TypeRacer vs TypingGamesKids
TypeRacer made typing races famous. For a class of kids, what matters is who else is on the track and what they can say.
Compiled by Bryant.P, 8th-grade student and founder of TypingGamesKids
Facts checked against each site's own pages on
The Short Answer
TypeRacer is a free racing game on quotes from books, movies and songs, with public races, private racetracks (which include a chat panel), ads on the free version and paid plans from $12/year; its terms state no minimum age, and a separate paid School Edition gives a class a private, ad-free space. TypingGamesKids' Class Race is free, private to one class, has no chat and no ads, and runs in 34 games built for Pre-K to middle school.
TypeRacer vs TypingGamesKids at a Glance
| TypeRacer | TypingGamesKids | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free to race; optional Core $12/year, Premium $19/year, Ultimate $79/year. A separate paid School Edition exists. | Free. No paid tier, no trial, no upsell. |
| Ads | Yes on the free version; paid plans turn them off. School Edition shows no ads to students. | None on any page. |
| Student account | No account needed to race; an account saves your races. | No student accounts at all. Teachers can make an optional adult account to save Class Race results. |
| Ages | No minimum age stated in its terms; its terms warn content may be offensive. The School Edition is designed for K-12. | Pre-K to middle school; games are tagged by grade. |
| Format | A racing game on quotes from books, movies and songs, plus solo practice. No structured lessons. | 34 typing games. Every activity is a game, from single letters to full sentences, plus a 12-stage Dance Mat Typing path and a WPM typing test. |
| Live racing | Public races with strangers and private racetracks for friends; private racetracks include a chat panel. | Class Race: a teacher opens a room with a 6-digit code and the whole class races live in any of the games, or in a typing test with a live race track. |
| Teacher tools | School Edition: a private environment for a class, teacher-chosen texts and speed charts for grading. | Free teacher dashboard: Class Race hosting, race history, seat-number progress (no student names), practice assignments, CSV export and printable certificates. No Clever or Google Classroom roster sync. |
| Layouts | Available in 50 languages. | US QWERTY; French AZERTY in the French version. Site in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. |
| Made by | Shockwave, LLC | Bryant.P, a student (about) |
Where TypeRacer Is Stronger
TypeRacer is strong for older, fast typists. Its pages list:
- Real-time racing in 50 languages.
- Private racetracks you can make without an account.
- A school edition with a private, ad-free space for a class.
Where TypingGamesKids Is Stronger
Private by default, no chat
TypeRacer's public races match you with random opponents, and its private racetracks include a chat panel. A TypingGamesKids Class Race is a private room for one class, and the site has no chat or messaging at all.
Built for younger kids
TypeRacer races are quotes from books, movies and songs, and its terms warn content may be objectionable. TypingGamesKids races run in games made for kids, from falling letters for 5-year-olds to sentence games for middle school.
Free without an upgrade
TypeRacer's classroom-safe School Edition is a paid product. TypingGamesKids' Class Race and teacher dashboard are free, with no ads.
No accounts for students
Students join a Class Race with a 6-digit code and an optional seat number; no student account, name or email is ever entered.
Which Should You Choose?
| If... | Choose |
|---|---|
| Teens want to race real quotes in 50 languages | TypeRacer |
| You need a private race for a K-8 class, free | TypingGamesKids (Class Race) |
| You want no chat at all | TypingGamesKids |
| You want teacher-chosen texts in a paid school space | TypeRacer School Edition |
Using both
Middle schoolers who top your Class Races and want tougher texts can move to TypeRacer's School Edition, where the teacher chooses the texts.
A Note From the Founder
TypeRacer is where many people first raced other typists. Class Race keeps that feeling but puts only your own class on the track, with nothing to chat and nothing to buy.
— Bryant.P, 8th grade · why I built TypingGamesKids
How This Comparison Was Checked
Every fact about another site comes from that site's own pages (homepage, pricing, help center, privacy policy or terms), read on September 29, 2026. Review sites, search snippets and memory don't count. When a site's own pages disagree with each other, we say so or quote the specific page. When a site does not publish a price, we write "quote-based" and don't guess.
"Ads" means the free version shows advertising, either stated in the site's own policy or seen as ad scripts in its page code. "Account" means what a student needs before practicing. Prices and plans change, so check the source before you buy.
Sources
- TypeRacer: TypeRacer about
- TypeRacer: TypeRacer plans
- TypeRacer: TypeRacer terms
- TypeRacer: TypeRacer School Edition
- TypingGamesKids: privacy policy, about the founder, teacher guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is TypeRacer safe for kids?
We can only report what it publishes: its terms state no minimum age and warn that content may be offensive or objectionable, private racetracks have a chat panel, and the free version shows ads. Its paid School Edition gives students a private space with no ads and no contact outside their class.
Is TypeRacer free?
Racing is free and needs no account. Paid plans are Core $12, Premium $19 and Ultimate $79 per year, and the School Edition is priced separately.
Is there a typing race for a whole class?
Yes. TypingGamesKids' Class Race is free: the teacher shows a 6-digit code, every student joins from their own device, and the class races live in any of 34 games or a typing test.
Who makes TypeRacer?
Its footer says Shockwave, LLC. TypingGamesKids is not related to it.
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