Talking Typer vs Low Vision Simulator
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.
Low Vision Simulator
Experience simulated visual impairments like blur, glare, and tunnel vision. This tool helps users understand and share low vision conditions, even capturing photos and videos during simulations. It offers remote control for adjusting effects while previewing.
- Simulates blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma, nystagmus
- Reproduces complex visual situations
- Shareable low-vision settings
- Capture photos and videos during simulation
- Remote device connection for effect adjustment
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This application simulates symptoms of low vision vision. It can reproduce blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma and nystagmus. It can also simulate complex situations such as glare and tunnel vision at the same time. It allows users to share their low-vision settings and take photos and videos during the simulation. Additionally, it can connect remotely to another device to adjust the effects while previewing the simulation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talking Typer at 3.9 against Low Vision Simulator's 3.3. Talking Typer also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Low Vision Simulator's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Typer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, Low Vision Simulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Typer | Low Vision Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) | Yasushi Nakano |
Customer experience
Talking Typer
Low Vision Simulator
In-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases
Low Vision Simulator
No in-app purchases
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