DCMP vs Talking Typer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCMP
Access a large library of educational videos with captions and descriptions for students with disabilities. The content is free for qualifying students, teachers, and professionals. Registration is simple and provides access to thousands of licensed educational videos.
- Vast library of educational videos
- Captions and descriptions available
- Free for qualifying users
- Accessible content
- Easy registration process
- Licensed content from quality producers
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Instantly watch streamed educational videos from the Described and Captioned Media Program's vast library of accessible content! The DCMP has over 16,000 streaming educational videos featuring captions and/or descriptions for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind. Our library is available **free of charge** to qualifying students and their teachers, parents, and other professionals serving them. If you already have a DCMP account, simply log in to the app using the same credentials you use on our website. If you do not have an account, registration is free and simple! Just visit https://dcmp.org/signup and fill out an application. Once approved, you'll have access to thousands of full-length educational videos licensed from hundreds of quality producers. The DCMP is funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Talking Typer
This accessible typing program helps students improve their keyboarding skills through lessons and a fun game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students but is beneficial for all learners, offering progress tracking and customizable lessons.
- 35 built-in typing lessons
- Customizable lessons for teachers/parents
- Progress tracking for speed and accuracy
- Hurry Scurry typing game
- Self-voicing and VoiceOver accessible
- Supports refreshable braille displays
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Talking Typer finally makes its way to iOS. Help students make typing progress with this fun-to-use self-voicing app! Talking Typer An accessible typing and computer keyboard tutorial app with a keyboard game to help increase speed and accuracy in a fun environment! Learn to type or improve your skills with drills, practice lessons, keyboard explorer, and an entertaining game. It is designed for blind and visually impaired students, but can be used by sighted students too. This makes it a great tool for the whole class. 35 Built-in Lessons Talking TyperTM for iOS devices comes with 35 built-in lessons at levels 1-10. Teachers and parents can create new lessons, edit lessons, and assign lessons to individual students or groups. Speed, accuracy, and typing level can also be set for individual students or groups. The app saves the results of each drill allowing students, teachers, and parents to monitor improvement. Hurry Scurry Game The app also includes the exciting game Hurry Scurry, where students earn points by typing letters before the ball drops. It’s fun for all ages and skill levels! Self-Voicing and Apple® VoiceOver Accessible The app is both self-voicing and accessible with Apple’s VoiceOver. The onboard keyboard of your device can be used with Talking Typer, but an external keyboard is recommended. The app can also be used with a refreshable braille display, like APH’s Refreshabraille 18TM Bluetooth®-enabled device, making it accessible for students who are deafblind as well. Recommended ages: All.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DCMP at every 4 months against Talking Typer's every 11 months. Talking Typer's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for DCMP against 3.9 for Talking Typer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of DCMP's written reviews are positive against 50% of Talking Typer's.
DCMP ships an update every 4 months, Talking Typer every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCMP | Talking Typer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Described and Captioned Media Program | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
Customer experience
DCMP
Talking Typer
In-app purchases
DCMP
No in-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases









