WhatTheFont vs Playing Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhatTheFont
Instantly identify fonts from images. Simply upload a photo of a design, and this app will recognize the fonts and suggest matches. It's ideal for designers, crafters, and anyone curious about typography, helping you discover and try out new fonts.
- Identify fonts from photos
- Suggests font matches
- Type custom text in found fonts
- Browse similar fonts
- Font inspiration and learning
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Identify fonts in a snap! Take a photo of a design you love - WhatTheFont recognizes the fonts and shows font matches. Great for designers, crafters, and anyone who loves typography. Perfect for when you see a great design and want to identify the fonts, or when your client sends you an image but doesn’t know what fonts were used. - Type out words in the fonts you find – enter your own text to try them out on the spot. - Get ideas and inspiration for font options for your own projects. - Learn the names of cool fonts. - Browse fonts similar to the one in your image. WhatTheFont is powered by AI, making it fast and easy to use. Brought to you by the friendly people at MyFonts.
Playing Field
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playing field is: a platform for people to connect, and grow ideas. a toolkit for collaboration and co-creation.
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Verdict
WhatTheFont and Playing Field are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WhatTheFont | Playing Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (591 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 591 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MyFonts Inc. | Jamie Horsefield |
Bugs and requests
WhatTheFont
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to accept terms and conditions
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Endless loading and search failures
- Corrupted image uploads
- Incorrect font identification and suggestions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save identified fonts
- Option to search for free font alternatives
- Improved cropping and text selection tools
- Landscape mode support
- Better font database and matching algorithms
Playing Field
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WhatTheFont
No in-app purchases
Playing Field
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WhatTheFont free?
Is Playing Field free?
Do WhatTheFont or Playing Field have ads?
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