Text or Die vs Typing Hunter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text or Die
Answer trivia questions with the longest possible responses to build a tower and survive rising waters. Outlast your opponents to avoid being eaten in this unique survival game.
- Longest answer wins
- Build towers to escape
- Outlast opponents
- Trivia and vocabulary challenges
- Vintage Atari-like graphics
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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!
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.
- Type words to defeat zombies
- Stage Mode with 12 levels
- Endless Mode for high scores
- Perfect typing bonuses
- Combo bonuses for consecutive perfects
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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.
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Verdict
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 (#8 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
Both are free to download. Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Typing Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Typing Hunter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. 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 point the same way: 12% of Text or Die's written reviews are positive against 14% of Typing Hunter's.
Text or Die ships an update weekly, Typing Hunter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text or Die | Typing Hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (212K ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 212K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Kotake Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Text or Die
Typing Hunter
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
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
Typing Hunter
No in-app purchases
