Comparison

My Typewriter vs NexGen VCP

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

Head to head
About

My Typewriter

Experience the charm of a vintage typewriter with modern word processing features. This app offers authentic sounds and visuals, with options to save, print, and export your work. Optimized for social media, it's perfect for poets and writers seeking a unique creative tool.

Highlights
  • Authentic vintage typewriter look and feel
  • Underwood-inspired keystrokes and bell sounds
  • Randomized ink patterns
  • Save, print, and export creations
  • Optimized page size for social media
  • Delete mistakes and manual cursor movement
  • Font randomizer and vintage font selection
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My Typewriter combines the look and feel of working on a vintage typewriter with the convenience of a modern day word processor. With My Typewriter you have a typewriter to-go right in the palm of your hand. From the Underwood-inspired keystrokes and bell to the randomized ink patterns, this app was designed with the authentic experience of the classic writing machine in mind. Anything you create on My Typewriter can be saved, printed, exported, and uploaded to any platform you would like. Furthermore, the page size of My Typewriter has been optimized for social media posting to give your work the highest aesthetic quality on what’s becoming the chosen platform for the modern day poet. Some advantages My Typewriter has over other typewriter apps are the ability to delete mistakes, a longer page to be better-suited for long-form works, a font randomizer, a selection of vintage fonts to choose from, and the ability to move the cursor around manually in order to play with poetic form or to function like a traditional word-processor. We hope the next wave of Kerouacs, Plaths, and Hemingways use My Typewriter to create their masterworks just as we hope anyone with the inkling to write finds true joy from this virtual typewriter. Writers write, so get to it! Developed by Winnona Partners, LLC https://winnonapartners.com

About

NexGen VCP

This application delivers emergency alerts and notifications to users within participating organizations. It offers real-time push notifications, two-way messaging for distribution lists, and the ability to download message details.

Highlights
  • Emergency alerts and notifications
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Two-way distribution list messaging
  • Message detail downloading
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Features
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NexGen VCP allows participating organizations to receive emergency alerts and notifications. NexGen VCP features real-time push notifications, two-way distribution list messaging, and message detail downloading in addition to many other features. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

My Typewriter4 screens
NexGen VCP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NexGen VCP at Free against My Typewriter's $1.99. NexGen VCP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). My Typewriter's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

NexGen VCP is free to download; My Typewriter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NexGen VCP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Typewriter has 133 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Typewriter ships an update every 2 months, NexGen VCP every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Typewriter versus NexGen VCP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy TypewriterNexGen VCP
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (133 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEcho GarrettECM2 LLC

Customer experience

My Typewriter

All ratings133 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative34.4%

NexGen VCP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My Typewriter

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes frequently, especially when saving
  • Data loss when app crashes mid-typing
  • Saved canvases display cut off or out of view
  • Keyboard input not synced properly
  • Text overwrites or misaligns during editing
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  • Line break functionality inconsistent
  • App freezes on device rotation
  • Paste functionality not working
  • Cannot load multiple pages for continuous typing

Requested features

15 requests
  • Bluetooth/external keyboard support
  • Sound toggle/mute option
  • Multiple page support
  • Autosave functionality
  • Copy and paste text capability
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  • Export as editable text file (not just image)
  • Different background/paper options
  • Dark mode or inverted colors
  • Spellcheck and advanced editing tools
  • User guide and in-app help documentation
  • Custom canvas/background import
  • Different export dimensions (Instagram square)
  • Watermark option
  • Red ink ribbon option
  • Landscape orientation support

NexGen VCP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Typewriter

No in-app purchases

None

NexGen VCP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Typewriter free?
My Typewriter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NexGen VCP free?
NexGen VCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Typewriter or NexGen VCP?
NexGen VCP is rated higher. My Typewriter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while NexGen VCP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Typewriter or NexGen VCP have ads?
Neither My Typewriter nor NexGen VCP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Typewriter or NexGen VCP?
My Typewriter ships an update every 2 months, and NexGen VCP every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Typewriter was updated on November 2, 2026 and NexGen VCP on November 3, 2026.

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