Typewriter vs MemCut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MemCut
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Turn your photos and videos into polished on-device video stories — sports reels, travel stories, birthday tributes, and Best Moments — for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Stories, and more. MemCut runs entirely on your device: no account, no cloud upload, no waiting on servers. WHY MEMCUT • Cinematic video stories from the clips and photos already on your phone • On-device AI finds your best shots — you stay in control of every cut • Beat-synced edits that snap to your music automatically • 32 ready-made templates for holidays, travel, sports, weddings, and more — all free • Photo Tools: cutout, blur, crop, erase, text erase, and enhance — on-device • Import custom LUT (.cube) colour grades • Export HD, Full HD, 4K, or 4K HDR at 30 or 60 fps • Save finished exports to your Photos library START FAST WITH TEMPLATES Pick a blank project or choose from 32 curated templates — Birthday, Travel, Wedding, Reels/TikTok, Sports Best Moments, VHS Throwback, and more. Each ships with the right aspect ratio, look, and title style. Live previews show the effect before you commit. IMPORT & ARRANGE Add photos and videos from your library. Drag clips in the timeline strip to reorder. Trim clips, use the full clip, or let AI pick the strongest moments for you. AI BEST MOMENTS On-device AI scores your footage and detects the strongest video moments — perfect for action clips, game day, concerts, and family events. Review every suggestion, adjust trim handles, add custom ranges, or turn suggestions off. Nothing exports until you approve it. PHOTO TOOLS Edit any photo in your project with on-device Photo Tools — no upload required. Cut out subjects, blur backgrounds, crop and straighten, brush-erase unwanted areas, detect and erase text, and auto enhance. Changes stay in your project and export with your video. PHOTO OVERLAYS ON FULL VIDEO Keep a full video playing underneath and drop in photos at exact moments. Video and audio keep rolling while overlays appear on top. Adjust duration; effects, zoom, crop, and per-photo adjustments apply too — great for reaction shots or stills over action footage. MUSIC, BEAT SYNC & MIXED AUDIO Import music, narration, or voiceover from your library. Cuts can snap to the beat automatically. Chain tracks in sequence or use Mixed mode to layer background music under voiceover, with per-track trim, volume, and start time. 60+ EFFECTS & 27 TRANSITIONS Cinematic colour grades, vintage film, VHS, neon, noir, golden hour, and more. Pair clips with fades, zooms, film burns, glitches, page flips, and other transitions. Add Ken Burns slow zoom, animated captions, title text, and date stamps. COLLAGE & LAYOUT Pair portrait photos side-by-side. Choose from 8 aspect ratios — 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, 21:9, and more — so every export fits Reels, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Stories. EXPORT TO YOUR LIBRARY Choose HD (720p), Full HD (1080p), 4K (2160p), or 4K HDR with real 10-bit HEVC. Full HD is true 1920×1080 or 1080×1920 — not upscaled shortcuts. Pick 30 fps for faster exports or 60 fps for smoother motion. Save to Photos — MemCut does not post for you. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your media never leaves your device. All AI, Photo Tools, beat analysis, colour grading, and rendering run locally. No accounts. No cloud storage. No developer access to your projects. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Core editing is free — templates, effects, Photo Tools, LUT import, and full export quality included. Free exports include a small watermark and brief branding card. MemCut Premium removes ads and lets you optionally hide the watermark and ending card. You are responsible for the content you import and share. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://memcut-video.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MemCut at every 3 days against Typewriter's every 2 months. Typewriter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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. Typewriter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and MemCut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Typewriter ships an update every 2 months, MemCut every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Typewriter | MemCut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (169 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tien Nguyen | BenoForge e.U. |
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
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- 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
MemCut
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Typewriter
- 1 Week$1.997 Days
- 1 Month$5.991 Month
- 1 Year1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- One-time purchase$27.99
MemCut
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year









