> Markdown version of "Typing Castle vs TypingClub, which typing game should your kid use?" for AI assistants and crawlers. Human page: https://typingcastle.com/vs/typingclub # Typing Castle vs TypingClub > The school favorite: a deep, gamified curriculum that is still, at heart, a lesson sequence. Here is how it stacks up against [TypingClub](https://www.typingclub.com), and who each one is really for. ## The short version **Where TypingClub shines:** An excellent, carefully sequenced lesson path with stars and badges, widely used in schools and homeschool co-ops. **Where Typing Castle is different:** TypingClub gamifies the lessons; Typing Castle is a game first, where typing well is how you win, which is what gets a reluctant kid to choose it. ## Feature by feature | Feature | TypingClub | Typing Castle | |---|---|---| | Genuinely fun to replay | 🟡 Partly | ✅ Yes | | Builds real touch-typing technique | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | No ads | 🟡 Partly | ✅ Yes | | No third-party trackers | 🟡 Partly | ✅ Yes | | Play without an account | 🟡 Partly | ✅ Yes | | Adapts difficulty per player | 🟡 Partly | ✅ Yes | | Personalized typing coach | ❌ No | 🔜 Coming soon | | Parent progress dashboard | ✅ Yes | 🔜 Coming soon | _🔜 Coming soon = planned for the Typing Castle Family plan, not yet available._ ## When TypingClub is the better pick Families who want a structured, lesson-by-lesson path with clear progress through a fixed curriculum. ## Bottom line TypingClub is the better structured course; Typing Castle is the thing kids open on their own afterward. Ready to try it? [Play the arena free](/play), no ads, no sign-up, or read the [FAQ](/faq).