# Type Notes vs Carriage

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Type Notes at 17.0 against Carriage's 27.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Type Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Carriage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Type Notes against 5.0 for Carriage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Type Notes | Carriage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-notes-classic-paper/id6821145356/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carriage-typewriter/id6825005564/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jesus manuel Curreri](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781631810) | [Justin Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/6823832086) |

## What reviewers say

### Type Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/type-notes-classic-paper/id6821145356)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type Notes+ | $1.99 | one-time |


### Carriage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carriage-typewriter/id6825005564)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Carriage | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Type Notes free?

Type Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Carriage free?

Carriage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Type Notes or Carriage?

Type Notes and Carriage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Type Notes or Carriage have ads?

Neither Type Notes nor Carriage shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Type Notes or Carriage?

Type Notes ships an update daily, and Carriage daily. Most recently, Type Notes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Carriage on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*