Typochondria
A Gamee of Mispellings
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Word
Languages
English
Fri Mar 27 2020
Hey, fellow Typochondriacs! Here are the details on the latest update:
- Fixed an issue with IAP's not processing correctly.
- (1.0.14) Code libraries have been updated.
- (1.0.14) Minor bugs have been squashed.
Please feel free to contact us at support@chestermonty.com to report any bugs or issues.
Thanks for playing Typochondria!
Typochondria turns proofreading into a high-speed challenge. Players are presented with scrolling pages of text and must quickly tap on errors. As you level up, the mistakes become more subtle, testing your vocabulary and attention to detail. It’s an educational game that rewards a sharp eye and a love for the English language.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Typochondria is a clever and stressful delight for anyone who has ever felt the urge to reach for a red pen. By gamifying the act of proofreading, it turns what is usually a tedious chore into a high-octane arcade challenge. The premise—acting as a book editor on a deadline—provides just the right amount of pressure to make every typo you spot feel like a victory and every missed comma feel like a minor tragedy.
The game's difficulty curve is expertly tuned. It starts with obvious misspellings that anyone can catch, but quickly escalates to subtle grammatical nuances like 'their' vs. 'there' or 'it's' vs. 'its.' This makes it not only a fun time-attack game but also a genuinely useful educational tool for sharpening your English skills. The 'perfectionist' mode is particularly brutal, where a single mistake can end your run. It’s a niche concept executed with style and a great sense of humor.
Features
Fast-paced proofreading gameplay
Vast library of sentences and errors
Detailed proofreading stats tracking
Challenging time-attack mode
Educational content focused on English grammar
Tips & Walkthrough
Read the scrolling text and tap any word that is misspelled or grammatically incorrect. Speed is vital to beat the clock.
Gameplays
In later levels, watch for homophones and punctuation. Tapping a correct word will cost you precious time and points.
Screenshot
Q&A
Absolutely! It forces you to recognize common mistakes under pressure, which can improve your own writing.
Ratings & Reviews
A very pleasant surprise!
Thu Oct 03 2019 Kears1012I downloaded this randomly on a whim, and I’m obsessed. As a closet grammar Nazi, finding the errors is so satisfying. I especially love how you can have it timed for a challenge, or you can just “Zen” out with an endless, untimed session to relax. The premise is definitely not for everyone, but the audience this is directed towards will be delirious with joy!
Not what I wanted
Wed Apr 17 2019 jollycarI wanted a game that would actually challenge my proofing skills. It increases in speed as you go along, and the words have obvious letters that don’t belong and are easy to spit. These don’t necessarily enhance your proofing skills. In fact, if you are proofing a paper, you shouldn’t speed through it. I understand that it’s a game, and the speed of which you respond makes it more of a challenge, but this is not what I was looking for when I downloaded the game. The Zen mode is a nice option, but it shouldn’t be endless. Give it a time limit, too, or set different levels in Normal mode, so that you can advance to a higher level if you wish to play at a faster pace.
Has potential
Thu Mar 28 2019 XenogenesisssThe game really has potential, but falls a little flat. It gets boring and repetitive after 10 minutes or so, and that’s coming from a total grammar nazi. I love the idea the game takes of being a book editor, but this game just feels like it’s missing something. Wouldn’t spend money on it. I hope they make something more out of the premise in the future. Maybe a full, in depth game instead of an arcade style? Or at least make it more detailed and less repetitive somehow?
Has potential, but crashes often
Thu Jul 18 2019 Sir GlaurungThe game is interesting and has the potential to be quite fun, but I’ve managed to cause it to crash twice within 15 minutes. It may be that this particular build is unstable and a future update may fix the issues I’ve seen. I managed to get a screenshot of the second crash, if that helps the developer.
Not what I expected
Wed May 21 2025 bdheisnsbhrntnfDownloaded this thinking it would challenge me to pay closer attention. It didn’t. It was a game of speed. Just not what I was looking for. Has potential for people who enjoy those types of games but just wasn’t for me.
Dyslexia
Sun Nov 13 2022 misaetI spent less than 5 minutes playing this game. I though it was going to increase in the length and difficulty of the words, with complex typos. Instead they’ll replace an o with a q, or switch two letters. They only shorten the time you have to read it, but it never gets more complex. It just makes me feel dyslexic. Which is not the experience I play mobile games for. Also only one chapter is free and other “genres” are paid.
nice i guess, but has a couple issues
Sun Jul 10 2022 thatratwholivesunderyourhousethe game is pretty smooth and calming to play however a lot of the typos feel very obvious and do not feel like they actually expect you to know how to spell. the stories are boring too but i don’t care as much about that. i did run into an error saying that one of the misspelled words i clicked on wasn’t an array though before it kicked me out of the app so i would just check that.
Ehh
Sun Mar 24 2019 KydhlfsybkThe design and music choices are nice, that’s about it. You’re just clicking words that are painfully obviously spelled wrong, with z’s, q’s, x’s and so on in places that are very easy to spot. Plus, you only get one story for free and have to buy the rest of them, so I finished in about 2 minutes and then uninstalled. Boring and not worth the time or money.
