Do Not Type vs Billy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Voice notes with auto-tagging
- AI-powered text polishing
- Instant language translation
- Live conversation mode
- Voice-activated Q&A
- Voice search functionality
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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
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.
- 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)
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Do Not Type | Billy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better | 4.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmashMelon LLC | RB Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Do Not Type
Billy
In-app purchases
Do Not Type
- DNT Monthly$2.991 Month
- DNT Yearly$24.991 Year
Billy
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$99.99








