Minipad vs Type Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minipad
A straightforward text editor designed for users of all ages, including children. It offers a distraction-free writing environment for creating stories, notes, and exploring language. Features include customizable font sizes and secure deletion to prevent accidental data loss.
- Focus on writing
- Sort entries by date or title
- Adjustable font sizes
- No spell check or autocorrect
- Accident-prevention delete
- Voice dictation and emoji support
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Made for people of all ages — and great for kids! — Minipad is a simple text editor for creating stories, editing notes, trying words and discovering the alphabet. Minipad has a minimal feature set to help writers to focus on writing. • Entries are sorted with the newest ones first (or sort by title or last changed first) • Typography is clear and the default font size is purposely large • A slider in the options bubble allows for 5 different font sizes • No spell checking and no autocorrection distractions • Deleting stories needs extra taps to help prevent accidental deletes • Try voice dictation or emojis on the iOS keyboard to make silly stories!
Type Flash
A fast-paced word racing game where you compete globally for the highest Words Per Minute (WPM). Train your typing skills, challenge friends, and practice with touch or a connected keyboard. Enjoy a colorful experience with customizable backgrounds.
- Global WPM competition
- Friend challenges
- Touch and keyboard support
- Customizable colorful backgrounds
- Global leaderboards
- Smart auto-generated tests
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Race to compete against the world for the highest Words Per Minute (WPM) you can type! Train yourself, challenge your friends, and see how you rank up against the rest of the world. Practice with touch or connect a keyboard to practice traditional typing. With 5 colorful backgrounds to choose from improving your typing skills has never been so simple and colorful! Can you achieve a WPM of 100? Features: - smart auto generated typing speed tests - keyboard support - landscape support on iPad - 5 warm background colors to enhance experience - global leaderboards for skill rating and best streak Type, Learn, Improve, Repeat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minipad at none against Type Flash's 1. Minipad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Type Flash's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 402). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Type Flash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minipad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Type Flash holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 402 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Minipad's written reviews are positive against 74% of Type Flash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Minipad ships an update every 4 months, Type Flash every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minipad | Type Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (402 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 402 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Davidson | Corey Smith |
Customer experience
Minipad
Type Flash
User reviews
Minipad
From 402 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Allows writing without distractions
- 🚀 Efficient battery usage
- 🤩 Great for young writers
- 🙌 Encourages creativity and imagination
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional data loss issues
- 💬 Lack of formatting options (italics, bold)
- 🔍 No search functionality
- 📁 Inability to organize notes/stories into folders
- 🔤 No spell check or autocorrect
Type Flash
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast typing practice
- 👍 Improves typing accuracy
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 📊 Helpful leaderboard feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🕰️ Timed aspect can be frustrating
Bugs and requests
Minipad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Reported issues with data loss and deletion of stories
- Some users unable to export or share their writings
Requested features
5 requests- Add spell check and autocorrect
- Implement formatting options (italics, bold)
- Include a search feature
- Allow organizing notes/stories into folders
- Provide an option to change font size and style
Type Flash
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads blocking view of typing area
- Inability to progress to next level
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable word lists and difficulty levels
- Flashcard mode for targeted practice
- Voice feedback for letter inputs
In-app purchases
Minipad
No in-app purchases
Type Flash
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Minipad free?
Is Type Flash free?
Which has better reviews, Minipad or Type Flash?
Do Minipad or Type Flash have ads?
Which is updated more often, Minipad or Type Flash?
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