Comparison

Why Pay?! vs Typebell

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

Head to head
About

Why Pay?!

Features
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Why Pay?! is a free task planner with no subscriptions and no ads. Everything you need to get things done, in one app. TASKS β€’ Daily tasks with start and end times β€’ Categories: work, personal, home, study β€” or your own β€’ Important tasks always at hand β€’ Repeats: daily, on chosen weekdays, monthly, yearly β€’ Checklists inside tasks KANBAN & CALENDAR β€’ Kanban board: To do, In progress, Done β€” plus your own sections β€’ Monthly calendar with all your tasks NOTES β€’ Notes with color labels β€’ Fast search across tasks and notes REMINDERS β€’ 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour before, or right at the start β€’ Reminders and quick task creation via the Telegram bot SYNC β€’ iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web β€’ Start without registration and create an account later LOOK & FEEL β€’ Classic style β€” strict, no cards or shadows β€” or the standard one β€’ Light and dark themes, text size, font choice β€’ 7 languages: English, Русский, EspaΓ±ol, Deutsch, FranΓ§ais, PortuguΓͺs, δΈ­ζ–‡ SECURITY β€’ Login code via Telegram or email Why free? Because planning your day shouldn't be a luxury. Why pay?!

About

Typebell

Features
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Turn everyday notes into a writing ritual. Typebell brings the character of a classic typewriter to iPhone and iPad, with mechanical keys, moving typebars and letters that appear as they strike the paper. WRITE WITH CHARACTER Tap the carriage-return paddle or slide it to start the next line. Turn the paper-feed knob, choose a black or red ribbon, and adjust margins and line spacing. Enable automatic line return when you want to keep writing without pausing at the margin. Key sounds are optional. SPACE FOR YOUR WORDS Capture quick ideas, keep a journal, draft a story or write a poem. Switch to Focus for a simple text editor and word count. Create, rename and search notes by title or content. Use portrait or landscape layouts on iPhone and iPad, with support for a physical keyboard. EXPORT AND SHARE Save your writing as PDF, editable DOCX or plain text. Share a document or just the text using the system share sheet. Exports contain readable text rather than a reproduction of the mechanical page or ribbon colors. YOUR NOTEBOOK, ON YOUR DEVICE Notes save locally and writing works offline. No account is required. Typebell does not provide its own cloud sync. Classic keys. Modern notes. Your next page is waiting.

Screenshots

Why Pay?!4 screens
Typebell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Why Pay?! at Free against Typebell's $2.99. Why Pay?! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Why Pay?! is free to download; Typebell costs $2.99 up front. Typebell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Why Pay?! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, Typebell every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Why Pay?! versus Typebell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhy Pay?!Typebell
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEGOR DIACHENKOSensonet

In-app purchases

None

Why Pay?!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Typebell

Subscriptions1
  • Todo+: 1 year subscription$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Todo+: 1 Day TrialFree
  • Todo+: Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Why Pay?! free?
Why Pay?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typebell free?
Typebell costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Why Pay?! or Typebell have ads?
Neither Why Pay?! nor Typebell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Why Pay?! or Typebell?
Why Pay?! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Typebell every 5 weeks. Most recently, Why Pay?! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Typebell on October 31, 2026.

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