Comparison

Awaytime vs TypeWhisper App

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

Head to head
About

Awaytime

Features
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Awaytime is an iPhone screen time blocker for people who want to stop doomscrolling. Block distracting apps and websites, set a daily limit and schedules, and see how your habits change. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps, app categories and websites you want to block, such as social media, games and news. 2. Set a daily time limit. Once you reach it, your selection stays blocked until the next day. 3. Add schedules for bedtime, work, study or any custom time window. Blocking turns on by itself. 4. Your fox buddy and Brain Health score react as your screen time climbs. Every day you stay under your limit adds to your streak. FOCUS AND INSIGHTS Start a focus timer when you need to get something done. Check your screen time by day, week and month and see whether it is going down. Built for students, professionals, parents and anyone who wants more control over their attention. Free to start: one app group with a daily limit and schedules. Premium adds more app groups and themes. Your attention matters. Awaytime makes scrolling a choice again.

About

TypeWhisper App

This app converts your voice into text using on-device AI or cloud services. It offers a convenient keyboard for dictation in other apps and tools to organize and refine your transcriptions. Premium features include advanced AI interactions and Mac integration.

Highlights
  • On-device and cloud transcription options
  • Voice keyboard for dictation in other apps
  • Audio and video file transcription
  • Personal dictionary for specialized terms
  • Speaker separation and naming
  • Syncing across devices via iCloud
Features
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Private speech-to-text for iPhone and iPad. TypeWhisper turns your voice into text with on-device AI models or optional cloud providers. Dictate in the app, transcribe existing audio and video files, or use the TypeWhisper keyboard to enter text in other apps. DICTATE YOUR WAY • Transcribe with WhisperKit, Apple Speech, Parakeet, or optional cloud engines including Gemini and Soniox • See a live transcription preview while speaking with WhisperKit, Apple Speech, Live Local, and selected cloud engines. Parakeet transcribes after you stop. • Use profiles for languages, models, translation targets, and whisper mode • Translate dictated text on-device with Apple Translate VOICE KEYBOARD • Dictate into text fields across iOS • Switch profiles directly from the keyboard • Expand reusable snippets with date, time, and clipboard placeholders • Type with English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian layouts ORGANIZE AND REFINE • Search your transcription history • Review incoming recordings in an Inbox and browse history by device • Review original and processed text • Read transcripts and results aloud with voices installed on your device • Improve names and specialist terms with a personal dictionary • Transcribe audio and video files TYPEWHISPER PREMIUM • Ask questions about a transcript with your selected writing service • Transcribe and write with your paired Mac’s models and text-processing workflows • Separate speakers on device, name them, and correct their turns • Save optional local voice profiles to suggest names in later recordings • Improve fresh transcripts and teach TypeWhisper trusted corrections • Turn recordings into reviewable email drafts with a subject and body • Sync History and Inbox, dictionary entries, and snippets between signed-in TypeWhisper installations on iPhone and iPad through iCloud or a chosen cloud folder Transcript questions use your selected writing service: on-device, Mac, or cloud. The chat shows where text is sent and is not saved. Mac features require TypeWhisper for Mac 1.8 or later on the same local network and access to Premium features on both devices. The connection is encrypted. Models selected on the Mac may use cloud providers configured there. Speaker detection runs after transcription and can make mistakes with similar voices or overlapping speech. You can correct assignments in the transcript. Voice profiles stay on the device that created them. IPHONE, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH • Transfer recordings from Apple Watch to iPhone for processing and playback PRIVACY FIRST • Use on-device models to keep transcription local • No advertising or third-party tracking • Synced dictionary and snippet content stays in the cloud location you choose and does not pass through the TypeWhisper entitlement service Core local dictation, dictionary, and snippet features remain available without an account or subscription. Some models and cloud providers require an internet connection, model downloads, or your own provider credentials. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Awaytime4 screens
TypeWhisper App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TypeWhisper App at weekly against Awaytime's monthly. TypeWhisper App also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Awaytime's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Awaytime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and TypeWhisper App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awaytime ships an update monthly, TypeWhisper App weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awaytime versus TypeWhisper App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwaytimeTypeWhisper App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed YoussifMarco Hillger

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Awaytime

Subscriptions3
  • Awaytime Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99
2 purchases

TypeWhisper App

Subscriptions1
  • TypeWhisper Premium14 Days trial$6.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$114.99

Questions

Is Awaytime free?
Awaytime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TypeWhisper App free?
TypeWhisper App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Awaytime or TypeWhisper App have ads?
Neither Awaytime nor TypeWhisper App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awaytime or TypeWhisper App?
Awaytime ships an update monthly, and TypeWhisper App weekly. Most recently, Awaytime was updated on October 26, 2026 and TypeWhisper App on November 7, 2026.

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