Comparison

Braille Trainer vs Braille Typing

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

Head to head
About

Braille Trainer

Learn and translate Braille with this app. It offers German, English, and French program versions, supporting both 6- and 8-point Braille. Practice Braille characters and translate text into readable format.

Highlights
  • Learn 6- and 8-point Braille
  • German, English, and French language support
  • Train Braille characters
  • Translate Braille to text
  • Create custom Braille texts
  • Supports Voice Over
Features
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This app makes it possible for non-blind people to learn Braille (6- and 8-point "Braille" writing). In the app, you can choose between the German, English and French program version. In the German area, all Braille characters of long and shorthand are available. In the English area, Grade 2 braille can be trained. Different areas can be selected for training. The app supports the "Voice Over" function, also for the braille dots. In addition, a text in Braille (full writing only) can be translated into readable text (called "blackletter" in the blind area) using a function. If the output should not be visible to bystanders, the output can also be switched off. In case of double braille codes, the corresponding characters are displayed for selection (only available in the English area, e.g. for "ff", "to" and "!"). To create own Braille texts, a text can be entered, which is then output in full Braille (with and without additional black letters). Custom Braille codes for letter sequences are also taken into account (e.g. "SCH" in German or "the" in English).

About

Braille Typing

This application guides users in learning Braille typing on their mobile devices. It covers letters, punctuation, and numbers, offering a practical way to learn Braille through finger mappings. The training aims to equip users with the skills to compose accurate Braille sentences.

Highlights
  • Learn Braille typing
  • Covers letters, punctuation, and numbers
  • Progressive lessons
  • Uses phone's built-in Braille keyboard
  • Learn Braille through finger mappings
Features
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Braille Typing — Learn the braille keyboard built into your iPhone Your iPhone already has a braille keyboard. Almost nobody knows how to use it. Let's fix that. Braille Typing teaches you to type with Braille Screen Input — the six-dot keyboard hiding inside VoiceOver — one letter at a time, until you're writing as fast as you think. No hardware to buy. No cables. Just your phone, your fingers, and a course that meets you exactly where you are. HOW IT WORKS Two new characters per lesson, with everything you've learned carried forward. Each lesson opens by teaching you to recognise the new dots, then hands you the keyboard to actually type them. You move on when you've genuinely got it — not after a fixed number of tries, but when your recent answers say you're ready. Every character you learn goes into Daily Review, a spaced-repetition system that brings things back right before you'd forget them. Miss one and it comes back sooner. Nail it and it stays away longer. That's how it sticks. THE COURSE Letters — the whole alphabet, plus capitals and your first common words Punctuation — because sentences need it Numbers — and your Grade 1 Graduation: from here you can write anything in uncontracted braille Then the contractions that make braille fast: Word Signs, Group Signs, Initial Letter Word Signs, Final Letter Group Signs, and Short Form Words MORE WAYS TO PRACTISE Tricky Pairs — d or f? e or i? Train the dots that mirror each other Dictation — hear it, type it: missing letters, whole words, numbers, sentences Speed Sprint — sixty seconds, how many can you type? Beat your best Contraction Choices — learn the rules for when a contraction is (and isn't) the right call The Two Lighthouses — a story that unlocks one chapter at a time as you finish each section, with a line from each chapter to type yourself BUILT FOR VOICEOVER, FROM THE FIRST TAP This isn't an app with accessibility bolted on. It was designed for people who use VoiceOver, by someone who tested every screen with it. Every prompt is spoken. Every answer is confirmed with a sound and a haptic you feel before you hear it. Progress is announced, not just drawn. And the setup walkthrough gets you into the braille keyboard in about a minute — including a live typing check that tells you if your dots are mirrored, before your first lesson. Sighted? A teacher, a parent, someone who's just curious? Everything works with VoiceOver off too — every braille cell is drawn on screen so you can see the pattern as well as the numbers. WHAT'S FREE, FOREVER Everything through Grade 1: every letter, number, and punctuation mark. Daily Review. The placement test. Your progress. No trial, no countdown, and it will never move behind a purchase later. Pro unlocks the five contraction categories, the extra practice activities, and the story. One-time purchase, or annual — your choice. $29.99 One-time purchase $14.99 Annual Privacy Policy and Terms of use: https://brailletyping.com/privacy-terms.html Your place in the course follows your iCloud account, so a new phone or a reinstall picks up right where you left off. Learn to type braille the way you'd want to be taught. Start today.

Screenshots

Braille Trainer4 screens
Braille Typing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Braille Typing at 4.7 against Braille Trainer's 1.0. Braille Typing also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Braille Trainer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Braille Typing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Braille Typing has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Braille Trainer ships an update every 3 months, Braille Typing every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Braille Trainer versus Braille Typing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBraille TrainerBraille Typing
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin GertzMycah Krason

In-app purchases

None

Braille Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Braille Typing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Braille Trainer free?
Braille Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braille Typing free?
Braille Typing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Braille Trainer or Braille Typing?
Braille Typing is rated higher. Braille Trainer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Braille Typing averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Braille Trainer or Braille Typing have ads?
Neither Braille Trainer nor Braille Typing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Braille Trainer or Braille Typing?
Braille Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and Braille Typing every 6 weeks. Most recently, Braille Trainer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Braille Typing on October 27, 2026.

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