# Well Word vs My Type!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Type! at none against Well Word's 1. Well Word's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Well Word sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Type! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Well Word against 4.8 for My Type!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Well Word has 777 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Well Word's written reviews are positive against 86% of My Type!'s.

Well Word ships an update every 4 days, My Type! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Well Word | My Type! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (777 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/well-word/id6444421249/reviews)** | [4.8 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-type/id6461824072/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **777** | 66 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 84 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bird Cartel LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532844907) | [Linus Lindberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/906397538) |

## What reviewers say

### Well Word

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/well-word/id6444421249)

Challenge yourself daily with a letter board to form words and achieve high scores. Strategic play, including letter usage limits and multiplier bonuses, is key. Discover new words, compete with friends, and play offline without ads.

**Highlights:** Daily letter board challenges, Word scoring and multiplier system, Vocabulary expansion with definitions, Offline play, Shareable results, Daily Lightning mode, Game history and stats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Well Word Pro | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging game
- 🧠 Challenges vocabulary and brain
- 🔒 No ads or distractions
- 💰 Fair one-time purchase model
- 🎨 Visually appealing design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Limited word recognition
- ⏰ Can only play once per day
- 🤔 Lack of social features (leaderboards, sharing)

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezing
- Issues with game progress/history

**Requested features**

- Ability to replay past daily challenges
- Option to see top words used by others
- Expanded dictionary and word recognition
- Longer timed mode (e.g. 3 minutes instead of 2)


### My Type!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-type/id6461824072)

Test your typing speed by clearing words before they fill the screen. Special words offer unique effects to help you out of tough spots. Improve your texting and typing skills in a fun, engaging, multilingual game.

**Highlights:** Clear words by typing them, Special words with unique effects, Improve typing and texting speed, Multilingual support, Fast-paced gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Well Word free?

Well Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is My Type! free?

My Type! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Well Word or My Type!?

Well Word is rated higher. Well Word averages 4.8 out of 5 from 777 ratings, while My Type! averages 4.8 from 66 ratings.

### Do Well Word or My Type! have ads?

My Type! shows ads; Well Word does not.

### Which is updated more often, Well Word or My Type!?

Well Word ships an update every 4 days, and My Type! fortnightly. Most recently, Well Word was updated on October 23, 2026 and My Type! on October 24, 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.*