Pogg Lite vs Type Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pogg Lite
This game for young children features a friendly alien character who can perform various actions based on user input. Explore creative animations through typing or by selecting pre-set icons. It's a fun and educational experience designed for kids aged 1-8.
- Interactive alien character
- Spelling mode for creative input
- Picture mode for icon-based play
- Animated movies and actions
- Educational for young children
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A free lite version of Pogg - a cute game for kids aged 1-8. It stars a little green alien who can do all sorts of things: run, hop, sing, go to the moon, and heaps more! "It is without doubt one of the best games for kids I have seen in the App Store. It is creative and useful, and just plain fun." (iPhone Footprint review) There are 2 modes in Pogg: Spelling Mode presents you with the simple question, "What should Pogg do now?", and allows you to type anything you want. Type in "hat", and you will get a short animated movie of Pogg putting on a hat. Type in "drive a car", and Pogg will do that too! Picture Mode presents all of the Pogg animations as little icons that you can play by simply touching the picture. This works well for kids too young to spell words, and also acts as a dictionary of the different things that Pogg can do. This free version of Pogg is fully featured but with fewer actions than the full version. The full version of Pogg currently has 34 unique actions, covered by a spelling dictionary of a bit over 380 word/phrase combinations. Enjoy :)
Type Run
Test your typing speed in a competitive race against other players. Achieve impressive speeds to become a recognized "Type Runner".
- Typing speed test
- Multiplayer races
- Competitive gameplay
- Speed achievement recognition
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How fast can you type? Compete with other players in this fun fact typing race. If you goes above 10 characters per second, you are legally a Type Runner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Type Run at 4.1 against Pogg Lite's 2.5. Type Run also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 17). Pogg Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Type Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pogg Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Type Run holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type Run has 31K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Pogg Lite's written reviews are positive against 21% of Type Run's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pogg Lite ships an update every 5 months, Type Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pogg Lite | Type Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (17 ratings) | 4.1 (31K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 21.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 31K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 2.2.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ricky Vuckovic | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Pogg Lite
Type Run
Bugs and requests
Pogg Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Type Run
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing/crashing
- Keyboard glitches
- Incorrect spelling/grammar in questions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to play against real players
- More varied and easier question categories
- Customization options for characters/avatars
- Single-player mode for practice
- Improved keyboard responsiveness
In-app purchases
Pogg Lite
No in-app purchases
Type Run
- No Ads$2.99
