Ratatype vs Typing Agent
Ratatype
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| Figure | Ratatype | Typing Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Typing Tutor Software | 8.0 (#8) | 7.7 (#20) |
| Product | Ratatype describes itself as an online typing tutor for people who want to improve their typing. | Typing Agent is a web-based K-12 typing and digital-skills platform for schools and districts. |
| Support | For site problems, Ratatype asks users to contact support with their operating system, browser, keyboard layout, and a screenshot of the issue. | World-class technical support is available Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm PST. |
| Supported systems | Ratatype says its typing tutor and test work correctly on Windows 8 or later, macOS, Chrome OS, and Linux with Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge. | Supported operating systems include Windows, OSX, macOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS, and Android; supported browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. |
Plans
Ratatype
- FreeFree
- Ratatype Plus — monthly$9.99 a month
- Ratatype Plus — annual$49.99 a year
In their own words
Typing Agent
Typing Agent is a web-based typing and digital-skills platform for K-12 schools and districts. Its curriculum includes keyboarding foundations for K-2 and older students, Spanish lessons, coding, digital citizenship, social-emotional learning, targeted practice, Type Your Own Adventure and Notepad. Lessons adjust to student speed, accuracy and problem keys. Teachers can assign curriculum by grade, class or student, manage access and progress in educator dashboards, and review reports covering speed, accuracy, progress, problem keys and participation. GritCoins, XP, levels, Ice Chests, leaderboards and arcade games provide practice incentives. Accessibility supports include read-aloud audio, high contrast, one-handed typing, Spanish instructions and colorblind-safe cues. Rostering and sign-on options include Clever, ClassLink, Google Classroom, Microsoft and SFTP Upload. New sign-ups receive a 3-day demo and can request a 30-day free trial from the demo dashboard. The school and district license is priced per student with volume tiers; unused licenses cannot carry over. Clever rostering is limited to district-based accounts, and each Clever-rostered school must have at least 100 students.