# Text or Die vs Typing Hunter

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.

Both are free to download. Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Typing Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

Text or Die ships an update weekly, Typing Hunter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text or Die | Typing Hunter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (212K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-or-die/id1562313985/reviews) | **[4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typing-hunter/id1608250761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **212K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | **14.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#4** | — |
| Size | 278 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Kotake Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542437321) |

## What reviewers say

### Text or Die

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-or-die/id1562313985)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Free · Trivia, #116 Top Free · Casual, #185 Top Grossing · Trivia (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small ruby pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Special Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Medium ruby pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Large ruby pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Massive gems pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Huge ruby pack | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and challenging game concept
- 🤔 Teaches trivia and vocabulary
- 🎨 Vintage Atari-like graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Opponents are just bots, not real players
- 🇺🇸 Questions and answers heavily biased towards American culture
- 🙄 Many valid answers not recognized by the game
- 💤 Repetitive questions and gameplay
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typing-hunter/id1608250761)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 20, 2026 and Typing Hunter on October 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*