Type vs Lost Yeti
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
Lost Yeti
Guide a cute Yeti home by strategically sliding ice blocks to create a path. Navigate through challenging levels, collect bonus items, and avoid enemies and traps in this charming puzzle adventure.
- Slide ice cubes to create paths
- Collect bonus items
- Avoid enemies and traps
- Explore 3 worlds
- 60 challenging levels
- Colorful pixel art
- 8-bit music
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Lead the Yeti to his way home! "A rich and rewarding puzzler full of neat ideas, Lost Yeti is well worth searching out." - Pocket Gamer 8/10 "Still, Lost Yeti deserves a lot of credit for drawing so affectionately upon the games of the past and effectively recreating their magic." - Gamezebo 4.5/5 "Lost Yeti uses a Nintendo-styled aesthetic to be one of the most accurate retro games on iOS." - 148Apps 4/5 "Lost Yeti’s throwback aesthetic and charming puzzles are a Super Nintendo-lover’s sugarcoated dream come true." - MacLife 4.5/5 Lost Yeti is an extremely cute puzzle adventure where you slide ice cubes to create a path for the Yeti and complete the level. Collect bonus items and be sure to avoid dangerous enemies and traps spread all over the levels. Features: • 3 worlds to explore • 60 levels • Colorful pixel art • 8-bit music • Original enemies and puzzles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lost Yeti at 4.4 against Type's 3.8. Lost Yeti also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 60%). Type's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (387 vs 41). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Type costs $2.99 and Lost Yeti $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lost Yeti holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Type has 387 ratings behind it against 41, 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 87% of Lost Yeti's.
Type ships an update every 2 months, Lost Yeti every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Type | Lost Yeti |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (387 ratings) | 4.4 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 387 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 644 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | ARTE France Apps | Gionathan Pesaresi |
Customer experience
Type
Lost Yeti
User reviews
Type
From 387 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Lost Yeti
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxed and fun gameplay
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 👍 Cute and charming graphics
- 👍 Great retro-style aesthetics
- 👍 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on some devices
- 🔋 Can be repetitive after a while
- 🔋 Some levels too difficult
- 🔋 Annoying pop-up ads
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
Lost Yeti
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing on level 17
- Partial screen display on iPhone 11
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to skip difficult levels
- Option to disable ads
In-app purchases
Type
No in-app purchases
Lost Yeti
No in-app purchases









