Comparison

Talking Typer vs Typing Practice

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Typing Practice

Enhance your typing speed with engaging challenges and a smart progression system. Practice with various samples, difficulty levels, and modes, or create your own texts. Compete and share your progress with friends.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of built-in typing samples
  • Create custom typing samples
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Four typing modes
  • Climb typing ranks
  • Share replays with friends
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Are you looking for a way to improve your typing speed? Royalty turns typing practice into a game with quick challenges and smart progression. Start from the basics and steadily build speed. Test your skills across a wide range of samples, five difficulty levels, and four typing modes. You can use Royalty for quick daily sessions, long-form training, or targeted speed runs. Key Features: - Dive into hundreds of built-in samples - Create your own custom samples and text - Climb the typing ranks by mastering each level - Share replays and compare your best runs with friends __________ Royalty Pro: Unlock unlimited practice and create your own samples. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or unlock Pro forever with a one-time Lifetime purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://sandratra.com/legal/terms

Screenshots

Talking Typer4 screens
Typing Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Typing Practice at 4.4 against Talking Typer's 3.9. Typing Practice also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). Talking Typer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Typing Practice sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Talking Typer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typing Practice holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typing Practice has 80 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Talking Typer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Typing Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, Typing Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Talking Typer versus Typing Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking TyperTyping Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)4.4 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1080 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Printing House for the Blind (APH)Sandratra Razafindralambo

Customer experience

Talking Typer

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Typing Practice

All ratings80 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Talking Typer

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Typing Practice

Subscriptions2
  • Royalty Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Royalty Pro (Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • Coffee Tip$1.99
  • Burger Tip$4.99
  • Starter Upgrade$7.99
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  • Discounted Upgrade$9.99
  • Pizza Tip$9.99
  • Pro Upgrade$12.99
  • Royalty Pro (Lifetime)$29.99

Questions

Is Talking Typer free?
Talking Typer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typing Practice free?
Typing Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Talking Typer or Typing Practice?
Typing Practice is rated higher. Talking Typer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Typing Practice averages 4.4 from 80 ratings.
Do Talking Typer or Typing Practice have ads?
Neither Talking Typer nor Typing Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Typer or Typing Practice?
Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, and Typing Practice every 4 weeks. Most recently, Talking Typer was updated on September 15, 2026 and Typing Practice on October 7, 2026.

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