# Weird Type — Draw words in space with AR

> Augmented reality app for drawing with text in space. (iPhone/iPad app by Zach Lieberman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-type/id1352785248 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zach Lieberman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1346161743)
- Category: Entertainment, Photo & Video
- Price: $0.99 (on sale, was $1.99)
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 814 App Store ratings · 155 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-type/id1352785248/reviews.md

## What is Weird Type?

Have you ever wanted to draw with words? Weird Type is an AR app that lets you paint with text in space!

You can type your own phrases and pick from multiple modes and see your text in completely new ways. You can record videos of your messages and share them or save them to you camera roll. 

It's based on a series of AR experiments that the authors Zach Lieberman and Molmol Kuo have been posting to Instagram over the last few months.   People kept asking, "is that an app?"  Now, together with our collaborator Design Indaba, which helped produce this, we're packaging some of these experiments into app and we hope you enjoy them!   

The app is designed by Richard The, with iOS help from Ying Quan Tan, Robby Kraft, and Peter Sibley

Note the app now supports multi-lingual input.

## Key features

- Draw with text in AR
- Type custom phrases
- Multiple creative modes
- Record and share videos
- Multi-lingual input support

## What do users think of Weird Type?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔥 Innovative concept
- 💯 High-quality experience
- 🎨 Creative expression

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔄 Mirrored/flipped videos
- 🌍 Limited language support
- 🎨 Lack of customization options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Orientation issues when sharing videos
- Inconsistent performance on older devices

**Most requested features**

- Add support for more languages
- Allow custom font/color options
- Implement selfie camera mode
- Add audio recording capabilities
- Improve video export quality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 155)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-type/id1352785248/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Background needed

*2025-05-13, version 1.7*

I want the option to screen record it in a virtual background so that I can add it to my videos

### 5/5 — Cool app

*2024-04-05, version 1.7*

Love this app! It’s one of my favourites - can we have an update!

### 3/5 — Ribbon/Weird type

*2022-06-23*

Really like this app but ribbon doesn’t have options to change color. Only on default black and pink
Hope you can do more update in the future.

### 5/5 — So many ideas…

*2022-05-20, version 1.7*

Great app. Takes some finessing, but solid.

### 2/5 — No graba fluido

*2022-03-19, version 1.7*

Dejo de grabar fluido en iPhone 12 y 13

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time

*2022-02-07, version 1.7*

The orientation is flipped or wrong, words overlap. It’s terrible.

### 1/5 — Не понравилось приложение

*2021-08-16*

Сегодня купила приложение, но не понравилось, не буду им пользоваться! Верните, пожалуйста, деньги

### 5/5 — AR pioneers

*2021-03-31*

This app blows my mind. I would love to see more filters added... I can't imagine how far you guess have progressed since making the early version of this.

### 1/5 — There are no instructions whatever, and this app wants to access the camera

*2020-12-06, version 1.7*

Why does any word app have a “need” to access the camera?

Why can’t a background file be selected, or why not a transparent or colour filled background.

There are far too many apps that undermine privacy. This seems to  be another one.

This app big on who designed, it but provides zilch instruction.
If you don’t provide access to the camera it seems to not work.

### 5/5 — works really well!

*2020-10-27, version 1.7*

i love this app! im using it for a school project, and it works so well! no complaints here, theres a lot to play around with and its really fun.

## Frequently asked questions about Weird Type

### What does Weird Type do?

Weird Type is an augmented reality application that allows you to draw and create art using words. You can type your own phrases and see them appear and interact in 3D space.

### What are the key features of Weird Type?

Key features include the ability to paint with text in AR, type custom phrases, explore multiple creative modes for unique visual effects, record videos of your AR text creations, and share them. The app also supports multi-lingual input.

### Is Weird Type free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What kind of devices is Weird Type compatible with?

The app is described as having iOS help, suggesting it is designed for Apple devices. Specific iOS version compatibility would typically be found in the app store listing.

### How can I use Weird Type?

You can use Weird Type to create unique visual messages or art pieces by writing with text in augmented reality. It's ideal for sharing creative content or experimenting with new forms of digital expression.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2020-05-10

- Fixed issues with video being vertically flipped while exporting to some services

### 1.6 — 2019-11-16

- fixed minor UI issues
- fixed bug with video where it was vertically flipped in some instances when shared

### 1.5 — 2019-08-10

- Weird type now supports multi-lingual text input!   you can type messages in Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, or any language you can input on iOS  (note, we don't support emoji) 
- Added a new video recorder which is much higher resolution, faster and records anti-aliased

### 1.4 — 2018-10-02

- Fixed iOS 12 bug which warped the video

### 1.3 — 2018-05-01

- revised launch screen
- fixed bug where the app would launch w/ last saved video
- added horizontal mode for text entry (note: video still saves vertical but you can enter content horizontally and rotate video in post) 
- added movement to transparent ribbon mode

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