Biglands vs Type a Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biglands
Embark on an epic quest to save the world by fighting enemies, navigating obstacles, and collecting items. Build and upgrade weapons to prepare for monstrous bosses. Discover concept art from the developer's nephews' drawings.
- Epic adventure quest
- Fight hordes of enemies
- Navigate perilous obstacles
- Collect tons of items
- Build and upgrade weapons
- Prepare for monstrous bosses
- Collect concept art
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Embark on an epic adventure through unknown lands on a quest to save the world! All from the imagination and creativity of my young nephews. Fight your way through hordes of enemies! Navigate through perilous obstacles! Collect tons of items! Build and upgrade your weapons! Prepare for monstrous bosses! This game is a gift to my nephews. They came up with the name, story and gameplay. The characters, weapons, enemies, bosses, fonts, some levels and many other miscellaneous objects were collected from their old drawings, which can be viewed by collecting the concept art throughout the game.
Type a Book
This game combines the satisfying sounds of a vintage typewriter with a letter-merging mechanic to create stories. It offers a relaxing, creative experience for those who enjoy typing, ASMR, or merge games.
- Relaxing typewriter ASMR sounds
- Merge letters to unlock chapters
- Create your own books
- Minimalist design
- Free to play
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Step into the calming world of typing and merging! Type a Book is a unique ASMR typing game that blends the satisfying clicks of a vintage typewriter with the addictive fun of merging letters to create beautiful stories. Perfect for: - Typing lovers who enjoy the rhythm of keys - ASMR fans looking for a relaxing, sensory experience - Merge game enthusiasts who love combining and upgrading - Anyone wanting to unwind and get creative Features: - Relaxing typewriter ASMR sounds - Merge letters to unlock new chapters -Create your own books and stories - Minimal, elegant design for a calming vibe - Free to play, just pure typing joy Download now and let your fingers dance across the keys! Type, merge, relax.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Type a Book at 5.0 against Biglands's 4.5. Type a Book also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). Biglands's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Biglands sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Type a Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Type a Book holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Biglands ships an update every 5 months, Type a Book every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biglands | Type a Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GammaLateral LLC | bugra bayrak |
Customer experience
Biglands
Type a Book
In-app purchases
Biglands
- Shop Instant Build$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Type a Book
- No Ads$3.99
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