TYPESPACE vs Gridlock NYC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TYPESPACE
A creative game where players adjust letter spacing in words to achieve optimal kerning. The closer the spacing to perfection, the more rounds you can play. Compete with others to see who can win the most rounds.
- Adjust letter spacing for words
- Earn more rounds by achieving correct spacing
- Compete against other players
- Additional modes for numbers and random strings
- Explore font design principles
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Introducing TYPESPACE - a creative game that asks you to properly space the letters of a word. The closer you get to the correct spacing, the more rounds you get to play. See how you stack up against other players for the number of rounds won. Additional modes include numbers and random strings containing both letters and numbers. Fonts play a role in every aspect of our lives. From street signs, to the books we read, to the apps we use. They play a role in almost every interaction in our daily lives, but how well do you really understand the design of the fonts you see?
Gridlock NYC
This app transforms New York City into an interactive map to be completed on foot. Track walks and runs, claim hexes as you explore, and build a personal map of your progress through neighborhoods and boroughs. It encourages exploration with streaks, milestones, and daily targets.
- Track walks and runs on a live NYC map
- Claim hexes as you explore blocks
- View progress by neighborhood and borough
- Build streaks and unlock achievements
- Set and chase daily hex targets
- Share milestones and progress
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Turn everyday outings into a map of New York City you reveal on foot. Explore new blocks, collect daily stamps, and help your neighborhood climb the weekly leaderboard. Reveal your NYC map See the hexes you've explored across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. Follow your progress by neighborhood and borough, and find more of the city beyond your usual route. Collect daily stamps Find your home neighborhood's daily stamp and build your stamp book. Keep exploring new blocks to build your streak. Rep your neighborhood Your explored hexes contribute to your home neighborhood's weekly race. Follow the leaderboard, see last week's results, and help move your neighborhood up the board. You can opt out in Settings. Build your NYC credential Track your neighborhood and borough progress, earn ranks and achievements, and share exploration milestones. Keep your route private Your precise GPS route is not uploaded. Community features use exploration counts and coarse neighborhood activity. Gridlock is built for New York City. Exploring new hexes requires being physically in NYC, moving on foot, and allowing location access during outings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gridlock NYC at 5.0 against TYPESPACE's 4.2. Gridlock NYC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). TYPESPACE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gridlock NYC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of TYPESPACE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gridlock NYC's.
TYPESPACE ships an update every 6 months, Gridlock NYC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TYPESPACE | Gridlock NYC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digiplastic Industries, LLC | NATHAN DAVID HAWAYEK |
Customer experience
TYPESPACE
Gridlock NYC
In-app purchases
TYPESPACE
No in-app purchases
Gridlock NYC
No in-app purchases









