News Typing vs Typr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News Typing
Enhance your typing skills with daily news articles. Practice with a diverse range of texts to improve speed and accuracy. This application offers continuous training opportunities.
- Typing training
- Daily news topics
- Variety of texts
- Accuracy improvement
- Speed enhancement
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This is a typing training application with news topics. You can train with a variety of texts every day.
Typr
Measure and improve your mobile typing skills with this minimalist speed test. Choose test durations and difficulty levels, then track your progress with detailed stats and daily streaks. An optional premium upgrade offers unlimited tests and advanced analytics.
- Adjustable test durations (15-120s)
- Difficulty level selection
- Instant WPM and accuracy feedback
- Detailed progress tracking with charts
- Daily streak tracking
- Advanced analytics (Premium)
- Unlimited tests (Premium)
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How fast can you type on your phone? Find out with Typr — the sleek, minimalist typing speed test designed to measure and improve your mobile typing skills. TAKE THE TEST Choose your duration — 15, 30, 60, or 120 seconds — and your difficulty level. Start typing and get instant feedback on your words per minute (WPM) and accuracy. Every keystroke counts. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS View detailed results after every test. Watch your WPM climb over time with visual charts and session history. Typr saves every result so you can see exactly how far you've come. BUILD A STREAK Stay consistent with daily streak tracking. Complete at least one test per day to keep your streak alive and push yourself to new personal bests. STATS THAT MATTER See your average WPM, best WPM, total tests completed, and current streak at a glance. Identify trends and find where you can improve. UNLOCK PREMIUM Free users get 3 daily tests with 15s and 30s durations. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited tests, all durations, advanced analytics, and full streak tracking. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS Dark interface. JetBrains Mono typeface. Zero distractions. Typr is built for people who care about typing fast and typing well. Whether you're a student, professional, or just competitive — Typr gives you the tools to measure, track, and improve your typing speed every day Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Typr at 5.0 against News Typing's 3.9. Typr also leads on ads (none vs shown). News Typing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price 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. Typr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. News Typing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Typr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: News Typing has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | News Typing | Typr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hit Apps | Terror LLC |
Customer experience
News Typing
Typr
In-app purchases
News Typing
No in-app purchases
Typr
- Typr Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- typr premium annual$19.991 Year
