DevSnippets vs Rocket Typist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DevSnippets
This note-taking application is designed for developers, offering a robust Markdown editor with syntax highlighting for code. It allows for easy export of notes and includes an online code playground for testing. Users can organize notes with folders and customize the appearance with various themes.
- Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
- Online code playground
- Export notes to multiple formats (TXT, MD, HTML, PDF)
- Folder organization
- Favorites section
- Customizable color themes and dark mode
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A notes app for developers! Markdown notes with code snippets and online code compilation. Features: - Markdown Editor with coloured code support, links, images, etc - Export snippets to plain text, Markdown, HTML or PDF - Folders - Code playground (online) - Favorites section - Multilanguage (English, Spanish) - Color Themes - Dark mode and light mode
Rocket Typist
This app helps you save time by creating and inserting saved text snippets, images, and more. Organize your snippets into folders, customize them with various formats including AI-powered options, and access them instantly through search or a dedicated keyboard. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.
- Text snippet creation and insertion
- Organize snippets into folders
- Customizable snippet formats (plain text, rich text, code, images)
- AI-powered smart snippets
- Instant access via search and snippet keyboard
- Syncs across Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud
- Dynamic macros with placeholders and dates
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Save Time and Type Smarter with Rocket Typist Tired of retyping the same phrases? Rocket Typist is the ultimate text expander that streamlines your workflow and saves you valuable time. Easily create and insert your saved snippets—text, images, and more—on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With your personal snippet collection always at your fingertips, repetitive typing becomes a thing of the past. Rocket Typist is the text expander the Apple platform deserves. Organize, Customize, and Automate Snippets with Ease • Effortless Snippet Management: Keep your workspace neat by organizing snippets into folders. • Powerful Customization: Create snippets in plain text, rich text, formatted code (with optional JavaScript execution), AI-powered smart snippets, and even images. • Instant Access: Quickly find and insert snippets using advanced search, filters, or the snippet keyboard. • Never Type It Again: Once saved, your snippets are always ready at your fingertips. Boost Productivity with Dynamic Macros • Add smart elements like text placeholders, dates, key functions, and more. • Labeled Macros Hub for easy management and consistent application across snippets. • Live Preview ensures your snippets look perfect before you insert them. Sync Seamlessly Across All Your Apple Devices • Work Anywhere: Use Rocket Typist on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad for a smooth experience across all devices. • iCloud Sync: Your snippets automatically sync across devices, so they’re always accessible when you need them. Start for Free – Unlock Pro Features Anytime Rocket Typist is free to use with a basic feature set. Upgrade to Rocket Typist Pro for the full experience. Download Rocket Typist today and type less tomorrow!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DevSnippets at none against Rocket Typist's 2. DevSnippets also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Rocket Typist's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Rocket Typist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DevSnippets asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for DevSnippets against 4.1 for Rocket Typist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket Typist has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of DevSnippets's written reviews are positive against 73% of Rocket Typist's.
DevSnippets ships an update every 4 days, Rocket Typist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DevSnippets | Rocket Typist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel ILLESCAS ROMERO | Daniel Witt |
Customer experience
DevSnippets
Rocket Typist
In-app purchases
DevSnippets
No in-app purchases
Rocket Typist
- Rocket Typist Pro for iOS$9.99
- Rocket Typist Pro for macOS$19.99
