# Co:Writer Universal

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id915105799](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id915105799)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id915105799`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Don Johnston Incorporated
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 2.60 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.22
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-02
- **First published:** 2014-10-15
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/co-writer-universal/id915105799)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cowriter.com/privacy-policy](https://cowriter.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Co:Writer® Universal app and third-party keyboard gives students easy access to word prediction on iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Students simply sign in to their Co:Writer Universal accounts to write with their personal settings and vocabulary. 

ABOUT CO:WRITER UNIVERSAL

This version is for schools with a Co:Writer Universal license only. Users without a Co:Writer Universal license must purchase the Co:Writer app.

HOW DOES CO:WRITER WORK?
As letters are typed, Co:Writer predicts the intended word with a selection of word suggestions using powerful grammar-smart word prediction. These suggestions can be read aloud with a swipe. Selecting the intended word places it into the writing document. For feedback while writing (and after writing) built-in text to speech can be used to read letters, words, sentences, and the entire document.

4+ MILLION TOPIC-SPECIFIC DICTIONARIES
Co:Writer has access to a main prediction dictionary (that includes core words) and Topic Dictionaries (that includes topic specific words).  Co:Writer can access over 4 million topic-specific dictionaries which are activated based on the writing task.

A small sampling of the variety of topic dictionaries:
  - America's Cup
  - Apple II
  - Compare and Contrast
  - Dinosaurs
  - Grumpy Cat
  - History of the Peloponnesian War
  - Mahatma Gandhi
  - My Dog
  - Pig Latin
  - Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
  - SpongeBob SquarePants
  - Tommy (album)
  - Wonders of the World

SPELLING SUPPORT
Co:Writer handles the widest range of spelling mistakes through its Flexspell™technology including phonetic spelling and inventive spelling errors (letter omissions, word ending omissions, letter reversals, etc).

Examples of how Co:Writer aides with phonetic and/or inventive spelling:
Before Co:Writer
The blk jargon flu over the bra lfnt. 
R u hpy to ce me? 
I no hw to nor the fone. 
After Co:Writer 
The black dragon flew over the gray elephant.
Are you happy to see me?
I know how to answer the phone.

GRAMMAR SUPPORT
Co:Writer bases its prediction off of proper grammar, and uses its understanding of grammar to accurately predict words within the framework of valid sentence structures.  
Examples of how Co:Writer aides with grammar:
Dogs are furry. (noun, verb, adj.) - When you typed d-o, you get plural noun choices
Three very mangy dogs ran down the street. (adj., adv., adj., noun, verb… etc.) - After typing three, very, mangy, you get plural noun choices, then you get plural verb tenses.

OTHER FEATURES
 - Built-in Text to Speech
 - Export

## Rankings

- #338,454 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews for Co:Writer Universal focus on access and cost barriers, unstable sign-in flows, and unreliable word predictions. Recurring issues include login problems, mandatory accounts, no trial pricing, and district-only licensing, plus UI glitches on iPhone/iPad and blank or inappropriate predictive suggestions. Accessibility requests exist but are not consistently implemented. Overall, sentiment is largely negative due to access, cost, and predictor reliability, with a few mentions of adjustable prediction size and legacy free versions.

### Pros

- Core word prediction feature is present and widely cited as a key function.
- Word predictions can be adjusted in size, a feature users highlighted.
- App is available on iOS and has a Chrome extension for web use.

### Cons

- Frequent login/sign-in problems and repeated account setup requirements.
- Pricing and licensing barriers, including no trial and district-only pricing.
- Predictive text issues: blank prediction boxes, inaccurate or age-inappropriate suggestions, and lack of reliable autocorrect.
- UI/UX problems on iPhone/iPad, such as cropped toolbars and missing keyboard controls.
- Access/friction around codes or sign-up flow, making it hard to understand how to access the app.

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