Comparison

Animal Typing vs Type Flash

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

Head to head
About

Animal Typing

Learn touch typing through a fun, gamified experience where your typing speed and accuracy determine your animal's progress. Features lessons for all ages, including specialized content for children, and supports various keyboard layouts and external keyboards.

Highlights
  • Gamified typing lessons
  • Speed and accuracy rewards
  • Lessons for all ages
  • Specialized kids' lessons
  • Virtual and Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Multiple keyboard layouts
  • Customizable typing zones
Features
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• Animal Typing is a simple and funny way to learn touch typing for all ages. In Animal Typing, the animal you get depends on your typing skills. The faster you type, the faster is your animal (snail, rabbit, horse, etc.). However, be careful, Animal Typing also greatly rewards your accuracy. So, avoid the typos and get the cheetah! • Use the virtual keyboard or a Bluetooth keyboard. ** A hardware Bluetooth keyboard is recommended. ** • 28 lessons to gradually learn the keyboard keys. • Also include two sets of 32 lessons designed for kids under 12 years old. • You could also import your own lessons (add them using iCloud Drive). • Animated fingers showing the proper typing technique. • Multiple Keyboard layouts: Qwerty (US/UK), Dvorak, Colemak, Workman, Qwertz (German/Swiss), Azerty (France). (Kids Lessons are designed for the Qwerty and Dvorak layout.) • Local user login system to switch between multiple users. • Possibility to customize the finger typing zones. • Dictation mode that spells out the words to be typed. • Include advanced lessons for specials characters (1234... #$%[]...). Credits: I want to thank the translators Mr Oscar Céspedes, Mr Amos Del Fabbro, Ms Lingnan Wang, Ms Kwon Nam Soo, Ms Masako Nagano and Ms Hanah Nguyen for the realization of the Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese lessons respectively. I want to thank Ms Gaylene Sutton for her suggestion and advices in the preparation of the "Kids Lessons" set. I want to thank the freesound.org community for the sound effects. Full audio credits: https://sites.google.com/view/animaltyping/.

About

Type Flash

A fast-paced word racing game where you compete globally for the highest Words Per Minute (WPM). Train your typing skills, challenge friends, and practice with touch or a connected keyboard. Enjoy a colorful experience with customizable backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Global WPM competition
  • Friend challenges
  • Touch and keyboard support
  • Customizable colorful backgrounds
  • Global leaderboards
  • Smart auto-generated tests
Features
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Race to compete against the world for the highest Words Per Minute (WPM) you can type! Train yourself, challenge your friends, and see how you rank up against the rest of the world. Practice with touch or connect a keyboard to practice traditional typing. With 5 colorful backgrounds to choose from improving your typing skills has never been so simple and colorful! Can you achieve a WPM of 100? Features: - smart auto generated typing speed tests - keyboard support - landscape support on iPad - 5 warm background colors to enhance experience - global leaderboards for skill rating and best streak Type, Learn, Improve, Repeat.

Screenshots

Animal Typing3 screens
Type Flash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Animal Typing at none against Type Flash's shown. Animal Typing also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 1.2K). Type Flash's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Animal Typing sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Type Flash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Animal Typing against 4.5 for Type Flash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Animal Typing's written reviews are positive against 74% of Type Flash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animal Typing ships an update every 2 months, Type Flash every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Animal Typing versus Type Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal TypingType Flash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.2K ratings) — better4.5 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB106 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCorentin FaucherCorey Smith

Customer experience

Animal Typing

All ratings5,045 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.0%
Negative19.2%

Type Flash

All ratings1,210 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

Animal Typing

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helps with typing skills
  • 🚀 Fun and engaging for kids
  • 🎨 Cute animal characters
  • 🎓 Effective teaching method

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires payment to continue
  • 🐛 Keyboard issues and bugs
  • 🤔 Scoring system can be frustrating
  • 🔊 Annoying sounds

Type Flash

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast typing practice
  • 👍 Improves typing accuracy
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 📊 Helpful leaderboard feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🕰️ Timed aspect can be frustrating

Bugs and requests

Animal Typing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard layout issues
  • Incorrect registering of keystrokes
  • Crashing and freezing
  • Lesson progression problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and lessons
  • Ability to adjust keyboard size
  • Support for additional languages
  • Improved scoring and feedback

Type Flash

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads blocking view of typing area
  • Inability to progress to next level

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable word lists and difficulty levels
  • Flashcard mode for targeted practice
  • Voice feedback for letter inputs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Animal Typing

One-time3
  • Kids Lessons$10.99
  • Standard Lessons$12.00
  • Full Version$19.99
1 purchases

Type Flash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Animal Typing free?
Animal Typing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Type Flash free?
Type Flash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animal Typing or Type Flash?
Animal Typing is rated higher. Animal Typing averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Type Flash averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Animal Typing or Type Flash have ads?
Type Flash shows ads; Animal Typing does not.
Which is updated more often, Animal Typing or Type Flash?
Animal Typing ships an update every 2 months, and Type Flash every 12 months. Most recently, Animal Typing was updated on November 1, 2026 and Type Flash on October 29, 2026.

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