Comparison

BattleText vs Typeshift

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

Head to head
About

BattleText

Engage in fast-paced word battles where you must type longer words faster than your opponent. This game challenges your vocabulary and texting speed with evolving rules and letter constraints. Compete against AI or friends in multiplayer mode.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced word battles
  • Type longer words faster
  • Evolving game rules
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Play against friends
  • Story mode with timed stages
  • AutoComplete suggestions
Features
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Are you looking for an addictive free word game that will stretch the limits of your vocabulary, train your brain, and increase the speed of your texting? Maybe you want to learn to text faster than your friends and are looking for a way to practice typing more quickly. Or are you already confident you can outsmart and out-text not only the game’s expert word champions, but play live heads-up rounds with other players, including playing games with friends? Then what are you waiting for? We know you will love this fast paced, text battle word game! The concept is simple. It’s one of the best free to download, free to play games, and that makes for endless free fun! All you have to do is come up with bigger words and type them faster than your opponent. Sounds like an easy word game, right? Well, think again - it’s pretty simple in the beginning while you are learning, but it doesn’t stay that way for long. This brain game switches up the rules every round. Every word you use generally has to start with the same letter that the your opponents previous word ended with, and on many levels specific letters are required to be used or simply removed from the keyboard entirely! Don’t let the game intimidate you though. If you’re at a loss for a word that fits the criteria established for you, just use the AutoComplete feature for some suggestions. If you ever run out of AutoCompletes, the in app store has them available for purchase. Once you’ve honed your skills against our in-game experts and want to really test your texting skills, try the game’s Multiplayer Mode. Simply login to your Facebook account with the app on your phone or tablet and it will save your progress. BattleText will also let you challenge your friends to a quick word game, and if none of your friends are playing just yet, you can use the Quick Match feature to play against a random opponent! So hurry and download BattleText today! It's one of the best free games to not only test your knowledge of the English language, but expand your vocabulary with fresh, new words. So if you're trying to sharpen your mind, challenge your texting speed, and expand your vocabulary to acquire new words, we have the best word game for you! FEATURES: - Free to download, free to play - Fast paced game play with quick match rounds - Get your feet wet with easy rounds, then challenge yourself as the game gets progressively harder - 9 separate game characters with very different personalities to compete against - 72 different timed stages to play through in Story Mode - Multiplayer Mode for endless free gameplay! Play against friends or strangers! - Make use of the social media connection feature so you can keep your progress - In-game purchases to get more AutoCompletes and remove ads

About

Typeshift

This word puzzle game challenges you to unscramble letters within stacked words to form new words in the center row. It offers daily challenges with global leaderboards and special clue-based puzzles. Unlock additional content and remove ads with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Anagram and word search mechanics
  • Shift letter columns to spell words
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Special clue puzzles
  • Unlockable puzzle packs
  • Themes and statistics
Features
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From the creator of SpellTower, comes a new and completely original word game! Anagrams meets Word Search, with a sprinkle of Crosswords. Typeshift is the modern anagram puzzle; re-imagined from the ground up, combining wordplay, modern game design, and a mobile-first approach. In most anagram games, you search for new combinations within a single word, but in Typeshift, you search within three to five words stacked & scrambled up together. Shift columns of letters up and down as you try to spell words in the center row. Play continues until you have used all letters in a puzzle at least once. Special Clue Puzzles combine Crosswords with Anagrams as you match clever clues provided by Typeshift's various puzzle authors. - Daily Word Game Play with Global Leaderboards - Typeshift features a free daily challenge with global leaderboards. The easiest challenge for the week appears on Monday, and progressively more challenging puzzles build throughout the week. Compare your fastest Typeshift daily solving times with players around the globe! ------WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING "Addictive and edifying, like popping a special kind of bubble wrap that expands your vocabulary.” - The Verge "Typeshift is a unmissable entry to the [word] genre." Gold Award. - Pocket Gamer "Typeshift is f*cking awesome" - Giant Bombcast "The Word Puzzle Game You've Been Waiting For" - Waypoint "Well worth your time" - Sixcolors ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? Typeshift comes with over a hundred free puzzles, with more coming soon, plus new free daily puzzles every day. Additional puzzle packs may be purchased in-app. Purchasing any puzzle pack removes ads, and unlocks themes & detailed statistics. ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Typeshift continues my quest to re-imagine classic newspaper games in the digital era. Where SpellTower tackled word search and Really Bad Chess handled chess puzzles, Typeshift re-examines Anagrams and Crosswords. Typeshift has been a joy to develop, and I hope you have as much fun playing it as I had making it. As always, thanks so much for your support! -zach

Screenshots

BattleText4 screens
Typeshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BattleText at 4.6 against Typeshift's 4.3. BattleText also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 499). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. BattleText sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Typeshift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BattleText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BattleText has 3.6K ratings behind it against 499, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BattleText ships an update monthly, Typeshift every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BattleText versus Typeshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattleTextTypeshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better4.3 (499 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better49.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better499
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConversion, LLCZach Gage

Customer experience

BattleText

All ratings3,599 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative34.7%

Typeshift

All ratings497 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral17.1%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

BattleText

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 💡 Helps improve vocabulary and spelling
  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • ⚠️ Unfair advantage for first player

Typeshift

From 499 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Unique and innovative game concept
  • ⭐ Great brain workout
  • 🎨 Elegant and minimalistic design
  • 📚 Helps expand vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Obscure/uncommon words used
  • 🔇 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer devices

Bugs and requests

BattleText

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard issues causing missed inputs
  • Multiplayer games not working properly
  • Paid ad removal not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more game modes and challenges
  • Improve multiplayer functionality
  • Allow login options other than Facebook
  • Provide an option to disable timer

Typeshift

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle timer inaccuracies
  • Purchased content not restoring properly
  • Letters not registering correctly
  • Puzzles not displaying properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More clue puzzles and puzzle packs
  • Option to reset/replay completed puzzle packs
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Support for British/Australian English
  • Built-in dictionary with better word definitions

In-app purchases

11 purchases

BattleText

One-time11
  • Small Auto-Complete Pack$0.99
  • Daily Challenge Reset$0.99
  • Medium Auto-Complete Pack$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Word Bank Reset.$1.99
  • Kitty Purry Emoji Taunts$1.99
  • Funky Monkey Emoji Taunts$1.99
  • New Word Reset!$3.99
  • Large Auto-Complete Pack$4.99
  • Word Bank Reset$4.99
  • Value Auto-Complete Pack$9.99
10 purchases

Typeshift

One-time10
  • Chocolate Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Peppermint Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Pecan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Walnut Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Parmesan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Umami Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Pistachio Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Sophomore Bundle$1.99
  • Gumshoe Clue Bundle$3.99

Questions

Is BattleText free?
BattleText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BattleText or Typeshift?
BattleText is rated higher. BattleText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Typeshift averages 4.3 from 499 ratings.
Do BattleText or Typeshift have ads?
Both BattleText and Typeshift show ads.
Which is updated more often, BattleText or Typeshift?
BattleText ships an update monthly, and Typeshift every 6 weeks. Most recently, BattleText was updated on October 24, 2026 and Typeshift on October 24, 2026.

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