Comparison

type vs Font Fox

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

Head to head
About

type

Learn to distinguish between various typefaces and fonts through interactive games. This app aims to improve your understanding of typography and its impact on communication in everyday life.

Highlights
  • Distinguish similar typefaces
  • Interactive learning games
  • Typography education
  • Improve communication skills
  • Track learning progress with grades
Features
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Let this app WISEN you up. (We’re going to use that pun a few more times, so hold tight) Can you tell Helvetica apart from Arial? How about Times New Roman from Baskerville? Did you know that IKEA doesn't use Futura anymore? And that there's a difference between a 'font' and a 'typeface'? We couldn't tell the difference and didn't know those things either! That’s why we made this app so that EVERYONE can learn more about typography. type-WISE will help you Learn how to tell two similar typefaces apart through our very secret technology. Once you're confident, you can Play games to see how WISE (there it is again) you've become. We believe that games are the best way to drive information deep into your soul. You even get a grade, just like school.. fun! This isn't an app that will teach you everything about fonts or typefaces. But it's a start. We believe that typography is an important part of communication, and the better people are at communicating, the better this world could be; what part of YOUR life can be improved through better communication? +Relationships: How come those love letters in ALL-CAPS not getting the right response? +Business: Why is it that your Comic Sans flyers not bringing in more serious customers? +Work: Maybe that party invite email could've used a more readable font size than 72 Pt.? +Family: ... Sorry. Couldn't think of how typography can help make your family less annoying. If you've spent the time reading up to this point, you might as well install the app now! (please)

About

Font Fox

Test your font knowledge with this stylish typography card game. Featuring over 100 cards, it offers beautiful infographics to display your test results. Compete with friends via Game Center and earn achievements.

Highlights
  • Typography card game
  • Over 100 cards
  • Infographic test results
  • Game Center competition
  • Earn achievements
  • Social sharing
Features
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The most stylish font game on the app store! How well do you know your fonts? Drop some font knowledge and test your skills. Over 100 cards to play. See your test results with beautiful info graphics. Compete with your friends on Game Center and earn fun achievements. Share your scores with Facebook, Twitter and email.

Screenshots

type4 screens
Font Fox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Font Fox at 4.6 against type's 1.8. Font Fox also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 54%) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). type's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 10.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. type sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Font Fox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Font Fox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Font Fox has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of type's written reviews are positive against 89% of Font Fox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

type ships an update every 4 months, Font Fox monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
type versus Font Fox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertypeFont Fox
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings534 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKSI Technology, LLCaddicted2salsa LLC

Customer experience

type

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

Font Fox

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

type

One-time8
  • Didot vs. Bodoni$0.99
  • Courier vs. Typewriter$0.99
  • Futura vs. Trebuchet$0.99
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  • Baskerville vs. Times New Roman$0.99
  • Baskerville vs. Times New Roman Extra$0.99
  • Courier vs. Typewriter Extra$0.99
  • Didot vs. Bodoni Extra$0.99
  • Futura vs. Trebuchet Extra$0.99
None

Font Fox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is type free?
type is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Font Fox free?
Font Fox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, type or Font Fox?
Font Fox is rated higher. type averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Font Fox averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do type or Font Fox have ads?
Neither type nor Font Fox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, type or Font Fox?
type ships an update every 4 months, and Font Fox monthly. Most recently, type was updated on October 2, 2026 and Font Fox on October 13, 2026.

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