Comparison

miTypewriter vs Koyomi

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Koyomi

This app displays traditional Japanese calendars, including lunar phases, zodiac signs, and auspicious days. It integrates with your existing iOS calendar and offers features like printing and PDF sharing. Perfect for those who appreciate traditional calendrical information.

Highlights
  • Standard calendar import and display
  • Detailed Japanese calendar view (zodiac, lunar, etc.)
  • Moon phase and age display
  • Calendar printing and PDF sharing
  • Widget support
  • Monthly/yearly/list calendar views
  • Sunrise and sunset times
Features
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機能  ・標準カレンダー読込、表示  ・暦を表示   ・日付・曜日・干支・九星・旧暦・潮名・歴日・終日・二十八宿・中段・下段  ・月相、月齢表示  ・カレンダーの印刷  ・「ロルト」でカレンダーの印刷  ・年齢早見表  ・カレンダーをPDFとして共有(Open in…/アクティビティーで他のアプリにPDFを渡せます)  ・ウィジェットに対応(通知センターの「今日」に表示します)  ・月間/年間/一覧カレンダー表示  ・暦日の検索機能(二十四節気・七十二候・雑節・選日・干支・祝日)  ・日の出、日の入り時刻  ・横表示機能 日本人が古くから利用してきた暦には干支・九星・六曜・二十四節気などの歴日があります。 大安は婚礼、旅行、引越、開店などに吉の日 仏滅は全てのことに悪い凶とされる日 先勝は急ぐことや、訴訟などに吉の日、ただし午後からは凶 先負は静かにするのが吉の日 勝負ごとや急用はさけた方がよい日、ただし午後は吉 友引は朝晩は吉の日、正午だけが凶の日、葬式をつつしむ日 赤口は何事をするのにも凶とされる日 ただし正午頃は吉の日 干支は十干と十二支の組み合わせからなる六十干支から成り立ち六十年周期で、日取りや方位などを判断する基になります。 二十四節気は太陽の通り道を24等分した分割点の日を節気とし、陰暦では季節にずれが生じるため季節の指標として用いられました。 そんな日本人が利用している暦をiPhoneで簡単に表示できるのが「こよみ」アプリです。暦なんて気にしないよ、 と言うひとでも、結婚式の日がふさわしい日かどうか知っていた方が知らないよりは良いですよね? 効率や成果を重要視する現代ですが、「はじまり」の日を縁起の良い日からはじめてみませんか? 使い方は簡単!アプリを起動するだけで、月の全ての干支、九星、六曜、二十四節気、その他の雑節が簡単に見られます。 それに、iOSの標準カレンダーも読み込めるので、予定と暦が一度に確認出来ます。 カレンダーの印刷や共有ができます。 watchOSに対応しています。

Screenshots

miTypewriter2 screens
Koyomi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Koyomi at 5.0 against miTypewriter's 4.4. Koyomi also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). miTypewriter's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

miTypewriter costs $1.99 and Koyomi $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Koyomi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of miTypewriter's written reviews are positive against 58% of Koyomi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

miTypewriter ships an update every 3 months, Koyomi every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
miTypewriter versus Koyomi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermiTypewriterKoyomi
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeruaki OnodaiWare Inc.

Customer experience

miTypewriter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral19.8%
Negative25.5%

Koyomi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral19.4%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

miTypewriter

No in-app purchases

None

Koyomi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is miTypewriter free?
miTypewriter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koyomi free?
Koyomi costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, miTypewriter or Koyomi?
Koyomi is rated higher. miTypewriter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Koyomi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do miTypewriter or Koyomi have ads?
Neither miTypewriter nor Koyomi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, miTypewriter or Koyomi?
miTypewriter ships an update every 3 months, and Koyomi every 5 weeks. Most recently, miTypewriter was updated on October 29, 2026 and Koyomi on October 29, 2026.

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