Comparison

Talking Typer vs BDI

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

BDI

This application assists in administering clinical assessments for child development. It offers guided digital support for scoring, timers, and reporting, functioning both online and offline. Users can manage student data and sync assessments for web-based access.

Highlights
  • Online and offline assessment administration
  • Guided digital scoring assistance
  • Basal and ceiling indicators
  • Built-in timers
  • Modular reporting options
  • Student data management
Features
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BDI-3 Mobile Data Solution (MDS) is an online and offline application to assist with the administration of the Battelle® Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition™ suite of products. The Battelle Developmental Complete, BDI-3 Screening Test, and the Battelle Early Academic Survey are clinical assessments that may be assessed through the BDI-3 MDS. The application provides guided digital assistance with the administration of each of the three products. The guided digital assistance includes basal and ceiling indicators, tallied scoring, built in timers, scoring rubrics, and modular reporting options. Within the application the user will be able to add students, administer all three types of BDI-3 assessments, and run reports both online and offline. It also allows the user to sync mobile record forms that they can then access on the riversidescore.com website.

Screenshots

Talking Typer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talking Typer at 4.0 against BDI's 2.3. Talking Typer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Typer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, BDI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talking Typer versus BDI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking TyperBDI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better2.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Printing House for the Blind (APH)RiversideInsights

Customer experience

Talking Typer

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

BDI

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Talking Typer

No in-app purchases

None

BDI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talking Typer free?
Talking Typer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BDI free?
BDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talking Typer or BDI?
Talking Typer is rated higher. Talking Typer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while BDI averages 2.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Talking Typer or BDI have ads?
Neither Talking Typer nor BDI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Typer or BDI?
Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, and BDI every 2 months. Most recently, Talking Typer was updated on November 1, 2026 and BDI on November 3, 2026.

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