R.TYPE vs Type Fast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
R.TYPE
Experience a classic arcade shooter reborn for modern devices. Battle the evil Bydo Empire across eight challenging levels, utilizing a variety of weapons and power-ups. This faithful adaptation offers both original difficulty and enhanced touch controls for an authentic retro gaming experience.
- Classic arcade shoot 'em up gameplay
- Eight challenging levels
- Multiple weapon upgrades and power-ups
- Two difficulty settings
- Touch and virtual D-pad controls
- Unlockable achievements and leaderboards
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R-TYPE, THE CLASSIC ARCADE SHOOTER, RETURNS AS A UNIVERSAL APP! Revisit the 80's (mesh half-shirts and Keds optional) with this classic, old-school shoot 'em up! One of the decade’s most popular arcade games will awaken fond memories of jangling quarters, Jolt Cola and week-old popcorn. Fire up your iPhone or iPad and get ready to go back... to R-Type! FEEL THE BLAST! Blast off and attack the evil Bydo Empire. Use everything in your arsenal to take them down – don’t be shy! It's retro, it's fun and it's a “10” on the difficulty scale. Finish this masterpiece and carve your name amongst the greats! INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL FEATURES… Remember how damnably difficult R-Type was? Well it still is, because we stayed true to the original, just the way you remember it! Choose between two difficulty settings, utilize two different control options and soar through eight jam-packed levels, each with its own unique boss. Upgrade to new weapons, power-ups, and attachments as you battle wave after wave of enemies. ... AND SOME NEW FEATURES TOO! - Universal version - Enhanced Touch mode - Eight levels and two different control options: touch and virtual D-pad - Two difficulty settings - Available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese - Full Retina Display support - Game Center: unlockable achievements + online leaderboards
Type Fast
Improve your typing speed and accuracy with this app. It offers two engaging game modes to test your skills and supports 16 languages. Track your progress, unlock achievements, and compete globally.
- Typing speed test
- Classic 60-second mode
- 45 typing challenges
- 16 language support
- Achievement unlocking
- Progress tracking
- Global leaderboard
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Test your typing speed with Type Fast! Put your skills to the test in 2 game modes: - Classic: how many words can you type in 60 seconds? - Challenges: can you complete all 45 challenges? Supports 16 languages! Unlock achievements, track your progress and compete with other players on the global leaderboard! Can you become the fastest typer?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Type Fast at Free against R.TYPE's $1.99. Type Fast also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months). R.TYPE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Type Fast is free to download; R.TYPE costs $1.99 up front. Type Fast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. R.TYPE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Type Fast holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type Fast has 521 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of R.TYPE's written reviews are positive against 63% of Type Fast's.
R.TYPE ships an update every 25 months, Type Fast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | R.TYPE | Type Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (62 ratings) | 4.4 (521 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 521 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DotEmu | Istvan Kreisz |
Customer experience
R.TYPE
Type Fast
User reviews
R.TYPE
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Arcade-perfect port
- 👍 Faithful to the original
- 👍 Great retro experience
- 👍 Customizable controls
- 👍 Works well on iPad
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy on newer devices
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Covers too much of the screen
- 🐛 Laggy performance
Type Fast
From 521 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improves typing speed effectively
- 💰 Completely free to use
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🌍 Multiple language support for learning
- 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads throughout the app
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
- 📱 Screen rotation not working properly
- ⌨️ Keyboard disappears during gameplay
- 🔄 App requires frequent restarts
Bugs and requests
R.TYPE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ship randomly jumps to the right side
- Buttons overlap and obscure gameplay
- Crashes and freezes on iOS 13+
- Compatibility issues on iPhone 12 and newer
Requested features
4 requests- Support for Bluetooth controllers
- Option to resize/reposition controls
- Difficulty settings/modes
- Improved sound quality
Type Fast
Reported bugs
7 issues- Screen orientation lock not responding despite settings being off
- App crashes when using Gboard with swipe input
- Keyboard disappears on second word in landscape mode
- Start button disappears requiring app restart
- Landscape mode reverts to portrait after each game
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- App crashes randomly during gameplay
- Game freezes and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
6 requests- Landscape mode support
- Push notifications and resume menu
- Additional game modes
- Ad-free premium version
- Better keyboard compatibility
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- Improved screen orientation handling
In-app purchases
R.TYPE
No in-app purchases
Type Fast
- Remove Ads$2.99









