Comparison

TypeIt4Me Touch vs SideNotes Mobile

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

Head to head
About

TypeIt4Me Touch

This app enhances note-taking and messaging with powerful text expansion. Define custom abbreviations that automatically convert to longer phrases as you type, saving time and effort. Seamlessly integrate with your Mac's abbreviations via iCloud for a unified experience across devices.

Highlights
  • Text expansion with custom abbreviations
  • Create and store unlimited notes
  • Share notes via email, message, or clipboard
  • Bundled keyboard extension for any app
  • iCloud sync with Mac TypeIt4Me
  • Import snippets via email attachments
Features
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TypeIt4Me Touch is a simple notepad app with built-in text expansion for swiftly composing notes and messages. Define your own custom shorthand abbreviations and they’ll instantly be replaced as you type with the longer texts they represent, saving you time and effort. Create and store snippet abbreviations on your iPhone or iPad and gradually build up your own custom shorthand library for quickly jotting things down. Store as many notes as you like to use and reuse later. These can be emailed, messaged and shared straight from within the app, or copied to the clipboard in a couple of taps. Install the bundled TypeIt4Me Touch keyboard extension and quickly bring it up in any app to access long snippets of frequently used text. Addresses, email signatures and boilerplate paragraphs stored locally or in iCloud will always be right at your fingertips. Use them in Mail, Safari, Messages or anywhere else you can type. (NB: the keyboard extension is for on-screen typing only. Bluetooth hardware support is limited to composing notes in the app itself.) Ever wished you could use your Mac TypeIt4Me abbreviations in iOS? This is the app for you. If you use TypeIt4Me 6 (or TypeIt4Me 5.4.x from the Mac App Store) and you keep your abbreviations in iCloud, you can use them on your iPhone and iPad. They will be available in the TypeIt4Me Touch app and keyboard as long as you’re signed in to iCloud. You can also add new snippets and sync them across all your Macs and iDevices. If you’re still using TypeIt4Me 5.5.3 (or earlier versions for Mac) downloaded directly from the Ettore Software website, automatic iCloud syncing of your abbreviations between Mac and iOS is not available. However, you can still use snippets created on your Mac. Just email your Mac TypeIt4Me snippet set files to yourself and open the attachments in TypeIt4Me Touch on your iPhone or iPad to import your abbreviations. With TypeIt4Me Touch installed on your iPhone or iPad, greetings, common phrases, boilerplate texts, URLs or even large chunks of programming code can all be just a couple of prods away. Enjoy :)

About

SideNotes Mobile

Capture thoughts and to-dos on the go with this mobile note-taking app. It offers iCloud sync, Markdown formatting, and customizable themes for a personalized experience. Easily access notes from other applications.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Markdown Formatting
  • Task Management
  • Customizable Themes
  • Note and Folder URLs
  • Note Colors
Features
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SideNotes Mobile is a fast notes app for iPhone and iPad. Capture notes, tasks, links, and snippets in seconds, then access them across devices with iCloud sync. Version 1.2 brings a major upgrade: - A new editor with hidden Markdown markup - the same as in SideNotes for macOS - Refreshed iOS 26-style interface (Liquid Glass look) - Note folding - Note & Folder pinning - Simple drag-and-drop reordering - New contextual menu - New formatting options - Add Note action for the iPhone Action Button - New translations: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish - UI polish, bug fixes, and quality improvements Core features: - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Themes and note colors for personalization - Tasks and checklists for daily work - Folder organization and quick search - Note and folder URLs for fast access from other apps - Text settings for comfortable writing and reading - One-time purchase (paid per major version). No subscription. Note: SideNotes Mobile is a companion app to SideNotes for macOS. SideNotes for macOS is sold separately.

Screenshots

TypeIt4Me Touch4 screens
SideNotes Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SideNotes Mobile at 88% against TypeIt4Me Touch's 39%. SideNotes Mobile also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). TypeIt4Me Touch's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TypeIt4Me Touch costs $4.99 and SideNotes Mobile $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideNotes Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of TypeIt4Me Touch's written reviews are positive against 88% of SideNotes Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeIt4Me Touch ships an update every 3 months, SideNotes Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TypeIt4Me Touch versus SideNotes Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeIt4Me TouchSideNotes Mobile
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)4.2 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews88.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEttore Software Ltd.Apptorium

Customer experience

TypeIt4Me Touch

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative52.2%

SideNotes Mobile

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%

In-app purchases

None

TypeIt4Me Touch

No in-app purchases

None

SideNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TypeIt4Me Touch free?
TypeIt4Me Touch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SideNotes Mobile free?
SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TypeIt4Me Touch or SideNotes Mobile?
SideNotes Mobile is rated higher. TypeIt4Me Touch averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SideNotes Mobile averages 4.2 from 29 ratings.
Do TypeIt4Me Touch or SideNotes Mobile have ads?
Neither TypeIt4Me Touch nor SideNotes Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeIt4Me Touch or SideNotes Mobile?
TypeIt4Me Touch ships an update every 3 months, and SideNotes Mobile monthly. Most recently, TypeIt4Me Touch was updated on November 6, 2026 and SideNotes Mobile on November 7, 2026.

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