Comparison

Fontstand for iPad vs TypePick

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

Head to head
About

Fontstand for iPad

Access and use thousands of high-quality fonts on your iPad for a monthly fee. Discover new typefaces, create custom collections, and integrate them into various iPad apps for design projects.

Highlights
  • Install and use thousands of high-quality fonts
  • Advanced filtering system for font discovery
  • Create and share custom font collections
  • Use fonts in compatible iPad applications
  • Supports Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, and more scripts
  • Standalone iPad app, no desktop app required
Features
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With Fontstand, you can install and use thousands of high-quality new fonts for a small monthly fee. • Choose from carefully curated font families by 57 participating type foundries • Discover the best match via an advanced filtering system • Get inspired by collections of award-winning typefaces and foundry favorites  • Make and share your own font collections • Use the fonts in any iPad app that is capable of using the fonts offered through the new font picker interface. Fontstand uses the new functionality that provides for the first time an officially supported way to install custom fonts that can be used by various iPad applications, for example: • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Fresco • Affinity Designer  • Affinity Photo • Keynote • Pages • Numbers • Clip Studio Paint • Notability • Vectornator • Amadine • Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel & OneNote More compatible apps will follow as the technology is finally available for all independent app developers. Fontstand will be frequently updated with the new font releases from your favorite type foundry • Sign in to your existing Fontstand account to activate your desktop app rentals free of charge. Fontstand is a font discovery platform that allows you to test and use high-quality fonts on all platforms. If you rent fonts via the Fontstand desktop app for Mac or Windows you can use the same fonts on the iPad with no additional charge. • Study thousands of examples of great type use as provided by Fonts in Use archives Fontstand allows you to enjoy the same high-quality standard in most of the world’s languages and scripts: • Latin
• Arabic • Cyrillic • Greek • Armenian • Indic • Hebrew • Chinese • Hangul • Japanese • Thai • How can I use the fonts on an iPad? You can use the activated fonts just as you would use any licensed font on your iPad or a desktop computer. You can use them to create and print text or image documents, display them on your screen or export them as part of a PDF file, or create a graphic to be included in your web project as an image. You can also use iPad activated fonts to publish documents or create logos for clients to be distributed without restriction. For detailed legal info see the Fontstand for iPad Service Agreement here. • Do I need to be using the Fontstand desktop app to use Fontstand for iPad? No, Fontstand for iPad is standalone software, which can be used independently of the existing macOS or Windows app. You can activate all the available fonts via only the monthly subscription fee option directly from within the iPad app. However, if you are renting fonts using one of the Fontstand desktop apps, you can activate all your current font rentals in the iPad app for no additional fee, without the need to pay the iPad subscription fee. • What is the difference between Fontstand sign in and using my Apple ID? To use your existing font rentals from the Fontstand desktop app on an iPad, you need to sign in with your Fontstand account (using your email address and password connected to your Fontstand desktop app). When using the iPad-only monthly subscription, you need to enter your existing Apple ID to initiate the payments utilizing Apple’s own system. Both accounts can be used in the app independently. You will be able to use your Fontstand subscription on all your iPad devices connected to the same Apple ID. • Is there any reason to download the Fontstand for iPad app if I don’t want to install the fonts? Besides the activation of fonts, the Fontstand iPad app also allows you to discover new fonts based on traditional categorizations or visual attributes, languages and many other criteria. The Fontstand app also presents a wide range of actual fonts in use, which serve as inspiration as to how the fonts on offer can be used.

About

TypePick

Easily compare multiple fonts installed on your device to aid in typography selection for design and development projects. Sync your selections across devices and save them to your gallery.

Highlights
  • Compare multiple fonts
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
  • Favorite font indicators
  • Save and share font comparisons
  • Multi-window support on iPad/Mac
Features
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TypePick compares two or more fonts installed in your device. It aids you in type selection for designing and developing. It’s a must have tool for designers and developers who deals with typography. Features * Compare more typefaces with iPad and Mac multi windows * Sync between devices with iCloud * Favorite fonts have indications to show whether the fonts are installed in your device or not * Save to gallery and share them — Contact Us: https://fvntastik.com/typepick/contact-us Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fvntastik.com/typepick/privacy-policy-app

Screenshots

TypePick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TypePick at 100% against Fontstand for iPad's 33%. TypePick also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Fontstand for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fontstand for iPad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and TypePick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TypePick holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Fontstand for iPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of TypePick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fontstand for iPad ships an update every 2 months, TypePick monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fontstand for iPad versus TypePick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFontstand for iPadTypePick
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFontstand BVFirdauz Haris

Customer experience

Fontstand for iPad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

TypePick

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fontstand for iPad

Subscriptions1
  • Fontstand Font Library1 Month trial$4.991 Month
1 purchases

TypePick

One-time1
  • Full Features - One Time$3.99

Questions

Is Fontstand for iPad free?
Fontstand for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TypePick free?
TypePick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fontstand for iPad or TypePick?
TypePick is rated higher. Fontstand for iPad averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TypePick averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fontstand for iPad or TypePick have ads?
Neither Fontstand for iPad nor TypePick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fontstand for iPad or TypePick?
Fontstand for iPad ships an update every 2 months, and TypePick monthly. Most recently, Fontstand for iPad was updated on October 13, 2026 and TypePick on October 24, 2026.

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