Comparison

Math Melodies vs Talking Typer

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

Head to head
About

Math Melodies

This educational app offers a fun and interactive way for children to learn math through a video game, story, and workbook. It is designed to be accessible and engaging for all children, including those with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Video game for math practice
  • Interactive math workbook
  • Engaging story component
  • Accessible for visually impaired children
  • Comprehensive math curriculum
Features
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MATH FOR ALL CHILDREN! MathMelodies includes a video-game, a tale and a math workbook for children within a single application! It is an easy and interactive way to learn math, and the first application designed to be accessible and entertaining also for children with visual impairments.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Math Melodies4 screens
Talking Typer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Typer at 50% against Math Melodies's 0%. Math Melodies's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Melodies ships an update every 3 months, Talking Typer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Math Melodies versus Talking Typer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath MelodiesTalking Typer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRetina Italia OnlusAmerican Printing House for the Blind (APH)

Customer experience

Math Melodies

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Talking Typer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Math Melodies

No in-app purchases

None

Talking Typer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math Melodies free?
Math Melodies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talking Typer free?
Talking Typer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math Melodies or Talking Typer have ads?
Neither Math Melodies nor Talking Typer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math Melodies or Talking Typer?
Math Melodies ships an update every 3 months, and Talking Typer every 11 months. Most recently, Math Melodies was updated on October 23, 2026 and Talking Typer on October 24, 2026.

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