Comparison

Red Herring vs Antitype

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

Head to head
About

Red Herring

This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Group words into categories
  • Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
  • No time limit
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Daily puzzle
Features
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.

About

Antitype

This word puzzle game challenges players to decipher pairs of opposite words by changing letters based on a clue and alphabet knowledge. It offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty and special packs, featuring a clean, minimalist design and quick gameplay.

Highlights
  • Decipher opposite words
  • Change opposing letters
  • Hundreds of free levels
  • Synonym & Homophone packs
  • Antonym X level pack
  • Hints for challenging levels
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
Currently charting
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“Antitype’s clever design shines bright, delivering a tricky word puzzler in a minimalist package” — PocketGamer “A word game that stands out from the crowded marketplace” — AppAdvice “A double-whammy word puzzler… a devious combo!” — TouchArcade “Simple but beautiful… absorbing… addicting.” — MacStories “Streamlined style and elegantly crafted puzzles” — Gamezebo Antitype is a game all about opposites. With a clue and your knowledge of the alphabet, you'll change opposing letters to decipher each pair of opposite words. - 400 free levels range from simple to extremely difficult - Synonym & Homophone level packs with 400 additional levels - 100 ultra-challenging antonym levels in the new Antonyms X level pack - Save by purchasing level pack bundles or unlock the game with the Unlimited Pass! - Plan your moves wisely - every level can be solved! - Hints provide you ability to get a head start on challenging levels - Each level is uniquely shuffled so every attempt has its own solution - Sync progress across all your iOS devices - Beautifully-clean, colorful aesthetic - Minimalist in style, yet full of complexity - Quick gameplay - play for a minute, an hour or more!

Screenshots

Red Herring3 screens
Antitype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Red Herring at Free against Antitype's $3.99. Red Herring also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 51%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Antitype's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Red Herring is free to download; Antitype costs $3.99 up front. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Antitype sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Herring holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 963, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Red Herring's written reviews are positive against 51% of Antitype's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, Antitype every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Red Herring versus Antitype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed HerringAntitype
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (48K ratings) — better4.4 (963 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better50.5% of reviews
Number of ratings48K — better963
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#77 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlue Ox Family Games, Inc.BorderLeap

Customer experience

Red Herring

All ratings47,841 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative11.7%

Antitype

All ratings963 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative35.5%

User reviews

Red Herring

From 48K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤔 Challenging and thought-provoking
  • 🧠 Exercises the mind
  • ⏰ Good time-passer
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive game
  • 🎓 Educational and expands vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 🇺🇸 Too American-centric
  • 💰 Expensive paid content
  • 🚫 Limited free content
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔍 Obscure references and categories

Antitype

From 963 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤔 Clever and challenging concept
  • 💡 Unique puzzle mechanics
  • 🎨 Minimalistic and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🧠 Mentally stimulating

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Frequent ads that disrupt gameplay
  • 🐛 Game crashes or freezes after ads
  • 📚 Unclear or confusing instructions/tutorials
  • 🤔 Unintuitive gameplay mechanics

Bugs and requests

Red Herring

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Formatting issues after updates
  • Inability to access previous daily puzzles
  • Ads that cannot be dismissed

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free daily puzzles
  • Less American-focused content
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to replay past puzzles
  • Hints system improvements

Antitype

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or stops working after ads
  • Inconsistent behavior when tapping letters
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • More content/levels to extend gameplay
  • Improved clues and instructions
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Red Herring

One-time10
  • Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
  • Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
  • Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
10 purchases

Antitype

One-time10
  • Small Pack Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Synonyms 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Synonyms 1$1.99
  • Homophones 1$1.99
  • Homophones 4$1.99
  • Antonym X$2.99
  • Synonyms Bundle$4.99
  • Homophones Bundle$4.99
  • Unlimited Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Red Herring free?
Red Herring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Antitype free?
Antitype costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Red Herring or Antitype?
Red Herring is rated higher. Red Herring averages 4.7 out of 5 from 48K ratings, while Antitype averages 4.4 from 963 ratings.
Do Red Herring or Antitype have ads?
Red Herring shows ads; Antitype does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Herring or Antitype?
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, and Antitype every 3 weeks. Most recently, Red Herring was updated on September 25, 2026 and Antitype on September 22, 2026.

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