TypeLift vs Typing Instructor
TypeLift
typing.academyTyping Instructor
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| Figure | TypeLift | Typing Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.99/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Typing Software | 7.6 (#10) | 8.4 (#1) |
| Spec score · Typing Tutor Software | 7.7 (#19) | 8.3 (#5) |
| Headquarters | Lüneburg, Germany | Livermore, California, United States |
| Purpose | TypeLift is a free touch typing courseware that runs in a browser and helps users practice keyboard skills and improve typing speed. | TypingInstructorWeb is an online program for learning to type or improving keyboarding skills. |
| Support | The site invites users with questions, help needs, or corrections to contact the maker through its contact form. | Individual Software advertises free technical support and provides phone and email customer-care contacts. |
Plans
TypeLift
- TypeLift Pro — monthly subscription$1.99 a month
- TypeLift Pro — 3-month billing$11.90 a month
- TypeLift Pro — annual billing$23.90 a year
- TypeLift Pro — unlimited use$49.90, paid once
Typing Instructor
- 7-day$3.95, paid once
- 7-day access$3.95, paid once
- Monthly$6.95 a month
- 3 Months$14.95, paid once
- Annual$29.95 a year
- Typing Instructor Gold$39.99, paid once
In their own words
TypeLift
TypeLift is browser-based touch typing courseware for practicing keyboard skills and improving typing speed. It offers free lessons, a typing test and statistics for tracking results over time. Lessons are assembled dynamically for each session, and error analysis brings recurring mistakes back into practice. A visual keyboard uses colored keys and markers to guide users toward keys and finger combinations. Registered users can create up to 10 custom lessons. TypeLift Pro adds training objectives, weekly exercise plans, recommended lessons, detailed exercise results and expanded statistics; the maker describes it as free of advertising and distraction. The trial ends after 7 days or 60 minutes of typing practice, whichever comes first. Practice can begin without registration, but Pro purchases must be assigned to a user account. The monthly Pro subscription is $1.99 a month, billed annually; the page says prices are for annual payment and exclude VAT. Other listed options are 11.90 USD for each 3 months, $23.90 a year or 49.90 USD one time for unlimited use.
Typing Instructor
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