Talking Typer vs KeyChamp
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.
KeyChamp
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KeyChamp helps you build typing speed, accuracy, and confidence through structured lessons, focused practice, and progress insights. Start with a quick placement test, then follow a guided path built around your current level. Lessons progress from foundation skills to faster, more controlled typing with punctuation, numbers, capitalization, and longer passages. KeyChamp includes: • A simple placement test to set your starting level • Guided lesson paths for Foundation, Momentum, and Mastery • Practice modes for speed checks and adaptive drills • Weak-key drills that target your most common mistakes • Progress charts for WPM, accuracy, mistakes, and recent sessions • A calm interface designed for iPhone and iPad KeyChamp Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks the complete curriculum, advanced progress charts, and focused weak-key training. No account required. No ads. Your typing progress is stored locally on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talking Typer at none against KeyChamp's 1. Talking Typer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). KeyChamp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). 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
Both are free to download. KeyChamp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Typer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Typer ships an update every 11 months, KeyChamp every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Typer | KeyChamp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | 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) | justncode LLC |
In-app purchases
Talking Typer
No in-app purchases
KeyChamp
- KeyChamp Pro$9.99









