# TapTyping - typing trainer

> Games

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id376526006](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id376526006)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id376526006`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Flairify LLC
- **Category:** Games
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (601 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2017-05-04
- **First published:** 2010-06-12
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/taptyping-typing-trainer/id376526006)
- **Website:** [http://gettaptyping.com/](http://gettaptyping.com/)

## Description

TapTyping is a typing trainer for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch that grows with you—from total beginner to pro. The speed test is free, and a one-time in-app purchase unlocks all lessons and features.

Key features include a heat map showing where your fingers land on the on-screen keyboard, instant replay to review hits and misses, and a global leaderboard to compete with others. It supports external keyboards and offers courses ranging from Crash Course (iPhone/iPad) to Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced, plus Special courses like Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, US History, Inspirational Quotes, and Romeo & Juliet. The free speed test is unlimited; other material is available via in-app purchase.

## Rankings

- #69,867 — Overall
- #11 — typing

## Review summary

TapTyping is praised for actually improving typing speed and technique, plus engaging practice with useful stats. Repeated drawbacks include paywalls and locked progress after completing levels, frequent locking of lessons, pricing concerns about subscriptions, and input issues such as external keyboard reliability and nonstandard iOS keyboard behavior.

### Pros

- Effectively improves typing speed and teaches proper finger placement on mobile keyboards
- Engaging and fun to practice, with positive sentiment like "best typing game"
- Provides useful statistics/heat map to track progress
- Perceived good value with a one-time fee for access to curriculum
- Helpful for children and beginners to learn typing

### Cons

- Content becomes locked or requires payment after completing levels, creating a paywall
- Lessons frequently lock or cannot be redone, hindering continued practice
- Subscription pricing concerns; many users dislike ongoing monthly fees
- Bugs and reliability issues with external keyboards, including poor letter recognition on iPad with hardware keyboard
- iOS keyboard usability issues (nonstandard layout, double-space for period, autocorrect glitches)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id376526006)