# Type vs Hey Kio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
# Type
A fast and simple Markdown editor with an easy-to-use interface. It offers features like instant preview, auto-saving, and direct posting to platforms like Qiita and GitHub. Sync your Markdown files across multiple devices with a subscription.
- Easy Markdown preview
- Auto-saving of files
- Direct posting to Qiita/GitHub
- Spotlight search integration
- Cross-device synchronization
- Import Markdown via extensions
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A simple, fast editor for writing in Markdown. From quick notes to meeting minutes, technical articles, and blog drafts. A screen that keeps you focused on writing, and a preview that is one swipe away. WRITE - Tap the toolbar above the keyboard to insert headings, lists, code, and other Markdown syntax - Swipe to preview what you wrote - Auto-saves when you close the editor or the app - Search your text from Spotlight - Import Markdown files from other apps such as iCloud Drive SHARE - Send your Markdown straight from the share sheet - Post to Qiita, GitHub Issues, or Gist TURN IT INTO SLIDES - Split by headings to turn Markdown into slides - Pick a theme, present, and export as PDF TYPE PREMIUM - Sync your Markdown across all your devices - Remove the watermark from slides and exported PDFs - All premium features added in the future If your subscription ends, syncing stops after a 3-day grace period. Your Markdown stays on your device, and everything is restored when you subscribe again. About Type Premium - $3.99 / month or $39.99 / year (first 2 weeks free) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase - If a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of use: https://type-markdown.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://type-markdown.app/privacy.html
Hey Kio
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Hey Kio is a reminder that keeps alerting you until it’s done. When the time comes you get a notification. Leave it, and it alerts again at the interval you choose (1, 5, 15 minutes…) until you long-press the notification and tap “Done”. 【Quick entry】 • Preset buttons 7:30 / 12:00 / 17:00 (long-press to set your own times) • +10 min, +1 hour, +1 day to move it forward in a tap • Pick the date on a calendar and the time on a dial, right on the screen 【Repeat】 Daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly or every N days. Mark it done and it rolls to the next time. 【Make it yours】 • 30 alert sounds • 10 color themes and 5 text sizes • Quiet hours (no re-alerts during that time) 【Private】 No account. Everything stays on your iPhone and is never sent anywhere. Available in 20 languages. Terms of Use: https://reminder-kun.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://reminder-kun.web.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hey Kio at every 2 days against # Type's weekly. Hey Kio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hey Kio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
# Type ships an update weekly, Hey Kio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | # Type | Hey Kio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fromKK | MASATO AWATA |
In-app purchases
# Type
- Synchronize1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Type Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Type Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Developer Support$0.99
Hey Kio
- Hey Kio 1 Year$0.991 Year









