Dot to Dot (Low Vision) vs Talking Typer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot to Dot (Low Vision)
This educational app helps visually impaired children learn to write English alphabets and Arabic numerals through a dot-to-dot tracing method. It offers upper and lower case letters, numerals, and English vocal feedback for each character.
- Trace English alphabets (upper/lower case)
- Trace Arabic numerals (0-9)
- English vocal feedback for characters
- Designed for low vision users
- Educational tracing games
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A training App that made for Low Vision designed and maintained by the Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired. Method of training: -Follow the sequence of dots to draw the shape of the English alphabets and Arabic numerals. Features: -3 types of letters -- upper case, lower case and hand script in lower case are available. -Arabic numerals, 0~9 are available. -English vocals for each characters. The objectives of training: -Learning to write English alphabets and Arabic numerals by means of Dot-to-Dot games.
Talking Typer
This accessible typing program helps students improve their keyboarding skills through lessons and a fun game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students but is beneficial for all learners, offering progress tracking and customizable lessons.
- 35 built-in typing lessons
- Customizable lessons for teachers/parents
- Progress tracking for speed and accuracy
- Hurry Scurry typing game
- Self-voicing and VoiceOver accessible
- Supports refreshable braille displays
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Talking Typer finally makes its way to iOS. Help students make typing progress with this fun-to-use self-voicing app! Talking Typer An accessible typing and computer keyboard tutorial app with a keyboard game to help increase speed and accuracy in a fun environment! Learn to type or improve your skills with drills, practice lessons, keyboard explorer, and an entertaining game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students, but can be used by sighted students too. This makes it a great tool for the whole class. 35 Built-in Lessons Talking TyperTM for iOS devices comes with 35 built-in lessons at levels 1-10. Teachers and parents can create new lessons, edit lessons, and assign lessons to individual students or groups. Speed, accuracy, and typing level can also be set for individual students or groups. The app saves the results of each drill allowing students, teachers, and parents to monitor improvement. Hurry Scurry Game The app also includes the exciting game Hurry Scurry, where students earn points by typing letters before the ball drops. It’s fun for all ages and skill levels! Self-Voicing and Apple® VoiceOver Accessible The app is both self-voicing and accessible with Apple’s VoiceOver. The onboard keyboard of your device can be used with Talking Typer, but an external keyboard is recommended. The app can also be used with a refreshable braille display, like APH’s Refreshabraille 18TM Bluetooth®-enabled device, making it accessible for students who are deafblind as well. Recommended ages: All.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking Typer at 3.9 against Dot to Dot (Low Vision)'s 3.5. Talking Typer also leads on update cadence (every 11 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Dot to Dot (Low Vision)'s advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Typer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talking Typer has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dot to Dot (Low Vision) ships an update every 27 months, Talking Typer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot to Dot (Low Vision) | Talking Typer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ebenezer school | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
Customer experience
Dot to Dot (Low Vision)
Talking Typer
In-app purchases
Dot to Dot (Low Vision)
No in-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases
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