Talking Typer vs SA Geo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SA Geo
Explore the geography of South America through interactive activities. Learn about countries, capitals, national parks, and animals with engaging quizzes and challenges.
- Country identification
- Capital city quizzes
- National park exploration
- Animal fact learning
- Geography challenges
- Grab Bag activity
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South American Geography is a program designed to explore the geography, countries, capitals, national parks, and animals in South America. There are six different activities including: • Countries • Capitals • Geography • National Parks • Animals • Grab Bag
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SA Geo at 100% against Talking Typer's 50%. SA Geo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). Talking Typer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SA Geo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Typer asks for nothing beyond the download.
SA Geo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Talking Typer's written reviews are positive against 100% of SA Geo's.
Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, SA Geo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Typer | SA Geo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) | Darren McNally |
Customer experience
Talking Typer
SA Geo
In-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases
SA Geo
- Unlock Pro$1.99
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