Comparison

dob vs SnapType

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

Head to head
About

dob

This app offers exercises to train essential visual skills like attention, coordination, and memory. It's designed for learners of all ages, including children and individuals undergoing rehabilitation, and can be customized to individual needs.

Highlights
  • Visual Attention training
  • Ocular motility exercises
  • Hand and Eye Coordination
  • Motion Perception
  • Contrast Sensitivity
  • Face and facial expression recognition
  • Color Recognition and differentiation
  • Figure-Ground Perception
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Visual perception training Basic version for learners containing a set of 10 fixed exercises, covering the most important visual skills. Additionally there is an import area for 10 more exercises where you are able to import more exercises from dob pro - the full version for teachers and therapists. Supported languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian With the assistance of dob the learners are stimulated and supported in the following areas: Visual Attention Ocular motility Hand and Eye Coordination Motion Perception Contrast Sensitivity Face recognition and facial expression recognition Color Recognition and differentiation Figure-Ground Perception Object recognition and differentiation Visual Memory Search Strategies dob pro the full version for therapists, coaches and teachers, containing more than 2500 exercises for the training and observation of 11 basic visual skills Change size of objects or tracks with gestures, modify opacity and background. This is how to adapt the exercises to the individual needs of the learners. dob offers exercises both for adults and for children of any age. The training is suited specifically for the following area of application: Curative education - People with developmental delays, visual impairment or multiple disabilities Early childhood education - All children aged 2 to 6 years Physical rehabilitation - For example, after stroke Psychomotricity, occupational therapy and speech therapy User guide, object list, track list, video tutorials, subscription to newsletter » www.dob.li

About

SnapType

This app allows students to easily complete school worksheets by adding text to images of their assignments using their device's keyboard. It's a helpful tool for those who struggle with handwriting, enabling them to share their completed work via print, email, or other sharing options.

Highlights
  • Add text to worksheet images
  • Import worksheets from device
  • Use device keyboard for input
  • Print completed worksheets
  • Email completed worksheets
  • Share completed worksheets
Features
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SnapType helps students keep up with their peers in class even when their penmanship holds them back. Students can easily complete school worksheets with the help of an iPad or iPhone. With SnapType, students can take a picture of their worksheets, or import worksheets from anywhere on their device. They can then use their iOS device keyboard to add text to these documents and print, email, or share their creations. It is the perfect solution for kids, and even adults, who struggle with their handwriting. Just read a few of our amazing testimonials: "Dear Amberlynn, Thank you so much for creating this app. You have changed the way my 12 year old son with dyspraxia functions in school. He is more independent and I cannot thank you enough. Please continue to help kids like my son. You are changing lives. Thank you." "Thank you for this ! I am going to talk to my sons teachers about this -you are a blessing ! I can honestly tell you that I have spent many hours crying inside an Hurting watching my son struggle to write pages of sentences and spelling words and other homework - to the point that I have stopped him and honestly wrote for him left handed to make it look more like a neater version of his because I could not take it anymore ! Thank you" "I just wanted to personally thank you for creating it, as this is an app that I use nearly every day with my son to do his homework. You have created an app with a simple interface, but with an incredibly powerful impact. Thank you." "It is wonderful and something so simple yet so so so important for little guys like mine who cannot write BUT is learning to type and has so much to say and SHOW." "We trialed SnapType with an 8-year old who is receiving school-based occupational therapy due to visual motor and visual perceptual issues. The biggest complaint from teachers about handwriting for this student was related to illegible answers on worksheets. The student quickly learned to take images of the worksheets with her iPad, upload them to the device and type in her answers. In addition to making her writing legible and eliminating issues with visual perceptual skills, the child's interest in the task was greatly improved, as was her pride in her work." "Thank you so much Amberlynn. What a wonderful idea and gift to those kids that struggle with dysgraphia. I have converted many a workbook page for my son. This is WONDERFUL!" "Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm a mother of twins. My son is autistic and my daughter has cerebral palsy. They are still only 2 and a half... but I'm sure they will both need and use this. The fact that you have also made it free and are paying for it out of pocket is just the sweetest thing ever. I read about this last night and cried tears of joy. You are amazing! And I'm going to be telling everyone who will listen about you, this story, and your app. Thank you again, I truly appreciate it!!”

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SnapType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnapType at 64% against dob's 0%. SnapType also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.0). dob's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SnapType is free to download; dob costs $2.99 up front. dob sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SnapType sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapType holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnapType has 366 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of dob's written reviews are positive against 64% of SnapType's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dob ships an update every 3 months, SnapType every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
dob versus SnapType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdobSnapType
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1366 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene Fehr-BiscioniSNAPTYPE, LLC

Customer experience

dob

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SnapType

All ratings366 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

dob

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SnapType

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Location is never where you tap
  • Boxes don’t move when you want it to
  • Automatic blur problem
  • Upgrade doesn't restore
  • Crashes when trying to install on iPad
Show 5 more
  • Keeps crashing
  • Will not let me delete more than 3 documents
  • Bought pro and when I tap restore it crashes
  • Can not save
  • Having issues getting the desired document or pic of worksheet to open

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix automatic blur
  • Add erasing function for Apple Pencil
  • More space for documents (basic version)
  • Ability to write on SnapType (free version)
  • Enable text-to-speech for worksheet directions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

dob

One-time1
  • All exercises$11.99
1 purchases

SnapType

Subscriptions1
  • Everything Unlocked14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is dob free?
dob costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SnapType free?
SnapType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, dob or SnapType?
SnapType is rated higher. dob averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SnapType averages 4.5 from 366 ratings.
Do dob or SnapType have ads?
Neither dob nor SnapType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dob or SnapType?
dob ships an update every 3 months, and SnapType every 4 weeks. Most recently, dob was updated on June 11, 2026 and SnapType on September 18, 2026.

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