Comparison

Do Not Type vs Billy

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

Head to head
About

Do Not Type

Transform spoken words into polished text, translate conversations in real-time, and get instant AI answers. This app uses advanced AI to eliminate typing, making communication and information retrieval effortless.

Highlights
  • Voice notes with auto-tagging
  • AI-powered text polishing
  • Instant language translation
  • Live conversation mode
  • Voice-activated Q&A
  • Voice search functionality
Features
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Do Not Type - Just Speak! Tired of typing? This app lets you do everything with just your voice: 1. Voice Notes Speak and watch your words appear instantly using Whisper AI. Notes get auto-tagged with #hashtags so you can find them later. 2. Make It Sound Better Not great with words? No worries! Say whatever comes to mind, and AI will turn it into clear, polished text that actually makes sense. 3. Instant Translation Perfect if English isn't your first language. Speak in whatever language feels natural—get fluent English back without switching apps. 4. Live Conversation Mode Pick any two languages (like English and Japanese) and have real conversations. Speak in one, instantly hear it in the other. 5. Voice Q&A Got questions? Just ask out loud and get smart AI answers on the spot. Voice Search With all those voice notes adding up, how do you find anything? Easy—just ask! Search through everything using your voice. ■ Your Privacy Matters No servers, no snooping. We connect directly to Whisper and GPT APIs—your voice goes to them, but everything else stays locked on your phone. Delete it, and it's gone forever. ■ Real Talk I built this because I was sick of typing all the time. Since it uses premium AI services, it's not free—but if you're as tired of tapping tiny keys as I was, it's worth every penny. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/mazzzystar/af7537dae6ff481cc9ed219aac33e5fd Preview page created with https://screenshots.pro/ Illustrations by Storyset: - https://storyset.com/illustration/notes/bro - https://storyset.com/illustration/search/bro

About

Billy

Effortlessly split bills by scanning receipts with AI. Assign items, calculate individual shares including taxes and tips, and share summaries instantly. Upgrade for advanced features like trip tracking and saved groups.

Highlights
  • AI-powered receipt scanning
  • Drag & drop item assignment
  • Split shared items
  • Accurate tax and tip calculations
  • Quickly add people
  • Easy sharing of summaries
  • Trip expense tracking (Premium)
Features
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Billy lets you snap a picture of your bill and drag items around to automatically calculate what each person owes. Features: • AI-powered receipt scanning: Billy will identify items, prices, taxes, fees, and discounts. • Drag & Drop Items: Assign items to different people by dragging and dropping them into each person's bubble. • Split Shared Items: Split any item between certain people, or between the entire group. Billy handles the math for evenly distributing the price. • Accurate Calculations: Billy automatically calculates each person's share, including their portion of taxes or tips. • Add People Quickly: Add friends from your contacts or enter their names manually. • Easy Sharing: Generate itemized summaries for each person or the entire bill. Share via text, email, or any messaging app so everyone knows what they owe. • Venmo Request: Open a request in Venmo with the owed amount, along with the bill breakdown in the notes. Upgrade to Billy Premium for more features like: • Trips: Calculate owed totals across multiple bills by adding multiple bills to a trip. • Saved Groups: Create and save groups of people you frequently split bills with (e.g., roommates, friends, family). • Unlimited Scans: Enjoy unlimited receipt scanning without monthly restrictions. • Bill History: Access and manage all your past bills and splits. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Do Not Type4 screens
Billy3 screens

Verdict

The call

Do Not Type and Billy both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Billy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Do Not Type's. Do Not Type's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Do Not Type sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Billy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Do Not Type against 4.7 for Billy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Do Not Type's written reviews are positive against 70% of Billy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Do Not Type ships an update every 10 days, Billy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Do Not Type versus Billy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo Not TypeBilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings) — better4.7 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmashMelon LLCRB Labs LLC

Customer experience

Do Not Type

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Billy

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Do Not Type

Subscriptions2
  • DNT Monthly$2.991 Month
  • DNT Yearly$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Billy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Do Not Type free?
Do Not Type is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Billy free?
Billy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Do Not Type or Billy?
Do Not Type is rated higher. Do Not Type averages 4.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Billy averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Do Not Type or Billy have ads?
Neither Do Not Type nor Billy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Do Not Type or Billy?
Do Not Type ships an update every 10 days, and Billy weekly. Most recently, Do Not Type was updated on October 24, 2026 and Billy on October 28, 2026.

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