Comparison

Tapeze (Typing) vs TypeFlow

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

Head to head
About

Tapeze (Typing)

Features
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Tapeze is a compact gesture keyboard. Nine large keys hold the most common letters. Everything else — the rest of the alphabet, numbers, symbols and punctuation — lives in short swipes from those same nine keys. Because the keys are large, you hit them without looking. Because every swipe starts from a key you already know, the layout becomes muscle memory instead of a hunt. HOW IT WORKS • Tap a key to type the letter in its centre • Swipe from a key toward a neighbouring letter to type it • Swipe out and back for a capital • Draw a small circle on a key for its capital • Sweep sideways across three keys for a space, downward to delete • Swipe up from the space strip to reveal the symbols BUILT AROUND YOUR THUMBS Space and delete have no dedicated keys. They are full-width strips along the bottom and top edges, so they sit under your thumb wherever your hand rests. Swipe along the delete strip to remove a whole word; swipe along the space strip to move the cursor a character at a time. CAPITALS THAT BEHAVE Sentences capitalise themselves — at the start of a document, after a new line, and once a sentence ends. Any gesture the keyboard reads as a capital resolves to a letter, so a rounded stroke never leaves a stray symbol behind. MAKE IT YOURS Resize the keyboard, move the controls to either side, hide the on-key labels once you have learned the layout, and switch the gesture trail on or off. PRIVACY Tapeze does not collect your data. What you type is not recorded, not stored and not sent anywhere. Full Access is required so the keyboard can read the layout settings you choose in the app and paste from the clipboard — nothing leaves your device.

About

TypeFlow

This keyboard app offers a fast and personalized typing experience with swipe-to-type functionality and customizable themes. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data on the device, ensuring your keystrokes are never collected or sent externally.

Highlights
  • Swipe to type
  • Fast and responsive performance
  • Customizable themes and styles
  • Fine-tune haptics, sounds, and auto-correct
  • On-device data processing for privacy
  • Works across all apps
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ypeFlow is the keyboard that keeps up with you. Swipe through letters to type entire words, tap with satisfying precision, and make your keyboard truly yours — all while your data stays on your device. WHY TYPEFLOW • Swipe to type — glide your finger through the letters and TypeFlow does the rest • Fast and responsive — built to feel instant, with zero lag • Themes and styles — match your keyboard to your mood • Fine-tune everything — haptics, sounds, auto-correct, and more • Works everywhere — Messages, Notes, Mail, and every app you type in PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your words belong to you. TypeFlow processes everything on your device — no keystrokes are ever collected, stored, or sent anywhere. EASY SETUP Open TypeFlow and follow the setup guide Enable TypeFlow in Settings → General → Keyboard Switch to TypeFlow and start typing Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you support.codebage@gmail.com

Screenshots

Tapeze (Typing)1 screens
TypeFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tapeze (Typing) and TypeFlow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tapeze (Typing) versus TypeFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapeze (Typing)TypeFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiulio MecocciMalook Shah

In-app purchases

None

Tapeze (Typing)

No in-app purchases

None

TypeFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tapeze (Typing) free?
Tapeze (Typing) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TypeFlow free?
TypeFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tapeze (Typing) or TypeFlow have ads?
Neither Tapeze (Typing) nor TypeFlow shows ads.

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