Comparison

Type Book vs Lexable

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Type Book

Explore a collection of fonts and practice typography with interactive worksheets. This app provides a resource for understanding typeface design and its features.

Highlights
  • Typography worksheets
  • Font collection
  • Typeface exploration
  • Glyph design features
Features
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Type Book * Typography Worksheets with Font Collection * In typography, a typeface (also known as font family) is a set of one or more fonts each composed of glyphs that share common design features.

About

Lexable

Features
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Most reading apps were designed for readers who already read comfortably. Lexable is built differently — it reformats any text or PDF into a layout your eyes can actually follow, right on your device, with nothing sent anywhere. Paste a work email, import a PDF, or share any document from another app. Lexable strips the formatting clutter and renders it in a reader you control: OpenDyslexic font, adjustable spacing, tinted overlays, and a Focus Reading Mode that bolds the leading part of each word to anchor your eye and cut visual noise. Everything stays on your iPhone. No account. No internet. No data collected. Ever. What Lexable does: - Focus Reading Mode bolds the start of each word so your eye lands in the right place every time — adjust fixation strength to match how you read. - Text-to-speech with synchronized word highlighting reads aloud while the current word is highlighted, so eyes and ears work together. - OpenDyslexic font bundled and ready — no download, no subscription, just tap to switch. - Five typography controls — font size, line spacing, letter spacing, paragraph spacing, and reading width — adjusted live so you see the effect immediately. - Color themes and tinted overlays (cream, sepia, dark, high-contrast, and more) reduce visual stress without needing special glasses. - Saved Library keeps your reformatted documents ready to reopen — no re-importing. - PDF import extracts text from PDF files so you can reformat reports, articles, and study materials you already have. Perfect for: Adults with dyslexia who read for work, study, or daily life and want a faster, more comfortable way to get through text — without a monthly subscription and without handing their documents to a cloud service. Free to use: Paste text, reformat with OpenDyslexic and spacing controls, use Focus Reading Mode, listen with text-to-speech, and save a few documents — all free, no time limit. Lexable Pro (one-time purchase, $4.99): Unlock unlimited PDF imports, the full color theme library, finer voice and speed controls for text-to-speech, and an unlimited saved library. Pay once, use forever — no subscription, no renewal. Restore a previous purchase any time from the Lexable Pro screen or Settings. Your documents stay on your device. Lexable does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data or document content.

Screenshots

Type Book2 screens
Lexable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Type Book at none against Lexable's shown. Type Book also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Type Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lexable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type Book ships an update weekly, Lexable every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Type Book versus Lexable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterType BookLexable
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNO WOO KYOUNGChristian Pedersen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Type Book

One-time1
  • Upgrade to disable Ads$6.99
1 purchases

Lexable

One-time1
  • Lexable Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Type Book free?
Type Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lexable free?
Lexable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Type Book or Lexable have ads?
Lexable shows ads; Type Book does not.
Which is updated more often, Type Book or Lexable?
Type Book ships an update weekly, and Lexable every 4 days. Most recently, Type Book was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lexable on October 25, 2026.

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