Comparison

Typebell vs FormulaFX Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

FormulaFX Pro

Features
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FormulaFX Pro is your pocket reference for every Microsoft Excel function: each entry shows the name (with the Italian Excel name too), syntax, arguments (required and optional) and a mini-sheet example with the calculated result. CATEGORIES • Math & Trigonometry: conditional sums, rounding, powers, logarithms, random numbers • Statistics: averages, counts, min/max, standard deviation, ranking and distributions • Logic: IF, IFS, SWITCH, logical operators, error handling, LET and LAMBDA • Text: extraction, cleanup, find & replace, joining and splitting • Lookup & Reference, Date & Time, Finance, Database, Information, Engineering, Web, Array HOW IT WORKS • Search from the fx bar by English name, Italian name, or keyword • Every formula links to related functions • Switch language anytime: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German • Note: English Excel separates arguments with commas; most other languages use a semicolon The app is free and shows ads (banner and interstitial via Unity Ads). You can watch a short video to remove ads for 24 hours.

Screenshots

Typebell4 screens
FormulaFX Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typebell ships an update every 5 weeks, FormulaFX Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Typebell versus FormulaFX Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypebellFormulaFX Pro
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensonetINZA KONE

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
None

FormulaFX Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typebell free?
Typebell costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FormulaFX Pro free?
FormulaFX Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Typebell or FormulaFX Pro have ads?
FormulaFX Pro shows ads; Typebell does not.
Which is updated more often, Typebell or FormulaFX Pro?
Typebell ships an update every 5 weeks, and FormulaFX Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Typebell was updated on October 29, 2026 and FormulaFX Pro on October 16, 2026.

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