Plug & Play vs supertype
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plug & Play
Experience a surreal interactive animation where you control a character's actions. Engage in a playful exploration of physics and abstract concepts through simple interactions like running, hitting, and plugging.
- Interactive animation
- Surreal gameplay
- Physics-based interactions
- Exploration of abstract concepts
- Short play session
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Explore the universe of Plug & Play, an interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach. An unashamedly surreal play with plugs. Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push. • Nominated for the Nuovo Award at the Independent Games Festival 2015 Play time: between 10 – 15 minutes.
supertype
Explore the physics of typography with this unique puzzle game. Discover how letters behave and sound as you solve over 130 engaging levels. Enjoy a relaxing, zen-like experience with a dynamic soundtrack.
- Physics-based letter puzzles
- Over 130 levels
- Relaxing gameplay
- Self-generating soundtrack
- Typography exploration
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How does a p fall? How much does an r weigh? And how does the dot over an i sound? · · · s u p e r t y p e · · · (super many, over 130 levels) (super relaxing, zen-like gameplay) (super smooth, self-generating sound track)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: supertype at 4.8 against Plug & Play's 4.1. supertype also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 546). On ads, 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
Plug & Play costs $3.99 and supertype $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
supertype holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: supertype has 5.2K ratings behind it against 546, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Plug & Play's written reviews are positive against 74% of supertype's.
Plug & Play ships an update every 7 months, supertype every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plug & Play | supertype |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (546 ratings) | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 546 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Etter Studio GmbH | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Plug & Play
supertype
User reviews
Plug & Play
From 546 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Beautiful game
- 🚀 Interesting experience
- 👍 Funny and entertaining
- 👍 Unique and creative
Room to improve
- 🐛 Too short
- 💰 Not worth the price
- 🤔 Confusing or weird
supertype
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Creative concept
- 🎨 Beautiful design
- 💡 Unique physics-based puzzles
- 🎉 Satisfying when solved
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🤔 Some puzzles too challenging
- 💰 Wish it was free
- 🕹️ Lack of control options (e.g. landscape mode)
Bugs and requests
Plug & Play
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes or freezes
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
3 requests- More levels or content
- Longer gameplay
- Clearer story or message
supertype
Reported bugs
3 issues- Runtime errors preventing game launch
- Invisible objects in create mode
- Inconsistent physics behavior
Requested features
4 requests- More levels or content
- Level editor and sharing
- Hint system or tutorial
- Numbered levels for easier reference
In-app purchases
Plug & Play
No in-app purchases
supertype
No in-app purchases
