Sensory Just Touch vs Talking Typer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 30+ interactive touch effects
- Hall of Mirrors face morphing
- Kaleidoscopic patterns
- Infinity tunnel pathways
- Full switch accessibility
- No ads or in-app purchases
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Sensory Just Touch ships an update every 24 months, Talking Typer every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Sensory Just Touch | Talking Typer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (7 ratings) | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sensory App House Ltd | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
Customer experience
Sensory Just Touch
Talking Typer
In-app purchases
Sensory Just Touch
No in-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases
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