TypeFlow vs Cadence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TypeFlow
This app provides real-time English to Spanish translation directly within your keyboard. It allows for seamless communication without switching apps, preserving meaning and emotion for natural conversations. All processing is done on-device for speed and privacy.
- Real-time translation as you type
- On-device processing for privacy
- Works in any app
- Natural translation for conversations
- No internet required
- One-time purchase
Read full descriptionHide full description
Have Spanish-speaking friends? Start with what you want to say. TypeFlow helps you write messages in Spanish right from your keyboard. Type in English and see Spanish suggestions as you go. Learn from the messages you actually want to send. Make plans, share your day, or thank a friend. See how everyday words and phrases are expressed in Spanish while you write. Keep the conversation going. Use the TypeFlow keyboard in supported apps to write your message without switching to a separate translation app. Write a word or a sentence. Get Spanish suggestions as you type in English, or use full-sentence translation to help express a longer thought. Choose the suggestion you want to insert into your message. On-device translation. TypeFlow processes translations on your device, helping you write in Spanish even when you are offline. Try TypeFlow and explore the available in-app purchases to unlock more features. Local AI is available through a separate subscription. Created by an independent developer to make everyday conversations across languages easier. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://etwang1991.github.io/typeflow/PRIVACY.md
Cadence
This app helps you build positive routines and break bad ones by tracking your daily progress. It offers automatic logging via Apple Health and customizable tracking options for any schedule. Visualize your consistency with detailed stats and on-wrist or home screen widgets.
- Automatic logging with Apple Health
- Customizable habit schedules
- Visual progress tracking (grid, rings)
- Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets
- Actionable alerts and smart reminders
- Private, local data storage with iCloud sync
Read full descriptionHide full description
Cadence is a calm, strictly private habit tracker with no subscriptions that helps you focus on your daily progress. No cluttered interfaces and no account signups. Whether you want to build a positive routine or break a bad one, Cadence gives you the clarity to actually stick to it. Log habits by hand, or connect Apple Health and let them log themselves. AUTOMATIC WITH APPLE HEALTH • Connect Once: Link a habit to a Health metric like steps, workouts, water, sleep, or mindful minutes. • Logs Itself: The moment you reach your goal, Cadence marks the habit done for you. Your streak keeps going without a single tap. • You Decide: Connect only the habits you want, and switch it off any time. TRACK IT YOUR WAY • Target Goals: Set "at least" goals to build up or "at most" limits to cut back. • Simple Habits: Track "yes or no" routines like reading or meditating. • Any Schedule: Every day, specific weekdays, 3 times a week, 5 times a day, every other day. If it fits your life, Cadence can track it. • Skip Days: Mark a day as "not applicable" without breaking your streak. Life happens. SEE THE FULL PICTURE • Overview: Your home base to visualize all your habits and progress at a glance. • The Visual Grid: View your long-term consistency on a beautifully color-coded calendar heat map. • Habit Details: Track streaks, personal bests, and completion rates across weeks, months, and years. • Momentum Rings: Instantly gauge your 30-day rolling performance directly from your habit list. ON YOUR WRIST & HOME SCREEN • Apple Watch: Log habits and check your progress right from your wrist. No phone needed. • Widgets: Keep a single habit front and center with small widgets, or track your entire day at a glance. • Heatmap Widget: Put one habit's recent weeks on your Home Screen as a grid of days, shaded by how much you did, with its ring beside them. STAY ON TRACK • Actionable Alerts: Log a habit as "Done" or "Skip" directly from your lock screen without opening the app. • Smart Reminders: Nudges that adapt to you. Hit your weekly goal early, and Cadence stays quiet until next week. • Daily Notes: Attach context to any entry (like noting the weather for a run). • Adaptive Theming: Full support for Light and Dark modes with a carefully curated 28-color palette. • App Icons: Give Cadence a new look on your Home Screen in Settings > Appearance > App Icon. Flat is free, and Mono, Lavender, Blue, Red and two more flat designs come with the one-time unlock. YOUR DATA, YOUR BUSINESS Cadence has no analytics, no tracking SDKs, and no data harvesting. Your habit data lives locally on your device, with free iCloud sync through your private Apple account. Cadence reads Health data on your iPhone and never sends it to us or third parties. Health-derived habit entries may sync through your private iCloud when iCloud Sync is enabled. FREE VS. UNLOCKED Use Cadence completely free for up to 4 active habits, including full iCloud sync. Need more? A single one-time purchase unlocks Cadence: • Unlimited active habits • CSV data export and import • Home Screen widgets • Apple Watch app • Extra app icons • All future updates No subscriptions. No auto-renewals. Pay once, own it forever.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cadence at 5.0 against TypeFlow's 4.3. Cadence also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). TypeFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. TypeFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cadence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cadence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
TypeFlow ships an update every 6 weeks, Cadence every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TypeFlow | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 弈天 汪 | Hyundoh Kim |
Customer experience
TypeFlow
Cadence
In-app purchases
TypeFlow
- Local AI Translation$0.991 Month
- Lifetime Unlock – Spanish$9.99
Cadence
- Lifetime Access$4.99









