Comparison

Type vs Birth Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Type

A simple text editor designed for mobile devices, offering code highlighting for various programming languages and line numbering. It allows for easy code editing on the go, mimicking desktop editor styles.

Highlights
  • Code highlighting for multiple languages
  • Line number display
  • Long line wrapping
  • Desktop-like code style
  • Easy mobile code editing
Features
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Type - A Pure Text Editor for user to edit text on Phone, it support to highlight when open lua, python, javascript file, it had the same code style like on the mac text Editor, it is easy edit code on phone when you on the train or any place had no PC. Feature √ Support code highlight when opne code file √ Support support code language: lua python3 javascript html Objective c c++ etc √ Support show line number √ Support wrap long line, take easy to view

About

Birth Pilot

Features
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BirthPilot is a calm pregnancy and birth-prep toolkit for the moments you do not want to keep in your head. Use it to count kicks, time contractions, prepare your hospital bag, write a practical birth plan, save appointment questions, log blood pressure and symptoms, and share a clean summary before a visit. As your family moves from pregnancy into baby's first year, BirthPilot also helps with baby-name ideas, shopping basics, milestone notes, stage photos, memory slideshows, gentle music, and quick care timers. Key features: Kick counter with saved session history Contraction timer with duration and interval averages Hospital bag checklist with custom items Birth plan sections for labor, delivery, support people, feeding, and emergency notes Appointments, events, questions, answers, and media Blood pressure, pulse, symptom, and note logs Doctor summary and JSON data export via share sheet Baby-name suggestions with pinned favorites Baby shopping list for basics and nice-to-haves First-year milestone journal and memory slideshow export Built-in lullaby music and mom timer presets Multiple child profiles Local-first storage with export and reset controls No account required BirthPilot is designed for practical record-keeping, not pressure. Keep the important details close, share what you need, and let your care team guide medical decisions. Important: BirthPilot is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, risk assessment, or emergency monitoring. Always contact your clinician, hospital, or emergency services if you have concerns about your health, your baby's movement, labor, bleeding, fluid leakage, pain, severe headache, vision changes, or any urgent symptoms.

Screenshots

Type2 screens
Birth Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Type at Free against Birth Pilot's $2.99. Type also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Birth Pilot's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Type is free to download; Birth Pilot costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type ships an update every 6 months, Birth Pilot weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Type versus Birth Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeBirth Pilot
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen Yuyue Technology Co., Ltd.Ona Pacholo Asis

In-app purchases

None

Type

No in-app purchases

None

Birth Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Type free?
Type is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birth Pilot free?
Birth Pilot costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Type or Birth Pilot have ads?
Neither Type nor Birth Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Type or Birth Pilot?
Type ships an update every 6 months, and Birth Pilot weekly. Most recently, Type was updated on September 24, 2026 and Birth Pilot on September 24, 2026.

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