Comparison

Animal Typing vs SSL Now

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

SSL Now

Discover volunteer opportunities tailored for Montgomery County Public Schools students. Browse over 1,000 listings, filter by category and location, and stay organized with saved events and direct access to SSL forms. Built by a student for students.

Highlights
  • Browse 1,000+ volunteer opportunities
  • Filter by category, date, age, and virtual options
  • See distances to opportunities
  • Get event notifications and reminders
  • Save and bookmark opportunities
  • Access SSL forms and MCPS website links
Features
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Find your next volunteer opportunity with SSL Now! SSL Now helps Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students discover Student Service Learning (SSL) volunteer opportunities — all in one place. DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES - Browse 1,000+ volunteer opportunities from Montgomery County - Filter by category: Education, Arts, Environment, Sports, and more - Sort by newest, soonest, or closest to your home - Filter by date range, minimum age, and virtual/remote options SMART FEATURES - See distances to each opportunity from your home address - Get notified when new opportunities are posted - Receive reminders the day before and 1 hour before saved events - Open directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps STAY ORGANIZED - Save and bookmark opportunities you're interested in - Access SSL forms (560-51 and 560-50) directly from the app - Quick links to the official MCPS SSL website SSL Now is free for all students. Built by an MCPS student, for MCPS students.

Screenshots

Animal Typing3 screens
SSL Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SSL Now at 5.0 against Animal Typing's 4.5. SSL Now also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Animal Typing's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 SSL Now sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SSL Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animal Typing has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animal Typing ships an update every 2 months, SSL Now every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Animal Typing versus SSL Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal TypingSSL Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCorentin FaucherSamir Tatiya

Customer experience

Animal Typing

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

SSL Now

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SSL Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Animal Typing

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

SSL Now

One-time3
  • Small Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
  • Amazing Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Animal Typing free?
Animal Typing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SSL Now free?
SSL Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animal Typing or SSL Now?
SSL Now is rated higher. Animal Typing averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while SSL Now averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Animal Typing or SSL Now have ads?
Neither Animal Typing nor SSL Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animal Typing or SSL Now?
Animal Typing ships an update every 2 months, and SSL Now every 3 days. Most recently, Animal Typing was updated on November 1, 2026 and SSL Now on October 9, 2026.

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