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Snipora vs Typinator
Typinator is a capable, long-running Mac expander, now with an iPhone app on its subscription. Here’s how the two compare.
By Anmol Sethi · Checked
Quick answer
Typinator costs $59.99 once for the current major version, or $39.99 a year with its iOS app and major updates. It has regex, scripts and AI prompts. Snipora costs less once with every future version included, adds suggestions, website rules and Secure Input help, and brings your Typinator snippets over on first launch.
At a glance
| Snipora | Typinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 15 snippets; $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or $29.99 once | $59.99 once (current major version), or $39.99/year with iOS |
| Future major versions | Included with lifetime | Paid upgrade on the one-time licence |
| Fill-ins and regex | Yes | Yes |
| Rules | Per app and per website | Per app |
| Suggestions from what you type | Yes, on-device | No |
| Secure Input | Names the app holding it | Stops |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac, and iPhone/iPad on the subscription |
Where Snipora pulls ahead
- Every future version for one price. $29.99 for the first 50 buyers (25% off), then $39.99, major versions included.
- Suggestions for what you keep retyping.
- Website rules through Safari and Chrome extensions.
- It explains Secure Input instead of stopping without a word.
Where Typinator is the better pick
- You want your snippets on an iPhone or iPad.
- You want AI prompts as snippets.
Moving from Typinator
- Open Snipora. On first launch it finds Typinator and offers Bring them over; macOS asks once whether Snipora may talk to it.
- Read the report for anything that needed a change.
- Quit Typinator so both don’t expand the same abbreviation.
Snipora is free for up to 15 snippets, suggestions included. Unlimited is $2.99 a month, $24.99 a year, or a lifetime licence: $29.99 for the first 50 buyers (25% off), then $39.99.
Snipora is free for up to 15 snippets. No account.
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