Comparison

Type vs Lost Yeti

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Type4 screens
Lost Yeti4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Type versus Lost Yeti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeLost Yeti
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.8 (387 ratings)4.4 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings387 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size644 MB18 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperARTE France AppsGionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Type

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

Lost Yeti

All ratings41 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative4.1%

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

Lost Yeti

From 41 App Store ratings

What 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

None

Type

No in-app purchases

None

Lost Yeti

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Type free?
Type costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Yeti free?
Lost Yeti costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Type or Lost Yeti?
Lost Yeti is rated higher. Type averages 3.8 out of 5 from 387 ratings, while Lost Yeti averages 4.4 from 41 ratings.
Do Type or Lost Yeti have ads?
Neither Type nor Lost Yeti shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Type or Lost Yeti?
Type ships an update every 2 months, and Lost Yeti every 12 months. Most recently, Type was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lost Yeti on October 16, 2026.

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