Braille Typing vs Cosmic Number Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Learn Braille typing
- Covers letters, punctuation, and numbers
- Progressive lessons
- Uses phone's built-in Braille keyboard
- Learn Braille through finger mappings
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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.
Cosmic Number Lines
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Cosmic Number Lines is an engaging game designed for early elementary school students to learn number line concepts and skills. In the game, an astronaut undergoes training to complete tasks on a new planet called Sileni and gradually advances from the rank of trainee to captain. Some foundational skills students will develop include constructing number lines, locating points, comparing numbers, counting units to find distances, and solving addition and subtraction problems. Cosmic Number Lines is available for iPads and iPhones. This accessible app strengthens students' understanding of number lines through fun gameplay. It is a great supplement to classroom instruction for all students, regardless of their level of vision. Features: • A fun, engaging game theme designed to make math learning exciting for elementary school students. • Eight progressively structured levels covering fundamental concepts and skills related to number lines. • Guided training sessions before tasks to help students build understanding step by step. • Increasingly challenging problems that encourage creative problem-solving and support mastery of skills. • Vibrant, student-friendly visuals that capture attention and boost motivation. • Full accessibility support, including screen reader compatibility and high-contrast colors.
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Braille Typing and Cosmic Number Lines are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Braille Typing | Cosmic Number Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mycah Krason | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
In-app purchases
Braille Typing
No in-app purchases
Cosmic Number Lines
No in-app purchases
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