Comparison

Type vs Down Mine

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

Down Mine

Features
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Down Mine is a new twist on classic minesweeper. Instead of clearing a flat board, you dig deeper and deeper into the mine. Open blocks, read the numbers, avoid hidden bombs, collect gems, and push your best score as far as you can. Every safe block helps you descend. Every mistake can end the run. Use logic, take risks when you must, and see how deep you can go. Features: - Classic minesweeper logic with a vertical digging style - Endless depth-based puzzle gameplay - Hidden bombs, gems, coins, and special rewards - Items that help you open tricky areas - Best score and depth records to chase - Simple controls built for quick mobile play Dig deeper. Think carefully. Survive the mine.

Screenshots

Type4 screens
Down Mine1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Down Mine at Free against Type's $2.99. Down Mine also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Type's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Down Mine is free to download; Type costs $2.99 up front. Down Mine sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Type asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type ships an update every 2 months, Down Mine every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Type versus Down Mine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeDown Mine
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (387 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings387 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size644 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTE France Appsinfinity pocket

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

Down Mine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Type

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Down Mine

One-time4
  • gems_100$0.99
  • gems_350$2.99
  • remove_ads$9.99
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  • gems_1500$9.99

Questions

Is Type free?
Type costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Down Mine free?
Down Mine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Type or Down Mine have ads?
Down Mine shows ads; Type does not.
Which is updated more often, Type or Down Mine?
Type ships an update every 2 months, and Down Mine every 4 weeks. Most recently, Type was updated on September 29, 2026 and Down Mine on September 24, 2026.

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