Comparison

Sensory Just Touch vs Talking Typer

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

Head to head
About

Sensory Just Touch

Explore a world of mesmerizing visual effects with over 30 interactive options. Morph your face, create kaleidoscopic patterns, and fly through colorful tunnels that respond to your touch. This app offers a pure, ad-free experience with full accessibility for switch users.

Highlights
  • 30+ interactive touch effects
  • Hall of Mirrors face morphing
  • Kaleidoscopic patterns
  • Infinity tunnel pathways
  • Full switch accessibility
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Sensory Just Touch is a fun effects app for all with 30+ incredible touch effects. Morph your face in the Hall of Mirrors - Just Touch. Experience incredible visual, kaleidoscopic, entrancing patterns that respond - Just Touch. Fly through colorful infinity tunnels and galaxy pathways that open in front of you - Just Touch. Just Touch has no adverts, no settings screen and no in-app purchases. Just Touch is fully switch accessible, using a Bluetooth Switch Access box, such as the RJ Cooper Bluetooth Switch Interface and RJ's Bluetooth Super-Switch. Visit www.rjcooper.com/bluetooth-switch-interface/ for further details. Just Touch app can be controlled by assistive technology switches that produce character codes (1, 2, 3, 4 & ~1, ~2, ~3, ~4) - all produce different changes. At the Menu Screen Switch Button 1,2,3 and 4 will select one from the 4 options. Within an activity, Switch 1 changes style of effect, Switch 2 goes to the Home Screen, Switch 3 simulates a screen touch and Switch 4 moves to the next effect. To join our enews list, see videos and more Sensory Apps visit www.sensoryapphouse.com

About

Talking Typer

This accessible typing program helps students improve their keyboarding skills through lessons and a fun game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students but is beneficial for all learners, offering progress tracking and customizable lessons.

Highlights
  • 35 built-in typing lessons
  • Customizable lessons for teachers/parents
  • Progress tracking for speed and accuracy
  • Hurry Scurry typing game
  • Self-voicing and VoiceOver accessible
  • Supports refreshable braille displays
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Talking Typer finally makes its way to iOS. Help students make typing progress with this fun-to-use self-voicing app! Talking Typer An accessible typing and computer keyboard tutorial app with a keyboard game to help increase speed and accuracy in a fun environment! Learn to type or improve your skills with drills, practice lessons, keyboard explorer, and an entertaining game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students, but can be used by sighted students too. This makes it a great tool for the whole class. 35 Built-in Lessons Talking TyperTM for iOS devices comes with 35 built-in lessons at levels 1-10. Teachers and parents can create new lessons, edit lessons, and assign lessons to individual students or groups. Speed, accuracy, and typing level can also be set for individual students or groups. The app saves the results of each drill allowing students, teachers, and parents to monitor improvement. Hurry Scurry Game The app also includes the exciting game Hurry Scurry, where students earn points by typing letters before the ball drops. It’s fun for all ages and skill levels! Self-Voicing and Apple® VoiceOver Accessible The app is both self-voicing and accessible with Apple’s VoiceOver. The onboard keyboard of your device can be used with Talking Typer, but an external keyboard is recommended. The app can also be used with a refreshable braille display, like APH’s Refreshabraille 18TM Bluetooth®-enabled device, making it accessible for students who are deafblind as well. Recommended ages: All.

Screenshots

Sensory Just Touch4 screens
Talking Typer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talking Typer at 4.0 against Sensory Just Touch's 2.9. Talking Typer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 24 months). Sensory Just Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Typer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sensory Just Touch's written reviews are positive against 50% of Talking Typer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sensory Just Touch ships an update every 24 months, Talking Typer every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sensory Just Touch versus Talking Typer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensory Just TouchTalking Typer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (7 ratings)4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensory App House LtdAmerican Printing House for the Blind (APH)

Customer experience

Sensory Just Touch

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Talking Typer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sensory Just Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Talking Typer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensory Just Touch free?
Sensory Just Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talking Typer free?
Talking Typer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sensory Just Touch or Talking Typer?
Talking Typer is rated higher. Sensory Just Touch averages 2.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Talking Typer averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Sensory Just Touch or Talking Typer have ads?
Neither Sensory Just Touch nor Talking Typer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sensory Just Touch or Talking Typer?
Sensory Just Touch ships an update every 24 months, and Talking Typer every 11 months. Most recently, Sensory Just Touch was updated on October 29, 2026 and Talking Typer on October 29, 2026.

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