miTypewriter vs Amida Mikan
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
Amida Mikan
This app provides a traditional Japanese lottery system for random selection. It's useful for dividing groups, picking lucky individuals, or assigning tasks. Enjoy a simple and effective way to make random choices.
- Random permutation selection
- Group division tool
- Lucky person picker
- Task assignment
- Traditional Japanese lottery
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'Amida Drawing' is a traditional lottery to choose a random permutation or to select who will do something in Japan. Japanese use 'Amida Drawing' to divide people into several groups, or to pick up a lucky guy, and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: miTypewriter at every 3 months against Amida Mikan's every 7 months. miTypewriter also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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
miTypewriter costs $1.99 and Amida Mikan $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
miTypewriter ships an update every 3 months, Amida Mikan every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | miTypewriter | Amida Mikan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teruaki Onoda | Yasuyoshi Ota |
Customer experience
miTypewriter
Amida Mikan
In-app purchases
miTypewriter
No in-app purchases
Amida Mikan
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is miTypewriter free?
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Do miTypewriter or Amida Mikan have ads?
Which is updated more often, miTypewriter or Amida Mikan?
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