Comparison

Talking Typer vs Taptilo Classroom

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

Taptilo Classroom

Features
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Teach braille fun and easy with Taptilo Classroom! Taptilo Classroom includes a variety of functions for braille teachers that they can teach the braille fun and easy. Create the account and invite the students. With Taptilo Classroom, all students can learn braille fun and easy. Taptilo Classroom supports the following features: *Teach the braille remotely! For remote braille education, creating an account is needed. *Manage each student's learning progress also give the quizzes and assignments. *All the contents have been upgraded. - Learn from the dots to the essential words divided into 3 levels. - With the Braille Master curriculum, you can finish learning braille for 16 weeks. - Master the music braille and compose your own song! Following 3 activities, you can learn from the solfege to notes and notes and rests. *Customize the lessons! You can create the new lists from the spreadsheet or adding the word one by one. *Add your own list to the device, teach and learn it anytime and anywhere. If the purchase is confirmed after the payment is made, the amount will be charged to your iTunes account. Managing subscription and terminating renewal can be done in iTunes account settings. To stop subscribing, you must cancel the auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends. Even if you cancel your ongoing subscription, you can continue to use the subscribed content until the next billing date. Taptilo Terms of service : www.taptilo.com/termsofpaidservice Privacy policy : www.taptilo.com/privacypolicy We value your feedback. If you have any questions, problems, or anything to share, please email us at support@taptilo.com. We will contact you within two business days.

Screenshots

Talking Typer4 screens
Taptilo Classroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talking Typer at none against Taptilo Classroom's 11. Taptilo Classroom's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.0). 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. Taptilo Classroom sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Talking Typer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, Taptilo Classroom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Talking Typer versus Taptilo Classroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking TyperTaptilo Classroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Printing House for the Blind (APH)ohfatech, inc.

In-app purchases

None

Talking Typer

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Taptilo Classroom

Subscriptions11
  • STUDENT_1$8.991 Month
  • STUDENT_11$97.991 Month
  • STUDENT_12$106.991 Month
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  • STUDENT_13$115.991 Month
  • STUDENT_14$124.991 Month
  • STUDENT_15$129.991 Month
  • STUDENT_16$139.991 Month
  • STUDENT_17$149.991 Month
  • STUDENT_18$154.991 Month
  • STUDENT_19$164.991 Month
  • STUDENT_20$169.991 Month

Questions

Is Talking Typer free?
Talking Typer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taptilo Classroom free?
Taptilo Classroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Talking Typer or Taptilo Classroom have ads?
Neither Talking Typer nor Taptilo Classroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talking Typer or Taptilo Classroom?
Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, and Taptilo Classroom every 2 months. Most recently, Talking Typer was updated on September 15, 2026 and Taptilo Classroom on September 12, 2026.

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