Comparison

Typewriter vs Animated Text

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

Head to head
About

Typewriter

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
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Typewriter helps you to instantly make a video with word typing effect. Just input your text, the app will automatically create a type-on text effect video including the sound effects of keyboard typing. You can further edit the text animation by: - Adjust the speed so it can type on faster or slower. - Change text font, color, and size - Change text alignment, spacing and line spacing - Add text shadow You can also change the video background color or loading background images from your Camera Roll. The result can be exported as a video, GIF or transparent GIF The exported video will look like as you actually tying in a word processing app. This could take you a lot of time if you use other pro video editors and you also have to find or create the sound effects of keyboard typing by yourself. - Typewriter Pro offers three subscription options: $1.99 Weekly $5.99 Monthly $17.99 Yearly Prices may vary by location. Should you choose to upgrade to a Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may cancel automatic renewal and manage your subscription by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Pro subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://tnvapps.com/privacy/typewriter.html Terms of Use: http://tnvapps.com/terms/typewriter.html Have any comments or suggestions? We’re here to serve you, and we’re listening. Talk to us at support@tnvapps.com Thank you

About

Animated Text

Create videos from your photos with dynamic text overlays. Choose from over 10 text animations, customize fonts and colors, and easily share your creations on social media or save them as video files or GIFs.

Highlights
  • Create videos from photos
  • Animated text overlays
  • Multiple text animations
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Save as video or GIF
  • Social media sharing
Features
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- You can make a video from your photos with animated text overlay - There are more than 10 animations for text appearance - You can change font and text color - You can share your video on social network - You can save your creation to video file format or gif format

Screenshots

Typewriter4 screens
Animated Text3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Animated Text at none against Typewriter's 4. Animated Text also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). Typewriter's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 14). On price, rating, ads 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. Typewriter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Animated Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typewriter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typewriter has 168 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typewriter ships an update every 2 months, Animated Text every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typewriter versus Animated Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypewriterAnimated Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (168 ratings) — better4.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTien NguyenThi Phuong Thao Nguyen

Customer experience

Typewriter

All ratings167 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative31.8%

Animated Text

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

Typewriter

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Won't download finished video/gif
  • Cannot share to gallery
  • Cannot create GIF
  • Paid subscription not applied
  • Deleted work
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  • Time of edit doesn't match download
  • Color duller on camera roll
  • Ads after paying
  • Cannot change animation
  • Cannot get video from album
  • Changes don't save
  • Purchased version reverted to free
  • Not working on iOS beta
  • Restore purchase not working
  • Contact support button not working
  • App kicked out after saving, not saved
  • Long text and unicode issues

Requested features

19 requests
  • 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
Show 14 more
  • Change typing sound
  • Add own sticker
  • Reposition background image
  • Typing on videos
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Format for Instagram Story
  • Allow resize for Instagram Story
  • More fonts
  • More themes
  • Save individual files for re-editing
  • Apply different formatting to individual words/lines
  • Easily import text
  • Easily export text
  • Fix long text and unicode issues

Animated Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Typewriter

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week$1.997 Days
  • 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • 1 Year1 Year trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$27.99
None

Animated Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typewriter free?
Typewriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animated Text free?
Animated Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typewriter or Animated Text?
Typewriter is rated higher. Typewriter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Animated Text averages 4.2 from 14 ratings.
Do Typewriter or Animated Text have ads?
Both Typewriter and Animated Text show ads.
Which is updated more often, Typewriter or Animated Text?
Typewriter ships an update every 2 months, and Animated Text every 6 days. Most recently, Typewriter was updated on October 22, 2026 and Animated Text on October 24, 2026.

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