Comparison

RefleX vs mytype

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

Head to head
About

RefleX

Features
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How fast is your brain? Test your speed, memory, and focus across 10 cognitive challenges and find out your RefleX Age. 10 BRAIN TESTS • Target Tap: tap targets as fast as you can • Color Reaction: react the moment the screen changes • Go / No-Go: tap on green, hold on red (impulse control) • Number Order: tap 1 to 25 in a shuffled grid, fast • Math Speed: solve arithmetic under pressure • Stroop Test: name the color, not the word • Sequence Memory: repeat growing tile patterns • Chimp Test: memorize numbers, tap in order • Visual Memory: recall the highlighted squares • Word Memory: seen or new? Test your recall THE GAUNTLET Take all 10 tests back to back for one overall RefleX Age. The ultimate measure of your mind's speed. COMPETE & CHALLENGE • 22 Game Center leaderboards, including weekly boards that reset every Monday • 9 achievements to unlock, with an in-app progress tracker • Challenge your friends to beat your score • Daily challenges with streaks, milestones, and reminders so you never lose your run SMARTER RESULTS • A RefleX Age score after every test • A rolling 10-game average, so your score stays steady and honest • Personal best alerts the moment you beat your record • Real percentile ranking, pulled from the leaderboards • An activity heatmap and personal records in your history HANDS-FREE • Ask Siri "What's my RefleX Age?" • Jump into today's challenge from Shortcuts or Spotlight • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your streak and trend BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Color Blind Mode with shape cues • Reduce Motion and full Dynamic Type support • Pause Sequence, Chimp, and Visual Memory when life interrupts • Larger, clearer results No sign-up. No account. Just open and play. Works offline too. Free to play with ads. Watch one short video for 24 hours ad-free, or Remove Ads Forever with a one-time purchase (Family Shareable). Think you're quick? Prove it.

About

mytype

Uncover hidden shapes by typing letters that fill the screen. Guess the revealed object, symbol, or form. This puzzle game offers minimalist visuals and brain-teasing challenges to train perception.

Highlights
  • Typing-based puzzle gameplay
  • Reveal hidden shapes with letters
  • Guess objects and symbols
  • Minimalist visuals
  • Relaxing challenges
  • Train perception
Features
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TYPE to reveal the hidden shape! GUESS what hides beneath the letters! The game was inspired by Rowan Crawford's game "What Even Is That Thing?". Uncover silhouettes by filling the screen with falling characters. Keep typing, watch the hidden form slowly appear, and figure out what it is by typing its name. - Unique typing-based puzzle gameplay! - Reveal hidden shapes with every letter! - Guess objects, symbols, and mysterious forms! - Minimalist visuals and satisfying effects! - Relaxing but brain-teasing challenges! - Train your perception and pattern recognition! Can you uncover every hidden form?

Screenshots

RefleX4 screens
mytype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mytype at none against RefleX's 1. mytype also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. RefleX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mytype asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RefleX versus mytype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefleXmytype
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThrijith ThankachanRaul Davrishev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RefleX

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$4.99
None

mytype

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RefleX free?
RefleX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mytype free?
mytype is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RefleX or mytype have ads?
Both RefleX and mytype show ads.
Which is updated more often, RefleX or mytype?
RefleX ships an update every 2 weeks, and mytype every 2 weeks. Most recently, RefleX was updated on October 28, 2026 and mytype on October 24, 2026.

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