Comparison

Oribi Writer Edu vs TalkTinker

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

Head to head
About

Oribi Writer Edu

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The app that helps you get your spelling right! This version of Oribi Writer is intended for schools and other educational institutions. Do you need spelling and language support while writing or after you have finished, or both? Then the Oribi Writer Edu app is the ultimate writing tool for you. It works as a stand-alone word processor, and its spell checker and grammar checker are quite unique. Oribi Writer Edu is specially designed for people with reading and writing difficulties and dyslexia, but it can be useful to anyone who needs a bit of spelling assistance and language support from time to time. SPELLING SUPPORT Use Oribi Writer Edu to correct or check: - serious spelling mistakes like ”citon" (kitten) or ”sositch” (sausage) - easily confusable words like ”fillings/feelings” or ”meat/meet” - grammar mistakes like ”The cats is hungry” - one word wrongly written as two words, like ”boy friend” - two words wrongly written as one word, like ”Losangeles” - punctuation and spaces. LETTER SOUNDING Oribi Writer Edu can sound out individual letters as you write them. This gives you immediate feedback on the letters that you write. TEXT-TO-SPEECH Oribi Writer Edu can use the synthetic voice included in iOS to read out words or sentences as you write them and/or read out the entire text afterwards. This will often allow you to hear the writing mistakes that you may have made. The settings include: - read out selected text - read out from the cursor onwards - read out each word after it is finished - read out each sentence after it is finished - have the cursor move through the text as it is being read out - adjust the reading pace - on/off. DICTIONARY Oribi Writer Edu has a new English-English dictionary built in. EASILY ADJUSTED TO EACH USER’S NEEDS Personal settings enable you to: - add your own words to the wordlists - decide whether Oribi Writer Edu should warn you about certain easily confusable words or not - use a large wordlist or a small one. KEYBOARD FORMATTING Oribi Writer Edu offers several formatting options: - font - font size - bold, italic, underline - text alignment (flush left, flush right, justified, centred). SHARING TEXTS Texts in Oribi Writer Edu can be shared to other apps, including Mail, Notes, Message, Twitter and Facebook. It is also possible to copy a text, print it, save it to Dropbox, etc. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT Under ‘Documents’, you can create documents directly under ‘On my iPad’. It is also possible to create subfolders and place documents directly in them. This may come in handy if you need to structure your documents or if several people use the same iPad. In-app purchase Annual Subscriptions: Title: OribiLanguages Duration: Annual Subscription (12 months) Price: 999.00 SEK per year Includes: Access to the app with all four languages Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://www.oribi.se/policy/tos/

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TalkTinker

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Create professional therapy materials in 60 seconds. TalkTinker brings AAC, therapy, and learning together in one calm, focused app. The fastest way for speech therapists, special educators, and parents to create beautiful, therapy-ready materials. Pick images, choose an activity, and you’re done. Designed for sensitive senses Calm, predictable, and easy on the eyes - especially helpful for children with visual sensitivity and adults in aphasia rehabilitation: • Muted, low-saturation colors • No flashing or distracting animations • Clear structure and visual predictability • Minimalist interface that reduces cognitive load • Predictable interactions for cognitive safety 3,000+ therapy-friendly images A curated library built specifically for speech and language therapy - not generic stock photos. Every image is available in four matching styles so your materials always look consistent: • Playful - friendly, colorful illustrations • Drawing - clean pencil art • Photo - photographs • Vector - bold, modern shapes Supports language at every level Whether you’re working on AAC, aphasia rehabilitation, or early childhood learning, TalkTinker supports: • Expressive language • Receptive language • Word retrieval • Cognitive language processing 10+ activity types, one-click generation Turn any set of images into a print-ready PDF or a live interactive session: • Audio identification - listen to a spoken word, then pick the matching image or type the answer • Picture naming • Image-to-word matching • Memory & matching games • Bingo cards • Crossword puzzles • Word search • Worksheets with writing lines • And more Host live sessions Run therapy activities remotely or in the room. Share a 6-digit PIN or QR code and your client joins instantly - no account needed. Real-time sync for bingo, memory, crossword, word search, matching, and audio identification. Organize your work Save activities into folders, duplicate and tweak favorites, and build a library you actually reuse. Customize layouts, colors, fonts, and titles to match your style. Works in three languages Full support for English, Swedish, and Finnish - images, activities, and interface. Built for • Speech-Language Pathologists • Special Education Teachers • Early Childhood Educators • Parents supporting home practice • Adults in aphasia rehabilitation • Children with visual or sensory sensitivity "TalkTinker has completely transformed how I prepare for therapy sessions. What used to take hours now takes minutes." Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://talktinker.com/en/legal

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TalkTinker at every 6 days against Oribi Writer Edu's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Oribi Writer Edu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per year and TalkTinker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oribi Writer Edu ships an update every 2 months, TalkTinker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Oribi Writer Edu versus TalkTinker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOribi Writer EduTalkTinker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOribi ABFlyweight Development Oy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Oribi Writer Edu

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Språk för rättstavning$79.99
5 purchases

TalkTinker

Subscriptions3
  • Personal Monthly$4.001 Month
  • Personal Yearly$45.001 Year
  • Practitioner Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Personal Lifetime$300.00
  • Practitioner Lifetime$500.00

Questions

Is Oribi Writer Edu free?
Oribi Writer Edu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TalkTinker free?
TalkTinker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Oribi Writer Edu or TalkTinker have ads?
Neither Oribi Writer Edu nor TalkTinker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oribi Writer Edu or TalkTinker?
Oribi Writer Edu ships an update every 2 months, and TalkTinker every 6 days. Most recently, Oribi Writer Edu was updated on October 3, 2026 and TalkTinker on October 11, 2026.

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