Comparison

R.TYPE vs Type Fast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Typing speed test
  • Classic 60-second mode
  • 45 typing challenges
  • 16 language support
  • Achievement unlocking
  • Progress tracking
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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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?

Screenshots

R.TYPE4 screens
Type Fast4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
R.TYPE versus Type Fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR.TYPEType Fast
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (62 ratings)4.4 (521 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDotEmuIstvan Kreisz

Customer experience

R.TYPE

All ratings62 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative30.4%

Type Fast

All ratings521 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative28.9%

User reviews

R.TYPE

From 62 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

R.TYPE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Type Fast

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is R.TYPE free?
R.TYPE costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Type Fast free?
Type Fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, R.TYPE or Type Fast?
Type Fast is rated higher. R.TYPE averages 3.4 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Type Fast averages 4.4 from 521 ratings.
Do R.TYPE or Type Fast have ads?
Type Fast shows ads; R.TYPE does not.
Which is updated more often, R.TYPE or Type Fast?
R.TYPE ships an update every 25 months, and Type Fast fortnightly. Most recently, R.TYPE was updated on October 16, 2026 and Type Fast on October 7, 2026.

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