Type vs Better World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Better World
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Welcome to Better World! Better World is an educational puzzle game designed to raise awareness about critical environmental challenges facing our planet. Created in less than 3 months for Google’s Global Gamers Challenge in partnership with Global Citizen, this engaging game will take you on an exciting journey while teaching you about important environmental issues. Play to make our World better!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Better World at Free against Type's $2.99. Type's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Better World is free to download; Type costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Type | Better World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (387 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 387 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 644 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARTE France Apps | AppUnite SA |
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
Better World
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Type
No in-app purchases
Better World
No in-app purchases









