also get a combo bonus if you achieve Perfect in a row.

Screenshots

Text or Die4 screens
Typing Hunter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Typing Hunter at none against Text or Die's 10. Text or Die's advantage is ratings volume (212K vs 16) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Typing Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Text or Die against 4.6 for Typing Hunter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text or Die has 212K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of Text or Die's written reviews are positive against 14% of Typing Hunter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text or Die ships an update weekly, Typing Hunter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Text or Die versus Typing Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText or DieTyping Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (212K ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews14.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings212K — better16
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRollic GamesKotake Studio LLC

Customer experience

Text or Die

All ratings212,475 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,588 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral14.9%
Negative73.0%

Typing Hunter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

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

Typing Hunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text or Die

One-time10
  • Bronze Package$0.99
  • Silver Package$1.99
  • Gold Package$4.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
None

Typing Hunter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text or Die free?
Text or Die is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typing Hunter free?
Typing Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text or Die or Typing Hunter?
Typing Hunter is rated higher. Text or Die averages 4.5 out of 5 from 212K ratings, while Typing Hunter averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Text or Die or Typing Hunter have ads?
Both Text or Die and Typing Hunter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text or Die or Typing Hunter?
Text or Die ships an update weekly, and Typing Hunter every 5 days. Most recently, Text or Die was updated on October 19, 2026 and Typing Hunter on October 6, 2026.

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