Comparison

AirType vs Air

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

Head to head
About

AirType

Type messages and text from your computer directly to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Seamlessly switch between your computer's keyboard and the app's interface for efficient communication across devices.

Highlights
  • Type from computer keyboard
  • Send text to iPhone/iPad
  • Local Wi-Fi connection
  • Multi-platform browser support
  • Seamless reconnection
  • In-app full-size keyboard
Features
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Type, from your computer. AirType is the most convenient way for you to type words from your computer and send directly to your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. ONE PHYSICAL KEYBOARD Imaging that you are working busily with your computer. At the same time, you have to text message with your colleague for another projects. It is very annoying to type on both your computer and iPhone. With AirType, you just have to type with your computer. Open the AirType Keyboard on your iPhone, browse to your keyboard's *web access portal, then you can type directly on computer to your iPhone. *Local Wifi network connection is required MULTIPLE PLATFORMS SUPPORTED Most main stream browsers work on AirType Web Access Portal. Thus, you can use AirType with PC, Mac or Linux computers with compatible internet browser. NATURAL USAGE The typing experience just fit your typing habit. Open the AirType Keyboard at your iPhone. Open a web browser, browse to the link displayed on the AirType Keyboard. Type your words in Web Access Portal. Press "Enter/Return" key to make the words appear on your iPhone. Press "Delete" button to delete words on your iPhone. That Simple. SEAMLESS DESIGN AirType can handle variable circumstances. Once the keyboard is disconnected. The Web Portal will automatically search for the disconnected keyboard until it get connected again. You don't need to refresh or retype the address of our Web Access Portal. WITH A FULL SIZE KEYBOARD Without internet connection or If you need to slightly change, you can easy switch to the in-app full-size keyboard to type any text or message. AirType for iPhone & iPad supports any languages you preferred to use. Supports iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices running with iOS 8 and above.

About

Air

Transform your mobile device into a seamless typing extension of your computer. Connect your physical keyboard over a local network for faster, more efficient communication and productivity on your phone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Connect computer keyboard via local network
  • One-click send message function
  • Desktop-like input experience
  • More screen space for apps
  • Multilingual support
  • Supports Mac/PC/Linux
Features
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Tired of the poor mobile phone or iPad typing experience? Concerned about inefficient online chatting? Worried about the struggles of multi-terminal charging for note applications? Afraid of getting caught while 'phubbing' at work? Concerned that your favorite custom-made keyboard won't connect to your phone or iPad? ---------------------------------------- Wondering how to clear up these troubles? Let Air Keyboard help you out: - By connecting your computer keyboard through a local network, you save on the cost of a Bluetooth keyboard, and your typing experience is escalated! (Support for Mac/PC/Linux.) - Say goodbye to the need to type then click to send via your mobile phone, supporting chat applications with a one-click return to send message function. - With the desktop-like input experience for your most used apps, the need to frequently lift your phone to type will alleviate your leaders' suspicion. - Enhance your mobile experience by giving more screen space to the application, leaving the input method in the background. - Fluent in multilingual support, accommodating users from various regions. ---------------------------------------- We are [Small Fire Laboratory], dedicated to addressing the array of problems in our daily lives. Indeed, we developed these unconventional apps for our own use. If they happen to solve your problems too, our joy would be double-fold. Feel free to contact us with any other ideas for tool applications. We look forward to hearing from you. ---------------------------------------- For feedback or if you're interested in joining our user communication group, simply click on "Contact Us" within the app.

Screenshots

AirType4 screens
Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Air at 4.5 against AirType's 3.3. AirType's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of AirType's written reviews are positive against 67% of Air's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AirType versus Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirTypeAir
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (29 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better11
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvivo Interactive LimitedHangzhou Small Fire Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

AirType

All ratings28 ratings
Positive53.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative39.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative25.8%

Air

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

AirType

No in-app purchases

None

Air

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirType free?
AirType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air free?
Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirType or Air?
Air is rated higher. AirType averages 3.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Air averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do AirType or Air have ads?
Neither AirType nor Air shows ads.

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