Touch vs Typing Practice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touch
This app offers a step-by-step touch-typing course designed to improve reading and spelling skills. Its dyslexia-friendly, multi-sensory approach benefits learners of all ages, from children to adults, helping build confidence in academic and professional settings.
- Step-by-step touch-typing course
- Boosts reading and spelling skills
- Dyslexia-friendly approach
- Multi-sensory learning
- Progress tracking
- Suitable for ages 6+ to adults
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Please note in order to log in you need to have purchased a subscription to Touch-type Read and Spell. Learn to type in an easy and fun way! TTRS is an excellent touch-typing program on its own, with the added benefit of boosting reading and spelling skills. We offer a step-by-step touch-typing course that allows everyone to learn Keyboarding and enhance literacy skills at their own pace, via a series of bite-size modules and lessons. Improve spelling and reading skills in English with our dyslexia-friendly approach for children and adults. Measure progress and celebrate success as you build confidence in the workplace or classroom. The program is appropriate for children ages 6-7 through to adult learners. The TTRS iPad app is free for current course subscribers. **Important Notice** We recommend using a Bluetooth keyboard with the app. If you are having any technical issues, please email support@readandspell.com ----- TTRS enhances spelling, decoding, and sight-reading skills thanks to a multi-sensory approach grounded in phonics and based on the work of Orton-Gillingham. This makes it an appropriate solution for individuals who struggle with: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), visual impairments, hearing impairments and stroke recovery.
Typing Practice
Enhance your typing speed with engaging challenges and a smart progression system. Practice with various samples, difficulty levels, and modes, or create your own texts. Compete and share your progress with friends.
- Hundreds of built-in typing samples
- Create custom typing samples
- Five difficulty levels
- Four typing modes
- Climb typing ranks
- Share replays with friends
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Are you looking for a way to improve your typing speed? Royalty turns typing practice into a game with quick challenges and smart progression. Start from the basics and steadily build speed. Test your skills across a wide range of samples, five difficulty levels, and four typing modes. You can use Royalty for quick daily sessions, long-form training, or targeted speed runs. Key Features: - Dive into hundreds of built-in samples - Create your own custom samples and text - Climb the typing ranks by mastering each level - Share replays and compare your best runs with friends __________ Royalty Pro: Unlock unlimited practice and create your own samples. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or unlock Pro forever with a one-time Lifetime purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://sandratra.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Typing Practice at 4.4 against Touch's 3.4. Typing Practice also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Touch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Typing Practice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Touch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Typing Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 81 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Touch's written reviews are positive against 63% of Typing Practice's.
Touch ships an update weekly, Typing Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touch | Typing Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (52 ratings) | 4.4 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOUCH-TYPE READ & SPELL LTD | Sandratra Razafindralambo |
Customer experience
Touch
Typing Practice
Bugs and requests
Touch
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot log into the app
- App closes on startup
- Data cannot be read (missing/incorrect format)
- Stuck on loading screen
- App doesn't synchronize with computer
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- Cannot switch profiles without closing
- App crashes frequently
- Keyboard not working with iPad
- Progress not saved after sync issues
- Login screen freezes
- App bugs after updates
Requested features
6 requests- Add profiles for multiple students
- Improve synchronization between app and web
- Make subscription cost clearer upfront
- Reduce waiting time on loading screens
- Fix double spaces in sentences
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- Add more variety to lessons
Typing Practice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Touch
No in-app purchases
Typing Practice
- Royalty Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Royalty Pro (Annual)$19.991 Year
- Royalty Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
