Typelet vs FileBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Typelet
This app provides a custom keyboard to quickly insert pre-saved text templates into any application. Organize your frequently used phrases, addresses, or scripts with custom folders and access them with a single tap, saving you time on repetitive typing.
- Create and manage reusable text templates
- Organize templates with custom folders
- Insert templates in any app via custom keyboard
- Variable interpolation for dynamic content (Pro)
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Data export and import functionality
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Stop retyping the same messages. Typelet puts saved replies, signatures, addresses, prompts, and other reusable text directly inside a custom keyboard, ready to insert in any app with one tap. Save it once. Organize it your way. Use it wherever you type, without switching apps or searching through Notes. SAVE REUSABLE TEXT - Create quick replies, canned responses, email templates, signatures, addresses, links, prompts, and frequently used phrases - Organize templates into folders with custom icons and colors - Search, edit, pin, and manually arrange templates in the main app - Select multiple templates to move or delete them together INSERT FROM THE TYPELET KEYBOARD - Open Typelet from any text field that supports third-party keyboards - Browse templates by folder and tap once to insert - Keep pinned templates at the top and use the same custom order in the app and keyboard - Choose a keyboard theme that fits your style DYNAMIC VARIABLES - Automatically insert the current date, time, long date, ISO date, tomorrow, or next week - Add weekday names and time-aware greetings in English, French, or Dutch - Create saved values for reusable details such as your name, email, company, or signature - Add custom variables with default values for templates that need changing details WIDGETS AND USAGE - View frequently used templates from small and medium Home Screen widgets - Tap a widget template to copy it for quick use - See total uses and weekly activity in the main app BACKUP AND RESTORE - Export your folders and templates as a JSON backup - Preview imports before changing your data - Merge adds missing records and updates matching records; Replace All replaces the active template and folder collection - Replace All first creates a local JSON safety copy; exports omit detailed insertion history and most preferences PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account or cloud service is required - Templates are stored locally on your device - No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs - The Typelet keyboard uses Allow Full Access only to share your locally stored templates and usage records with the main app through Apple's App Group container - The keyboard makes no network requests, does not read the clipboard, and never records or uploads what you type HOW TO ENABLE THE KEYBOARD 1. Open Settings, then General, Keyboard, and Keyboards 2. Tap Add New Keyboard 3. Select Typelet 4. Tap Typelet and enable Allow Full Access for on-device template and usage synchronization 5. In any text field, long press the globe key and select Typelet FREE AND PRO The free version includes up to 10 templates and three starter folders, plus editing, deletion, manual ordering and batch management of existing templates. Typelet Pro unlocks: - Unlimited templates - Unlimited custom folders with icons and colors - Dynamic and saved variables - Template pinning - Keyboard themes - Import and export Choose a yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The app checks Apple's introductory-offer eligibility before displaying an available trial. The trial duration, subsequent price and billing period are shown before purchase. Existing monthly subscriptions remain supported, including renewals and Restore Purchases. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your App Store account settings. Pro access remains available until the end of the paid subscription period. Contact: captainlongevity@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/typelet/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-legal-pages.vercel.app/typelet/terms
FileBox
A minimalist file manager that prioritizes privacy and security by keeping your files on your device. Organize, view, compress, extract, and share various file types with ease. Protect your data with Face ID or a passcode.
- Local file management
- ZIP compression and extraction
- Encrypted archives
- Multi-format file preview
- Face ID/passcode privacy
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- Video casting
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File Box brings file management, media playback, ebook and comic reading, and handy tools into one app, making it easy to organize, view and work with your files on iPhone and iPad. Store files in the app, lock it with Face ID or a password, or grant access to files in system folders. From work documents and photos to videos, music, ebooks and comics, keep everything in your own “Box,” ready whenever you need it. Keep your files organized • Use “On My iPhone/iPad” to browse, play and manage files in authorized system folders without importing them into the app. • Import, move, copy, rename, search and share files and folders with ease. • Customize folder colors, icons and images to make categories easy to spot. • Create ZIP archives and extract common formats such as ZIP and RAR, with support for password-protected archives. • View storage usage by file type, large files and duplicates, including in authorized system folders. • View and clear reading and thumbnail caches without affecting your files or reading history. Enjoy videos and music • Play common video formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI and WebM, with audio track switching and Picture in Picture. • Press and hold the screen to speed up playback at your preferred rate. • Use dual subtitles, external subtitles and customizable subtitle styles, or cast videos to compatible TVs. • The new audio player shows artwork and lyrics, with playlists, shuffle and Lock Screen controls. Read ebooks and documents • The EPUB reader offers a table of contents, bookmarks, search and saved reading progress. • Adjust font size, layout and reading themes for comfortable reading. • View PDF and TXT documents, and add bookmarks to TXT files. Read and create comics • Read CBZ and CBR comics, or open image folders directly as comics. • Create your own CBZ comic files, with optional passwords and text watermarks. Redact images and share with confidence • Detect faces, QR codes and common sensitive details such as names, phone numbers and amounts on your device. Choose which categories to redact. • Select areas manually and choose from styles such as blur and pixelation, or add text watermarks. • Select “Redact Image” from the Photos share sheet and save the edited image directly to Photos. Keep useful tools close at hand • Browse and edit images, compress them in batches, and create long screenshots from web pages, multiple images or screen recordings. • Trim, split, join and convert audio, or extract audio from videos. • Edit audio artwork, song details and lyrics, including batch editing. • Crop and trim videos, and convert between MP4 and MOV formats. • Turn multiple images into a PDF, add watermarks or password-protect PDFs. Transfer files across devices • Use Nearby Transfer to easily send and receive files with nearby devices. • Upload, download, manage and preview files in your computer’s browser over your local Wi-Fi network. • Record audio on Apple Watch and sync recordings to iPhone. • Import files shared from other apps, with drag and drop and multitasking for browsing and playback. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a lifetime purchase, to access the same premium features. Your files. Your device. Your “Box.” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://filebox.dogegg.cc/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FileBox at 5.0 against Typelet's 3.7. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Typelet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FileBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FileBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Typelet ships an update every 6 days, FileBox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Typelet | FileBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 慧慧 高 | 建 焦 |
Customer experience
Typelet
FileBox
In-app purchases
Typelet
- Typelet Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Typelet Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
FileBox
- Monthly Membership$1.191 Month
- Annual Membership1 Year trial$11.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$19.99









