About Love and Hate vs Type
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
About Love and Hate
Guide two charming characters through a series of clever puzzles to reunite them with their beloved. Explore diverse worlds and overcome unique challenges in this acclaimed puzzler.
- 70+ handcrafted levels
- Unique graphics
- Outstanding music and sounds
- 6 'other ones' with unique abilities
- 4 different worlds to explore
- Easy-to-learn touch controls
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* no.1 puzzler in 45 countries * * winner of the german computergames award 2012! * "A surprisingly sophisticated, charming game." Jury German Computergames Award "In conclusion, About Love, Hate and the Other Ones is one of the best puzzle games in the market for portable devices of Apple." GameOver.gr "...it provides a clever and fairly unique series of special-relation riddles that make time melt away." 148Apps "Lovingly crafted pencil crayon-like visuals. Surprisingly expressive characterizations for a game about blobs." Gamezebo Slip into the role of Love and Hate in this fun and challenging puzzle game. Help the cute main characters to get back to their beloved hill. Master all of the 70 levels, encounter diverse other ones and find out how they respond to Love and Hate. The game features easy to learn touch controls, specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad. Plus, lovely music and sounds, all tailor-made for the game. Features: • unique graphics • outstanding music and sounds • 80 handcrafted levels • 6 "other ones" with unique abilities • 4 different worlds to explore
Type
Embark on a unique adventure through the history of fonts and characters. Play as two dots, navigating through different typographic eras and solving puzzles by riding popular fonts. Discover secrets and learn about type in a captivating visual and musical environment.
- Explore 10 worlds of typographic history
- Solve riddles by riding popular fonts
- Discover secrets of fonts and characters
- Captivating musical and visual environment
- Learn about typography through gameplay
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- "An intricately-designed masterpiece that constantly throws fresh challenges and situations at you for the entire run of the game." - Touch Arcade - 4.5/5 - "You never realized fonts could be this exciting" - Kotaku - "The "Final FONTasy" of video games. [...] Type:Rider encourages players to learn about type by exploring a world of fonts." - FastCoDesign - "The unlikely appeal of Type:Rider, a platformer about fonts" - Kill Screen Immerse yourself in this fascinating and unique experience to uncover the history and secrets of Fonts & Characters ! Play as 2 dots and travel through the ages of typographic styles and techniques. From the rock paintings of prehistoric times to Pixel art of the 2000’s, solve all the riddles by riding the most popular fonts and characters (Garamond, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Pixel, Comic Sans...) in a very captivating musical and visual environment. Type:Rider is an adventure puzzle game produced by AGAT – EX NIHILO and ARTE that brings gaming experience to a whole new daring level. FEATURES •• 10 worlds echoing key periods of the typograhy’s history •• Breath-taking artworks and musical vibes •• Immersive and intriguing atmosphere •• Great historical archives and paintings -- If you encounter issues, please reboot your device. Then, reduce the resolution of the game in the parameters of Type:Rider and set the quality from « Fantastic » to « Good ». IMPORTANT NOTE: Type:Rider is compatible with iPad 2 and up, iPhone 4 and up and iPod touch 5th generation – THE GAME WILL NOT RUN ON EARLIER DEVICES
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: About Love and Hate at 4.2 against Type's 3.8. About Love and Hate also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 60%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Type's advantage is ratings volume (387 vs 34) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
About Love and Hate costs $0.99 and Type $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
About Love and Hate holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type has 387 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of About Love and Hate's written reviews are positive against 60% of Type's.
About Love and Hate ships an update monthly, Type every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | About Love and Hate | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (34 ratings) — better | 3.8 (387 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 60.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 387 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 644 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Pants Studio GmbH | ARTE France Apps |
Customer experience
About Love and Hate
Type
User reviews
About Love and Hate
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🎨 Lovely graphics
- 🧠 Challenging puzzles
- 🕹️ Intuitive gameplay
- 💎 Great value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game doesn't save progress
- 🐛 Game crashes on startup
- 🔍 Lack of iPhone 5 support
- 🔇 Repetitive audio
Type
From 387 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Gorgeous visuals and music
- 💡 Unique and educational gameplay
- 🚀 Immersive and engaging experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Inconsistent and frustrating controls
- 📖 Poorly written historical information
Bugs and requests
About Love and Hate
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes on certain levels
- Levels not loading properly
- Inconsistent save functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Ability to reset progress
- Game Center integration
- Difficulty options
Type
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes during tutorial
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Compatibility issues with iPad Mini and older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Save/resume progress option
- Difficulty settings or adjustments
- Improved compatibility with newer devices
In-app purchases
About Love and Hate
No in-app purchases
Type
No in-app purchases









