Typist for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By movieboy23

  Fast, easy and not too frustrating method to learn typing

  I’m embarrassed to admit that I was still hunting and pecking at the keyboard at the age of 26. I was determined to become a touch typist and went searching through the App Store to find something that could quickly help me learn how. Most of the apps are geared toward children and rightfully so, but I wanted something that could be used by an adult, was simple, straight-forward and extensive. Fortunately I found Typist. This app takes you from the very beginning and helps you learn all the keys, including the upper row of number keys. Within three days of using it, I was touch typing (albeit slowly) and within a week, I had become a permanent touch typist. The nice thing about the app is that it caters to typists of all age and experience level and helps you to both improve your accuracy and speed with a number of different, quick and easy lessons. Plus the price can’t be beat. Bottom line: If you’re looking to finally learn touch typing or would like to improve your typing speed, I would highly recommend downloading and using this app.

  
  
• By HealinJoy

  Wow, I love it!

  As a watch-the-keyboard beginning-level typist, I was even willing to pay money for a training program. Many years ago, I enjoyed Mavis Beacon encouraging me; sadly, recent reviews also enjoyed the OLDER versions and didn’t like the newer ones as much. Plus the least expensive was $20, as a download. This one is GREAT! I also benefited greatly from a sugggestion from Whizbang Trainer to put a box over the keyboard so I can’t see my hands. Wow, that did the trick. Those people moaning about how boring typing fff jj ff jjj is aren’t having as much trouble with it as I am, typing truly blindly. It’s using brain-parts I can almost hear doddering around, bumbling into one another, trying to wake up. It’s definitely a case of doing 3 impossible things before breakfast, and kind of fun, once my head stops feeling strange. Maybe the moaners need a keyboard box. Many thanks to both Whizbang Trainer and the programmers of this stellar App!!

  
  
• By FTPDISASTER

  Best typing app so far.

  I used other typing instructor apps in the beginning; however, they were all not very helpful. My typing was very clumsy. With “Typist,” everthing changed. The app's layout is simple and intuitive. My learning process was rapid. I could mentally remember where the keys were without having to look at the keyboard. My typing speed increased naturally. I would certainily recommend this app to anyone who wants to learn typing with the ten fingers. Try this app, you will not regret. In no time, you will be on your way to amazing your friends about how well and fast you can type. Thanks to the developer. By the way, I typed this review in two minutes. That is an average of 55 words per minute. Not bad for a beginner.

  
  
• By AEverlast

  Great practice tool

  Like so many others, I have to write a lot throughout the day. Notes, email, text messages from my laptop. I'm typing more than ever. The speed and accuracy with which I can type is related directly to the amount of time it takes me to get through my work. Even shaving off a few minutes here and there with more accurate and faster typing helps me feel much more productive, and prevents those frusterating moments of realizing I had accidentally sent a message with glaring typos, or having to go back and retype a sentence or a few words. This is a great learning tool for kids AND adults. My 8 year old has fun timing himself, trying to beat my speed on certain exercises, and I will go through a few lessons per week to continuously sharpen my typing skills. It used to be a horrible pain to realize that I was going to have to draft a lengthy email or a few new pages in a training manual for staff, but now I know that I can put the words down nearly as quickly as I can think them. Thank you for the great App, and if you were on the fence before, just download it and start practicing!

  
  

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