Comparison

Negentropy vs Antitype

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

Head to head
About

Negentropy

Explore an old house by solving word puzzles in each room. Rearrange letters to escape entropy and advance to the next challenge. Can you master the wordplay to progress?

Highlights
  • Room-based puzzles
  • Letter rearrangement
  • Word formation
  • Progressive challenges
  • Escape entropy
Features
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Step inside and wander the halls of a house of old. Play through a set of puzzles in each room to move ahead. Take the letters out of a state of entropy, strategically putting them together to make four different words! Can you make your way to the next room?

About

Antitype

This word puzzle game challenges players to decipher pairs of opposite words by changing letters based on a clue and alphabet knowledge. It offers hundreds of levels with varying difficulty and special packs, featuring a clean, minimalist design and quick gameplay.

Highlights
  • Decipher opposite words
  • Change opposing letters
  • Hundreds of free levels
  • Synonym & Homophone packs
  • Antonym X level pack
  • Hints for challenging levels
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
Currently charting
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“Antitype’s clever design shines bright, delivering a tricky word puzzler in a minimalist package” — PocketGamer “A word game that stands out from the crowded marketplace” — AppAdvice “A double-whammy word puzzler… a devious combo!” — TouchArcade “Simple but beautiful… absorbing… addicting.” — MacStories “Streamlined style and elegantly crafted puzzles” — Gamezebo Antitype is a game all about opposites. With a clue and your knowledge of the alphabet, you'll change opposing letters to decipher each pair of opposite words. - 400 free levels range from simple to extremely difficult - Synonym & Homophone level packs with 400 additional levels - 100 ultra-challenging antonym levels in the new Antonyms X level pack - Save by purchasing level pack bundles or unlock the game with the Unlimited Pass! - Plan your moves wisely - every level can be solved! - Hints provide you ability to get a head start on challenging levels - Each level is uniquely shuffled so every attempt has its own solution - Sync progress across all your iOS devices - Beautifully-clean, colorful aesthetic - Minimalist in style, yet full of complexity - Quick gameplay - play for a minute, an hour or more!

Screenshots

Negentropy4 screens
Antitype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Negentropy at 100% against Antitype's 51%. Negentropy also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Antitype's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (965 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Negentropy is free to download; Antitype costs $3.99 up front. Negentropy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Antitype 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

Negentropy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Antitype has 965 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Negentropy's written reviews are positive against 51% of Antitype's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Negentropy ships an update every 21 months, Antitype every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Negentropy versus Antitype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNegentropyAntitype
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (965 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2965 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#86 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSide Step Studios, LLCBorderLeap

Customer experience

Negentropy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Antitype

All ratings963 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral14.0%
Negative35.5%

Bugs and requests

Negentropy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Antitype

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes or stops working after ads
  • Inconsistent behavior when tapping letters
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
  • More content/levels to extend gameplay
  • Improved clues and instructions
  • Ability to save progress and resume later

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Negentropy

One-time7
  • Puzzle Set 1$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 2$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 3$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Puzzle Set 4$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 5$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 6$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 7$0.99
10 purchases

Antitype

One-time10
  • Small Pack Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Synonyms 2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Synonyms 1$1.99
  • Homophones 1$1.99
  • Homophones 4$1.99
  • Antonym X$2.99
  • Synonyms Bundle$4.99
  • Homophones Bundle$4.99
  • Unlimited Pass$12.99

Questions

Is Negentropy free?
Negentropy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Antitype free?
Antitype costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Negentropy or Antitype?
Negentropy is rated higher. Negentropy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Antitype averages 4.4 from 965 ratings.
Do Negentropy or Antitype have ads?
Neither Negentropy nor Antitype shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Negentropy or Antitype?
Negentropy ships an update every 21 months, and Antitype every 3 weeks. Most recently, Negentropy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Antitype on October 26, 2026.

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