miTypewriter vs MacroPhoto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
miTypewriter
Experience the nostalgic feel of a typewriter on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Compose documents with realistic typing sounds and visual effects, then share them via email or print them directly.
- Realistic typewriter simulation
- Email documents by image or text
- Backspace key functionality
- Multiple font options
- Adjustable ink ribbon colors
- Document management system
- External keyboard support
- AirPrint compatibility
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This is your typewriter on iPhone/iPod Touch. Features: - Realistic typewriter on your iPhone - Email by image or text - Backspace key to erase type - Fonts (Old Typewriter / American Typewriter) - Colors (Red/Black ink ribbon) - Document management - External Keyboard - Drag to move cursor - AirPrint - Retina display Updates: - Update for iOS Compatibility
MacroPhoto
This app transforms your device into a powerful magnifying glass with macro photography capabilities. Easily enlarge your view, capture detailed images with added comments, and utilize features like a torch and image sharpening for enhanced visual inspection.
- 3x magnification (approx. 7x)
- Tap-and-hold to enlarge
- Automatic photo capture on tap release
- Add comments to photos
- Torch/light functionality
- Image sharpening and corner detection
- Stationary preview auto-stop
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Magnifier - Macro photography app. When launched, it will be a normal camera view. ・Touch and hold anywhere to enlarge 3x (~7x). You can drag the magnification area. The magnification area (circular area) will continue to display for 5 seconds even after you stop tapping. It will disappear as soon as you tap the screen. ・If the camera switch is on, when you stop tapping, a photo will be taken at that time and thumbnails will be pasted at the bottom of the screen in order. If there are more than 5 thumbnails, the oldest thumbnails will be overwritten. ・When you tap a thumbnail, you can add a comment to the photo image and store it. ・The focus will be on the point you are tapping. It will focus from near to far. ・You can turn on the torch (light). ・You can sharpen the preview video image (sharpen button). ・You can emphasize the object that was in focus in the preview video image (corner detection button). ・You can display a list of stored photos and comments. ・It has a function that stops the preview after about 10 seconds if the device is stationary. The preview will resume if you move the device. ＊＊＊ This app uses the following open source software: - GPUImage (Copyright (c) 2012, Brad Larson, Ben Cochran, Hugues Lismonde, Keitaroh Kobayashi, Alaric Cole, Matthew Clark, Jacob Gundersen, Chris Williams. All rights reserved.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: miTypewriter at 55% against MacroPhoto's 0%. miTypewriter also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). MacroPhoto's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
miTypewriter costs $1.99 and MacroPhoto $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
miTypewriter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: miTypewriter has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of miTypewriter's written reviews are positive against 0% of MacroPhoto's.
miTypewriter ships an update every 3 months, MacroPhoto every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | miTypewriter | MacroPhoto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teruaki Onoda | HIROFUMI MARUO |
Customer experience
miTypewriter
MacroPhoto
In-app purchases
miTypewriter
No in-app purchases
MacroPhoto
No in-app purchases
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