Voki for Education vs SnapType
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voki for Education
Create and share customizable speaking avatars to enhance classroom instruction and student engagement. This tool offers a fun way to introduce technology, encourage imagination, and improve lesson comprehension. It's ideal for language classes and helps even shy students express themselves.
- Hundreds of customizable avatars
- Voice recording or text-to-speech
- Customizable clothing and accessories
- Background selection or upload
- Sharing via email and social networks
- Supports over 30 languages
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Join millions of teachers and students all over the world who have discovered the magic of Voki. Voki, an edtech tool, is a collection of customizable speaking avatars for teachers and students that enhances classroom instruction, class engagement , and lesson comprehension. There are hundreds of avatars to choose from and clothing, accessories, facial features are just some of the ways your avatar can be customized. Simply, choose your head, clothes, and accessories, give your Voki a voice, and then add a background. The fun continues with our many in app sharing options. Creating and sharing a Voki with friends, teachers and parents has never been more fun and easy! Features: Hundreds of avatars to choose from Customize clothing, accessories, facial features, hair Record your own voice or type a message Choose background or upload your own Share via email and across social networks Benefits: Fun way to introduce technology in the class Encourages students to use their imagination Helps motivate, improves lesson comprehension and student participation Great tool in language classes for lessons and pronunciation – over 30 languages to choose from Even the shyest child in class will be able to make their voice heard with Voki Voki for Education app is a companion tool to the Voki online platform. The app was created to mirror the online experience and provide students a convenient & fun tool to work on their assignments and projects. Want even more from Voki? Check out our complete suite of edtech products at www.voki.com Classroom management tool giving teachers access to organize student assignments and more Presentation tool that uses Voki characters as a teaching assistant Growing library of ready to teach content
SnapType
This app allows students to easily complete school worksheets by adding text to images of their assignments using their device's keyboard. It's a helpful tool for those who struggle with handwriting, enabling them to share their completed work via print, email, or other sharing options.
- Add text to worksheet images
- Import worksheets from device
- Use device keyboard for input
- Print completed worksheets
- Email completed worksheets
- Share completed worksheets
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SnapType helps students keep up with their peers in class even when their penmanship holds them back. Students can easily complete school worksheets with the help of an iPad or iPhone. With SnapType, students can take a picture of their worksheets, or import worksheets from anywhere on their device. They can then use their iOS device keyboard to add text to these documents and print, email, or share their creations. It is the perfect solution for kids, and even adults, who struggle with their handwriting. Just read a few of our amazing testimonials: "Dear Amberlynn, Thank you so much for creating this app. You have changed the way my 12 year old son with dyspraxia functions in school. He is more independent and I cannot thank you enough. Please continue to help kids like my son. You are changing lives. Thank you." "Thank you for this ! I am going to talk to my sons teachers about this -you are a blessing ! I can honestly tell you that I have spent many hours crying inside an Hurting watching my son struggle to write pages of sentences and spelling words and other homework - to the point that I have stopped him and honestly wrote for him left handed to make it look more like a neater version of his because I could not take it anymore ! Thank you" "I just wanted to personally thank you for creating it, as this is an app that I use nearly every day with my son to do his homework. You have created an app with a simple interface, but with an incredibly powerful impact. Thank you." "It is wonderful and something so simple yet so so so important for little guys like mine who cannot write BUT is learning to type and has so much to say and SHOW." "We trialed SnapType with an 8-year old who is receiving school-based occupational therapy due to visual motor and visual perceptual issues. The biggest complaint from teachers about handwriting for this student was related to illegible answers on worksheets. The student quickly learned to take images of the worksheets with her iPad, upload them to the device and type in her answers. In addition to making her writing legible and eliminating issues with visual perceptual skills, the child's interest in the task was greatly improved, as was her pride in her work." "Thank you so much Amberlynn. What a wonderful idea and gift to those kids that struggle with dysgraphia. I have converted many a workbook page for my son. This is WONDERFUL!" "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm a mother of twins. My son is autistic and my daughter has cerebral palsy. They are still only 2 and a half... but I'm sure they will both need and use this. The fact that you have also made it free and are paying for it out of pocket is just the sweetest thing ever. I read about this last night and cried tears of joy. You are amazing! And I'm going to be telling everyone who will listen about you, this story, and your app. Thank you again, I truly appreciate it!!”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SnapType at 4.5 against Voki for Education's 3.3. SnapType also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 28%) and ratings volume (366 vs 75). Voki for Education's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Voki for Education sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SnapType sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SnapType holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 366 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Voki for Education's written reviews are positive against 64% of SnapType's.
Voki for Education ships an update every 6 weeks, SnapType every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Voki for Education | SnapType |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (75 ratings) | 4.5 (366 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oddcast Inc. | SNAPTYPE, LLC |
Customer experience
Voki for Education
SnapType
User reviews
Voki for Education
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Engaging for students
- 👍 Useful for education
- 👍 Handy for assignments
- 👍 Motivates students
- 👍 Fun to share creations
Room to improve
- 👎 Slow and confusing
- 👎 Free for students but restricted
- 👎 App is garbage
- 👎 Focus on avatars over functions
- 👎 Can give viruses
SnapType
From 366 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning difficulties
- 👍 Helps with handwriting struggles
- 👍 Improves work quality
- 👍 Text-to-speech is helpful
- 👍 Fills an unmet need
Room to improve
- 🐛 Location is inaccurate
- 🐛 Boxes don't move
- 🐛 Automatic blur problem
- 🐛 Voice is unnatural
- 🐛 New version is expensive
Bugs and requests
Voki for Education
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes when pressing play button
- App crashes when trying to play recorded voice
- App crashes after attempting recording playback
- App crashes every time user presses play
- App crashes when trying to download video/audio
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- App crashes when trying to save to camera roll
- App crashes instantly with minimal text
- App crashes when trying to get past avatar choice
- App crashes when making avatar
- App crashes every 16 seconds
- App does not stay open on iPad
- App freezes on login screen
- App incompatible with older devices
- App glitches phone and computer
- App quality loss on sharing
- App hazy and lags on sharing
- App does not sustain professional look on sharing
- App not accessible with screen reader
- App navigation overwhelming
Requested features
11 requests- More characters available for free
- Fairytale characters in app
- Career characters in app
- Ability to move avatar position
- More production features (lighting)
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- More freedom to animate avatars
- Ability to create sequences with avatars
- Avatars having dialogue with each other
- More options to save or share
- Kid-friendly ways to save or share
- Save Vokis to photo library
SnapType
Reported bugs
10 issues- Location is never where you tap
- Boxes don’t move when you want it to
- Automatic blur problem
- Upgrade doesn't restore
- Crashes when trying to install on iPad
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- Keeps crashing
- Will not let me delete more than 3 documents
- Bought pro and when I tap restore it crashes
- Can not save
- Having issues getting the desired document or pic of worksheet to open
Requested features
5 requests- Fix automatic blur
- Add erasing function for Apple Pencil
- More space for documents (basic version)
- Ability to write on SnapType (free version)
- Enable text-to-speech for worksheet directions
In-app purchases
Voki for Education
- Dai$0.99
- Hiro_214$0.99
- Abigail$0.99
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- Ashley$0.99
- Beth$0.99
- Chloe$0.99
- Gena_2300$0.99
- Mina_616$0.99
- Yuni_629$0.99
- ALL Products$9.99
SnapType
- Everything Unlocked14 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Voki for Education free?
Is SnapType free?
Which has better reviews, Voki for Education or SnapType?
Do Voki for Education or SnapType have ads?
Which is updated more often, Voki for Education or SnapType?
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