Comparison

TypeWay vs ContactHelper

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

Head to head
About

TypeWay

This app offers a customized keyboard designed for 10-finger typing on iPads. It adapts to your hand size and typing habits, allowing you to save and restore configurations. It also functions as a separate note-taking app with export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Adaptive 10-finger typing keyboard
  • Save and restore keyboard configurations
  • Freeze current keyboard layout
  • Integrated note-taker app
  • Text export via share button
  • Multiple language layouts
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CUSTOMIZED KEYBOARD FOR 10-FINGER TYPING TypeWay supports touch typing with automatic adaptation of the key configuration. It adapts to individual hands and typing habits (only on iPad, in landscape mode). You can “Save” and “Restore” a configuration as a favorite. “Freeze” fixes the actual configuration. “Save” / “Restore” and “Freeze” your personalized keyboard. For beginners, we recommend a fixed configuration (“Freeze”) and the slow adaptation in TypeWay’s “Settings”. The keyboard layout offers British English, US English, and German with several international accents. iOS features are integrated, like cut, copy & paste, etc. TypeWay provides fast typing, e.g., for protocols, lesson scripts, interviews, emails, and basic text editing. TYPEWAY AS A SEPARATE APP Activate the separate note-taker app by tapping on the TypeWay icon. “New” opens a new text file. You can “Edit” and “Rename” the text notes. For text export, the share button offers, e.g., Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Print, DropBox, Pages, etc. TYPEWAY AS A UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD For use in various iPad applications, you can activate TypeWay in iPad’s settings: > “General” > “Keyboard” > “Keyboards” > “Add New Keyboard” > “TypeWay” This installation of TypeWay offers the question for “Full Access”. “Full Access” also can be activated or deactivated in the iPad settings: > “General” > “Keyboard” > “Keyboards” > “TypeWay” > “Full Access” ( TypeWay does not need “Full Access”, does not need to connect to the internet, and does not transfer information. It works with and without “Full Access” mode. All typed data stays local on the iPad. ) Each keyboard shows the Globe Button to switch between available keyboards. TypeWay and its logo are registered trademarks in several countries. © 2011-2024 Ralf Trachte, Switzerland, all rights reserved. Engineering: Pierre Bernard Support: app@typeway.com Information: www.typeway.com

About

ContactHelper

Effortlessly manage your address book with advanced organization and lightning-fast search capabilities. Improve your native dialing experience for quicker connections. Take full control of your contacts and stay efficiently connected.

Highlights
  • Organize contacts with tags
  • Add pinyin nicknames
  • Instant search by name or number
  • T9 input search
  • Tap to dial functionality
  • Improved T9 dialing accuracy
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Tired of struggling to find your contacts? This app helps you take full control of your address book! - Organize with tags and pinyin nicknames - Search instantly by name, number, or T9 input - Tap to dial — faster than ever Even better, it improves the native T9 dialing experience, ensuring more accurate contact sorting in English system settings. Stay efficient, stay connected — no more fumbling around!

Screenshots

ContactHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ContactHelper at 100% against TypeWay's 30%. ContactHelper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 27 months). TypeWay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TypeWay costs $0.99 and ContactHelper $1.99 up front. ContactHelper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TypeWay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ContactHelper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of TypeWay's written reviews are positive against 100% of ContactHelper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, ContactHelper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TypeWay versus ContactHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeWayContactHelper
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalf Trachte虎 伏

Customer experience

TypeWay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative40.0%

ContactHelper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TypeWay

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ContactHelper

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$1.99

Questions

Is TypeWay free?
TypeWay costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ContactHelper free?
ContactHelper costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TypeWay or ContactHelper?
ContactHelper is rated higher. TypeWay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while ContactHelper averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do TypeWay or ContactHelper have ads?
Neither TypeWay nor ContactHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeWay or ContactHelper?
TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, and ContactHelper every 9 days. Most recently, TypeWay was updated on November 1, 2026 and ContactHelper on November 4, 2026.

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