Touch vs GreatTyping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touch
This app teaches touch-typing while simultaneously improving reading and spelling skills. It offers a step-by-step course with bite-sized modules, suitable for all ages and learning styles, including those with dyslexia. Track progress and build confidence in literacy.
- Learn touch-typing
- Improve reading skills
- Enhance spelling
- Dyslexia-friendly approach
- Step-by-step modules
- Progress tracking
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
GreatTyping
Master touch typing with a structured course designed for all users. Customize your learning experience with adjustable settings and add your own content. This app is ideal for children with special needs and visually impaired individuals.
- Complete training course
- Add custom content
- Adjustable font size and color
- Visually impaired support
- ClassKit support
- No ads
Read full descriptionHide full description
GreatTyping is a plain and well structured app to learn touch typing. • complete training course • best with an external keyboard • add custom content • adjustable font size and color scheme • suitable even for the needs of visually impaired people • developed by qualified teachers for children with special needs • ClassKit support • no ads
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: GreatTyping at free against Touch's subscription. GreatTyping also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and device support (3 vs 1). Touch's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
GreatTyping holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Touch's written reviews are positive against 65% of GreatTyping's.
Touch ships an update every 8 days, GreatTyping every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touch | GreatTyping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (50 ratings) | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOUCH-TYPE READ & SPELL LTD | Briegers GbR |
Customer experience
Touch
GreatTyping
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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Add more variety to lessons
GreatTyping
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Touch
No in-app purchases
GreatTyping
No in-app purchases







