# Type:Rider

> Puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id667443268](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id667443268)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id667443268`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ARTE Experience
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (387 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2018-07-20
- **First published:** 2013-10-10
- **Size:** 644 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/type-rider/id667443268)
- **Website:** [http://typerider.arte.tv/](http://typerider.arte.tv/)

## Description

Type:Rider is a typography-inspired puzzle adventure. Play as two dots and journey through ten eras of typographic history, solving riddles by riding iconic fonts like Garamond, Helvetica, Times New Roman, and more in a vibrant, musical world.

Key features include 10 worlds echoing typography's history, breathtaking artwork and music, an immersive atmosphere, and a rich font archive. This Chrome extension brings that education and entertainment to your browser, perfect for font lovers, designers, and puzzle fans.

## Rankings

- #87,232 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Type:Rider for its beautiful typography-inspired visuals, educational content, and engaging puzzles with a design-forward appeal, especially for graphic designers. Many also mention the game being free and offering a satisfying progression that resumes after death. However, a majority report ongoing technical problems: freezes/crashes during tutorials or early levels, non-responsive UI elements, and a lack of updates that leaves it incompatible with newer iOS devices. Puzzles can be frustratingly hard or bugged, and some features like achievements are unreliable. Overall, the concept is strong, but stability and compatibility need attention.

### Pros

- Gorgeous visuals and typography-focused design; educational about font history.
- Entertaining, puzzle-driven gameplay with a typography/history theme that’s fun and engaging.
- Strong appeal to designers/typography lovers; inspiring and informative.
- Progression that resumes where you left off after death, making iteration forgiving.
- Free to play and accessible to a broad audience.

### Cons

- Frequent freezes/crashes during tutorial or early levels preventing progression.
- Outdated app with limited updates; compatibility issues with newer iOS devices (last update years ago).
- Some puzzles/letters are bugged or extremely hard, leading to stuck progress or frustration.
- UI glitches such as non-responsive controls (continue button dead, pages not turning) and other bugs.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id667443268)