TypeDefense vs GLURMB!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TypeDefense
Test your typing speed in this engaging game where you defend a city from incoming missiles by rapidly typing words. Compete with friends and players worldwide on a global leaderboard to prove your typing prowess.
- Typing speed game
- City defense gameplay
- Endless game mode
- Global leaderboard
- Compare scores with friends
- Pause and save game
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How fast can you type on the iPhone keyboard? TypeDefense is a fun and addicting game where you defend your city from missiles by typing in words as fast as possible! You can even compare your typing speed against your friends and other on our global leaderboard! Think you're an iPhone typing master? Get TypeDefense and see how good you really are! Features Include: - Endless game play. - Global leaderboard. Compare your speed score against your friends and others. - Pause or save your current game. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenrobotllc Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenrobotllc Visit the Type Defense Forums for discussion about the game: https://forums.greenrobot.com/c/type-defense By using or accessing GreenRobot Services, you agree that you have reviewed our Terms of Service at https://greenrobot.com/terms and Privacy Policy at https://greenrobot.com/privacy and consent to be bound by them.
GLURMB!
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GLURMB! is a fun snake game. Choose speed, gamefield size, snake appearance, and reward appearance to customize your play. Levels and points increase as you go - see how high you can get!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TypeDefense at 8.0 against GLURMB!'s 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TypeDefense ships an update every 59 months, GLURMB! every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TypeDefense | GLURMB! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (767 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 767 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 59 months | Every 40 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GreenRobot LLC | Jonah Scheib |
Bugs and requests
TypeDefense
Reported bugs
1 issue- Word validation accepts overlapping/duplicate entries (e.g., 'heeyhey' for 'hey')
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support
- Custom music playback
- Less destructive game imagery
- Horizontal keyboard orientation option
GLURMB!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TypeDefense
No in-app purchases
GLURMB!
No in-app purchases
