TypeWay vs Chronote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Chronote
Capture thoughts and events instantly with automatic timestamps. Organize your notes chronologically by custom topics for easy review. Perfect for journaling, activity logging, and idea tracking.
- Automatic timestamps on every note
- Chronological timeline view
- Customizable topics for organization
- Quick and clean note entry
- Ideal for journaling and activity logging
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Never forget when it happened. Chronote captures your thoughts instantly — with automatic timestamps on every note. Quick, clean, and chronological: perfect for journaling moments, logging activities, tracking ideas, or building a reliable daily log. Jot down anything in seconds: a fleeting idea, meeting takeaway, symptom, habit, or random memory. Chronote adds the exact date & time automatically — no manual entry needed. Review your notes in a beautiful timeline view, organized by time and grouped into custom topics. Whether you're reflecting on life, documenting projects, or simply never wanting to wonder "when did I write that?", Chronote keeps your thoughts dated, organized, and always accessible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chronote at 100% against TypeWay's 30%. Chronote also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). TypeWay's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Chronote is free to download; TypeWay costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chronote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of TypeWay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chronote's.
TypeWay ships an update every 27 months, Chronote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TypeWay | Chronote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ralf Trachte | Martin Pietrowski |
Customer experience
TypeWay
Chronote
In-app purchases
TypeWay
No in-app purchases
Chronote
No in-app purchases









