ArrivalSentinel vs UTUVO Type
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArrivalSentinel
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ArrivalSentinel is a simple arrival reminder: when you enter a chosen radius around a destination, you’ll get a notification saying you’re almost there. Great for Commuting: prepare to get off or transfer Pickups: remind yourself (or message someone) when you’re close Errands: prompt what to bring as you approach Trips & drives: arrive prepared, not rushed Key Features Geofence Arrival Alerts: automatic notifications when you enter the area Custom Radius: set a range for each destination History Log: review when and where alerts were triggered Set from History: create a new alert by reusing a past destination in one tap Fast Setup: add a place → set radius → enable Low Distraction: alerts only when it matters—near the destination Privacy Location access is used only to enable arrival alerts and (optional) history logs. You can change permissions anytime in iOS Settings.
UTUVO Type
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UTUVO Type lets you type by speaking — in any app. Tap the orb on the keyboard and start talking; the orb moves with your voice. Tap again and clean, finished text lands at your cursor. When a voice session is not open, iOS opens UTUVO Type to start the microphone; tap the iOS back button in the upper-left corner to return to the app you were using. Further dictation does not switch apps while the session stays open. • Works almost everywhere: Messages, LINE, Mail, Notes, Safari… just switch to the UTUVO Type keyboard (except fields iOS reserves, like passwords). • Cleans up as you go: removes filler words, adds commas and full stops from your pauses, and applies your personal dictionary. • Say how to change it: select some text, tap the orb and say "make it more formal" — it's rewritten in place. • Hold the orb to translate: slide to a language and let go. Pick up to five languages. • Fix it on the spot: tap EN, 繁 (Zhuyin or Pinyin) or 简 (Pinyin) beside the orb to type a correction — no need to change keyboards. • History: every dictation stays on your iPhone — searchable, starrable, one tap to copy. Private by default • On-device recognition first; turn on "Only use on-device recognition" and your audio never leaves the phone. • No UTUVO account, analytics, ads, or tracking. • Without a cloud key, editing and translation use available on-device features. If you enable an optional cloud service with your own key, recognized or selected text and relevant personal dictionary entries may be sent to that provider. If you also turn on field context, a bounded excerpt before the cursor is included. Audio is not sent to that service. • Open source — every privacy claim can be checked. About "Allow Full Access" iOS doesn't let keyboards use the microphone, so the keyboard asks the UTUVO Type app to record for it. After tapping the orb, use the iOS back button in the upper-left corner to return to the app you were using. Allow Full Access so the keyboard can use its shared app-group data and any network features you choose to enable. The keyboard never records what you type with other keys; optional cloud features send text, not audio, to the provider you select.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: UTUVO Type at Free against ArrivalSentinel's $4.99. ArrivalSentinel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
UTUVO Type is free to download; ArrivalSentinel costs $4.99 up front. UTUVO Type sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ArrivalSentinel asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ArrivalSentinel | UTUVO Type |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Chen | MIN CHI YANG |
In-app purchases
ArrivalSentinel
No in-app purchases
UTUVO Type
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
- Buy me lunch$2.99
- Big cheer$4.99
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