# Spring Classic vs Type Big

The clearest difference is rating: Type Big at 5.0 against Spring Classic's 4.3. Type Big also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Spring Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Type Big sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Spring Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

Type Big holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spring Classic has 128 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Spring Classic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Type Big's.

Spring Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Type Big every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spring Classic | Type Big |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-classic/id1508706541/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-big/id1598053702/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **128** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 19 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Junyu Kuang](https://appshunter.io/developer/961945907) | [One Man Shy LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582403102) |

## What reviewers say

### Spring Classic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-classic/id1508706541)

This app offers a highly customizable Twitter experience for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Tailor your interface with custom tabs, actions, themes, and fonts. Enhance your browsing with user notes, iCloud sync, and even game controller support.

**Highlights:** Customizable tab bar, Configurable tweet actions, Theme and accent color editor, Font customization, User notes and aliases, iCloud data sync, Game controller support

**Features:** Game Controller support, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Highly customizable interface and layouts
- ⚡ Fast and smooth performance
- 🍎 Native iOS design and feel
- 🔒 Privacy-focused with no ads
- ✨ Clean and intuitive user interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Messages/DMs not functional or buggy
- 🐛 Search functionality broken or returns 404 errors
- 🐛 Media tabs not working properly
- 🐛 Cannot post or like tweets
- 🐛 Feed doesn't remember scroll position

**Reported bugs**

- Messages/DM functionality returns 404 errors
- Search returns 404 errors or same results repeatedly
- Timeline sync doesn't work despite being advertised
- Cannot like or post tweets
- Feed doesn't remember scroll position and resets to top

**Requested features**

- Push notification support
- Multi-image/media tweet support with same layout as Twitter
- Location tagging feature
- Additional text size options matching official Twitter app
- App lock feature (like Telegram)


### Type Big

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-big/id1598053702)

Communicate silently and effectively with large, resizable text. Personalize your messages with custom fonts and colors, and access your history and favorites quickly. Ideal for noisy environments or when you need to be seen and understood.

**Highlights:** Resizable large text display, On-device translation (subscription), Edit messages in place, Customizable fonts and colors, Favorites and history, Presentation mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Translation - Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Translation - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Translation - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spring Classic free?

Spring Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Type Big free?

Type Big is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spring Classic or Type Big?

Type Big is rated higher. Spring Classic averages 4.3 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Type Big averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Spring Classic or Type Big have ads?

Neither Spring Classic nor Type Big shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spring Classic or Type Big?

Spring Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Type Big every 19 months. Most recently, Spring Classic was updated on September 28, 2026 and Type Big on June 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*