# Video Text Editor vs Typewriter

The clearest difference is ads: Video Text Editor at none against Typewriter's shown. Video Text Editor also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (627 vs 168). Typewriter's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 23%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Video Text Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Typewriter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Video Text Editor against 4.4 for Typewriter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 627 and 168 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Video Text Editor's written reviews are positive against 52% of Typewriter's.

Video Text Editor ships an update fortnightly, Typewriter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Video Text Editor | Typewriter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (627 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-text-editor/id1441613081/reviews)** | [4.4 (168 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typewriter-typing-video-maker/id1455777996/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **627** | 168 |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | **51.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voxeloid Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307013528) | [Tien Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1254929985) |

## What reviewers say

### Video Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-text-editor/id1441613081)

Enhance your videos with dynamic text overlays. Add animated captions with customizable fonts, colors, and effects. Control animation timing, speed, and positioning for professional-looking results.

**Highlights:** Animated transition effects, Customizable text appearance, Multi-level text animation, Adjustable animation timing and speed, Flexible text positioning and movement, Unlimited captions, Font and emoji support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium upgrade, one-time fee | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🎨 Good font and text customization options
- ✨ Professional-quality results
- 🚀 Helpful for content creation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes during export
- 🔇 Audio/sound issues with videos
- 💾 No auto-save or progress persistence
- ⏰ Premature rating prompts on first launch
- 🎬 Text timing cannot be customized

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when exporting videos
- Audio disappears after adding text and exporting
- No sound during video editing/import
- App closes unexpectedly during save operations
- Video files fail to open after premium purchase

**Requested features**

- Auto-save functionality and progress persistence
- Ability to customize text timing in videos
- Multiple project support
- Improved audio handling during editing
- Delay rating prompts until after meaningful app usage


### Typewriter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typewriter-typing-video-maker/id1455777996)

Easily create engaging videos with a realistic typing effect. Input your text and let the app automatically generate a video with keyboard sound effects. Customize fonts, colors, speeds, and backgrounds for a professional look.

**Highlights:** Automatic typing effect video creation, Keyboard sound effects, Customizable text animation (speed, font, color, size), Adjustable text alignment and spacing, Video background customization, Export as video, GIF, or transparent GIF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month | $5.99 | per month |
| 1 Year | $17.99 | per year |
| One-time purchase | $27.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Creates cool videos
- 👍 Good for intro videos
- 👍 Does what it says
- 👍 Awesome app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Won't download finished video/gif
- 🐛 Cannot share to gallery
- 🐛 Cannot create GIF
- 🐛 Menu titles hard to see
- 🐛 Paid subscription not applied

**Reported bugs**

- Won't download finished video/gif
- Cannot share to gallery
- Cannot create GIF
- Paid subscription not applied
- Deleted work

**Requested features**

- Change menu titles color
- Save settings option (font, speed, color)
- Additional fonts (e.g., Lucida Grande)
- Import own fonts
- Remove or upload videos as background


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Video Text Editor free?

Video Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Typewriter free?

Typewriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Video Text Editor or Typewriter?

Video Text Editor is rated higher. Video Text Editor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 627 ratings, while Typewriter averages 4.4 from 168 ratings.

### Do Video Text Editor or Typewriter have ads?

Typewriter shows ads; Video Text Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Video Text Editor or Typewriter?

Video Text Editor ships an update fortnightly, and Typewriter every 2 months. Most recently, Video Text Editor was updated on October 24, 2026 and Typewriter on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*