Font vs Simple Font Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Font
Expand your iPad's typeface library with a vast collection of fonts. Easily install TrueType, OpenType, and TrueType Collection files to use in various apps like Keynote, Pages, and Word. Manage your installed fonts with simple one-tap controls.
- Install TrueType, OpenType, and TrueType Collection files
- 191 font families, 1,688 fonts bundled
- Drag and drop your own font files
- Filter fonts by category and style
- Per-font preview
- One-tap font management
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1,688 fonts. 191 families. Your iPad's typeface library, expanded. "Font" lets you install TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf), and TrueType Collection (.ttc) files in seconds — they register under Settings > General > Fonts and become available in Keynote, PowerPoint, Pages, Word, Numbers, and any app that supports custom fonts. Features: • 191 families, 1,688 fonts bundled — no extra download • Drag and drop your own .ttf / .otf / .ttc from the Files app • Filter by category and style • Per-font preview — see before you set • One-tap management of installed fonts Perfect for: • Compelling Keynote presentations • Polished Word documents • Pages designs that match your aesthetic • Anyone who treats type as expression Add fonts to your iPad and unlock the full range of typographic expression.
Simple Font Manager
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Simple Font Manager allows you to import your TrueType and OpenType fonts for managing them. It will easily generate a configuration profile for you allowing you to use your fonts in other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Simple Font Manager at none against Font's shown. Simple Font Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Font ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple Font Manager every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Font | Simple Font Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KYWorks | TinyRatchet LLC |
In-app purchases
Font
No in-app purchases
Simple Font Manager
No in-app purchases
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