Comparison

Typist XK vs Typing Land

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

Head to head
About

Typist XK

Enhance your typing speed and accuracy with this practice software designed for external keyboards on iOS devices. Learn touch typing to significantly increase input speed on both mobile and desktop platforms.

Highlights
  • External keyboard practice
  • Touch-typing lessons
  • Dvorak keyboard courses
  • Numeric keypad practice
  • iCloud progress sharing
  • Cross-device practice
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Typist XK is a touch-typing practice software that assumes you are using an external keyboard. The software keyboard of iOS does not involve the tactile sensation of typing physical keys, so you must always look at your fingertips as you type. In order to input a large amount of characters at high speed, it is necessary to learn touch typing using an external keyboard. If you take it seriously for about two weeks, you will be able to input at surprisingly high speed not only on iOS devices but also on PCs. Typist XK is the iOS version of the typing practice software on Mac that has been widely used and trusted around the world for many years. Typist also provides practice courses for the Dvorak keyboard and the numeric keypad. Both iOS version and Mac version of Typist have the same lesson contents. Typists can share information about your progress in selected courses via iCloud. So, for example, you can practice on your Mac and then continue on your iPad. Typist XK requires iOS 13.4 or later. In addition to the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch can be used as iOS devices, but it will be difficult to practice if the screen is so small. You can use most keyboards that can be connected via Bluetooth. Apple products, such as the Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard or Bluetooth keyboards for Mac, work fine.

About

Typing Land

Master typing skills with over 40 engaging mini-games and 81 free lessons. This app focuses on proper finger placement and offers an ad-free, offline experience. Collect badges, challenge your speed and accuracy, and unlock an exclusive game through donations.

Highlights
  • 40+ mini-games
  • 81 free typing lessons
  • Finger placement guidance
  • Offline play
  • Badge collection system
  • Challenge mode
  • Exclusive mini-game unlock
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Learn how to type through 40 kinds of mini-games! This app requires the use of a physical keyboard. - Features 1. From finger placement Learn from basics including how to position the fingers. 2. Free lessons All 81 lessons are free to play. Donations are appreciated! 3. No advertisement Completely kids-friendly and ads-free. 4. Play offline Once installed, games can be played offline. - Collect the badges Earn badges by achieving lesson goals. Play to collect all 150 badges. Each badge can be set as your profile icon. - Challenge-mode for your next step Once you get used to the typing lessons, try the Challenge-mode. Score is determined by your typing speed and accuracy. Practice with pre-set sentences or texts of your choice. - Exclusive game If you enjoy this app, please make a donation to the developer. Donation will unlock the exclusive mini-game, "Typing Sword". - From the developer We have developed this app as a safe platform for children and adults around the world to use. It is also a great tool for use in your company or classroom.

Screenshots

Typist XK4 screens
Typing Land4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Typist XK at none against Typing Land's 1. Typing Land's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Typing Land sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Typist XK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typing Land holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typing Land has 144 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Typist XK's written reviews are positive against 62% of Typing Land's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typist XK ships an update every 7 months, Typing Land every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typist XK versus Typing Land: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypist XKTyping Land
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)3.5 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews62.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakeshi OgiharaYoshiyuki Higo

Customer experience

Typist XK

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Typing Land

All ratings113 ratings
Positive60.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative25.2%

Bugs and requests

Typist XK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Typing Land

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard not recognized on some devices
  • Issues with certain keys (ñ, ö, ä, ü)
  • Glitches and bugs in some levels
  • Spacebar not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more keyboard layouts
  • Allow custom word/sentence practice
  • Provide more flexibility in progression
  • Add multiplayer/competitive modes

In-app purchases

None

Typist XK

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Typing Land

One-time1
  • Typing Sword$4.99

Questions

Is Typist XK free?
Typist XK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typing Land free?
Typing Land is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typist XK or Typing Land?
Typing Land is rated higher. Typist XK averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Typing Land averages 3.5 from 144 ratings.
Do Typist XK or Typing Land have ads?
Neither Typist XK nor Typing Land shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typist XK or Typing Land?
Typist XK ships an update every 7 months, and Typing Land every 6 weeks. Most recently, Typist XK was updated on November 3, 2026 and Typing Land on November 11, 2026.

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