Rocket Typist
A text expander for Mac, iPhone and iPad
The verdict
TextExpander Pro costs $60 a year, while Rocket Typist Pro is $19.99 once on the Mac and $9.99 on iPhone and iPad, with no update fees. It expands abbreviations into text, images or formatted code, adds macros for dates and the clipboard, and can proofread or rewrite with AI. Polish is the trade-off: a Setapp reviewer reported a broken interface on macOS 27, so check the latest version first.
Get it if
You type the same replies, addresses or code blocks every day on both Mac and iPhone.
Skip it if
You only need a few shortcuts, which macOS Text Replacements sync free across your devices.
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What it helps you do
- Expand short abbreviations into full replies
- Insert today's date with a macro
- Use the same snippets on iPhone
- Proofread selected text with AI
Plans and prices
Free
FreeFree download with the basic features
Pro for Mac
$19.99$19.99 once, with no subscription or update fees
Pro for iPhone and iPad
$9.99$9.99 once in the App Store app
Setapp
$14.99Pro features included in a Setapp subscription from $14.99 a month
What changed
Version 3.3.1
NEW: The iCloud sync and save behavior have been improved. FIX: The app may became unresponsive or was entirely blocking after launch or after some time had passed.
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Pick something else if
TextExpanderPick it if you need the same snippets on your Mac, iPhone and a Windows PC, or share them with a team.Free to start
TypinatorPick it if you only type on a Mac and want to own your text expander outright with no subscription.$49.99 once
EspansoPick this if you're happy editing config files and want snippets without paying anything.Free, open source
The details
- Runs on
- Mac, iPhone, iPad
- Requires
- iOS 18.6 or later
- Version
- 3.3.1
- Size
- 40 MB
- Made by
- Daniel Witt
- iCloud sync
- Syncs across your devices
- Privacy
- Collects no data, per its App Store label
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