Math Melodies vs Talking Typer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Video game for math practice
- Interactive math workbook
- Engaging story component
- Accessible for visually impaired children
- Comprehensive math curriculum
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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.
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 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Math Melodies | Talking Typer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Retina Italia Onlus | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
Customer experience
Math Melodies
Talking Typer
In-app purchases
Math Melodies
No in-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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