TypeTastic vs Typing Instructor
TypeTastic
typetastic.comTyping Instructor
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| Figure | TypeTastic | Typing Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $56.67/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Typing Tutor Software | 8.1 (#7) | 8.3 (#5) |
| Spec score · Typing Software | 8.1 (#5) | 8.4 (#1) |
| Audience | School Edition provides a K-12 keyboarding curriculum and teacher tools for schools and districts. | The site describes courses for typists of all ages and skill levels and features a course for ages 8 to 9. |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland | Livermore, California, United States |
| Support | TypeTastic lists a US toll-free sales number, an international phone number, and an email contact on its site. | Individual Software advertises free technical support and provides phone and email customer-care contacts. |
Plans
TypeTastic
- FreeFree
- School / District subscription$680 a year
- Large School & DistrictPriced on request
- SchoolPriced on request
- TypeTastic with Digital CitizenshipPriced on request
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
TypeTastic
TypeTastic teaches touch typing through online games and activities, with lessons that move from letters and words to sentences, paragraphs, and longer passages. Drills and typing tests sit alongside the games. Its School Edition is a K–12 keyboarding curriculum for schools and districts, with more than 700 activities and optional K–5 digital literacy content. Teachers can use the dashboard to organize classes, follow progress, customize typing tests, and manage curriculum settings. The free School Edition includes the full K–12 keyboarding curriculum and three K–5 Digital Citizenship lessons, with no ads, login, or reporting. Paid school options include advanced reporting and integrations, depending on the plan. Listed integrations for specified plans include Clever Secure Sync, Google SSO, Office365 SSO, Google Classroom, and Classlink SSO. TypeTastic runs in a browser on Android, iOS, and the web. Its HTML5 activities need no add-ons; suggested browsers are Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari. School and Large School & District tiers offer a free 60-day trial. The maker is Taito Learning Inc., based in Helsinki, Finland.
Typing Instructor
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