Comparison

Type vs Squell

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Squell

A casual spelling game combining vocabulary challenges with spatial reasoning. Rearrange letter grids to form words, with move count impacting score. Enjoy offline play and save progress to return anytime.

Highlights
  • Spatial reasoning word puzzles
  • Move-based scoring system
  • Save progress and resume anytime
  • Offline gameplay
  • Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • Simple, clean design
Features
Currently charting
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Squell is a casual spelling game that challenges your vocabulary and your spatial reasoning. Imagine Boggle got a little too friendly with a Rubik's cube and you've got Squell. Rearrange a grid of letters to spell words. How many moves you make matters, but get good and keep the game going to rack up tons of points. Squell games are controlled by how many moves you make, so you play it at your own pace. It's a great game to put down and come back to later, since all progress is saved on your device as you play and you can always review the words you've already spelled. It works offline, so it's great on a plane, a train, or in that waiting room with no cell service. Squell is simple to play, but with plenty of strategies to uncover and master, you'll come back to it again and again!

Screenshots

Type4 screens
Squell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Squell at 4.8 against Type's 3.8. Squell also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Type's advantage is ratings volume (387 vs 26) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, 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

Type costs $2.99 and Squell $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type has 387 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Type's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type ships an update every 2 months, Squell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Type versus Squell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeSquell
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.8 (387 ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings387 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#141 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size644 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTE France AppsCompassionate Robot Studios LLC

Customer experience

Type

All ratings387 ratings
Positive68.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative31.5%

Squell

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Type

From 387 App Store ratings

What 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

Squell

From 26 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay
  • 👶 Engaging for all ages
  • 🧠 Challenges mental abilities
  • 👌 Simple and clean design
  • 🎯 Provides feedback and rewards

Room to improve

  • ⏰ Lack of leaderboard feature

Bugs and requests

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

Squell

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

Type

No in-app purchases

None

Squell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Type free?
Type costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squell free?
Squell costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Type or Squell?
Squell is rated higher. Type averages 3.8 out of 5 from 387 ratings, while Squell averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Type or Squell have ads?
Neither Type nor Squell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Type or Squell?
Type ships an update every 2 months, and Squell every 8 days. Most recently, Type was updated on October 23, 2026 and Squell on October 22, 2026.

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