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Hanx Writer App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Fantastic! But...I absolutely love this app! My grandfather had a love for typewriters and collected them up until he passed. That passion and love spread to me! While I still use a traditional typewriter, I love using this app while I’m on the go. I can’t tell you how many times someone has come up to me and asked me what program I was using to get the look, feel and sound of a traditional typewriter. Lately I’ve had trouble printing my documents. Each time I try to print something out it makes the document larger and then cuts out 3 of the 4 pages that I have typed. Even when it’s just one page, it cuts out large portions of my text. I would really appreciate it if someone got this fixed! Other than that, I can’t complain!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Very buggy and laggingEven on the iPhone X this app is lagging and you can’t use the keyboard extension on the X as it doesn’t fit the screen. It is surprising that this app has been approved by Apple. On my iPad Pro 12.9” the app starts to ring the margin bell 16 characters before reaching the end of the line (!!) and each of these 16 characters the bell rings, making the use of this app very frustrating. No sound is not an option for me, thw hole point is hearing the sound of a typewriter but not 16 times the frickin’ bell. Ah yes, you can’t set the margins. I know Tom Hanks has knowledge of how a typewriter works and sounds and feels, but this developer has not. This app could be so amazing if the developer would just update this app to work with the latest devices. Other issue: PDF export breaks the page and text is missing. I really regret having bought all the typewriters and seeing that this developer does nothing absolutely nothing to improve this app. It’s been a waste of money. Last update has been 9 months ago... Minor bug fixes... when is it time for Mayor bug fixes?!? This could be such a good app, it is beyond me why nothing is being done to it. Developer has not responded to my email yet, sent several MONTHS ago. Maybe my typewritten letter to Tom Hanks will get him to respond.....Version: 1.2.2
✓ Why does the keyboard show up on top of the carriage obscuring what I am typing?The free version worked fine. When I bought the full package it has started acting up. I have returned it and got my money back. Why does the keyboard show up on top of the carraige return now even in the free version?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Display Zoom not workingThis app badly needs an update to work with display zoom turned on. The keyboard in vertical mode is cut off so it doesn’t fit the screen properly..Version: 1.2.2
✓ I would pay for in a heart beat with two things:It’s been a while since I wrote this review and nothing has changed. Guys?!?? The keyboard stretches beyond the screen. Making it hard to type with the q and p letters. Also (and I realize why it's like this inside the app) but it doesn't do auto correct. I realize with a type writer the whole point is that what you put on the paper is hard to correct and there is no autocorrect feature. BUT the whole point of using my phone as a writing space is that it does do that for me so my fingers can move as fast as my mind does. I don't have to go back and correct things. Just in writing this review it's corrected about three words in a sentence and it helps so much. Can we have that as an option? Focus on getting the screen to fix my phone properly and I'll buy every typewriter you have in a second. I just don't want to buy a flawed product. ✌️.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Far too slowThe sounds the font and the look is perfect but the app is far too slow. Hitting the shift key take about 2 seconds to acknowledge and switch to caps. I bought the keyboard add-on as well so I get the look in other apps but my God that’s even slower. It look about 30 seconds just to type out a few words. It’s a great shame and a huge let down as I was expecting a flawless typing experience from something that Tom Hanks himself has lent his name to.Version: 1.2.2
✓ It’s ok I guessSo when I try the capital button it takes about 4seconds to work and that’s annoying. Other than that I think it’s a pretty good app.Version: 1.2.2
✓ No contact from developerThis is a pretty good program if all you want to do is use Hanx Writer or on-screen keyboard. If you want to use a Bluetooth keyboard, then you don’t get the typewriters. They are only available in Hanx Writer. Also, the iPad app and the iPhone app are two different apps. you can’t purchase all the typewriters for your iPad and then use them on your iPhone. You have to spend another $10!!! And the worst part is, after spend 99 cents for the keyboard extensions (which do carry over to your iPhone), it doesn’t work at all on iPhone. There’s a bar at the bottom of the screen that hides part of the bottom row of keys and the space bar. Totally unusable on the iPhone. But even worse is the developer will not respond at all. I’d sure like to use the keyboard on my iPhone, but it’s useless..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Almost PerfectI like this app because it's so simple and the typewriter part of it is just so fun however, there have been two things that significantly slow my writing and are quite annoying. The first is that, maybe it's just me but I have a hard time capitalizing the right letters and it's hard to tell is the shift is on or not; on my real typewriter you have to hold shift while typing, maybe if that could be added? The other thing is that I feel that the extra letters and accents for each letter pop up WAY to frequently and it's VERY annoying because I never even want accents, I just want to type yet they keep popping up. Changing the hold time to be longer before showing accents would be VERY helpful..Version: 1.2.2
✓ OKThis is looks great and sounds great but lets itself down on functionality. It's extremely buggy when used with a keyboard and attempting to paste, move or copy text around. Furthermore, when trying to export the work it doesn't export all of the text from the pages and as such is useless for writing anything. Having bought all the in app purchases I am now going to look for a refund as this app fails to deliver on it's advertised features..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Loved this appAnd the ability to use my favorite typewriter keyboard in other apps, but the lack of updates has rendered it unstable. Is this officially abandonware?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Why?I tried this on a XS Max and really liked the concept. As soon as I bought something (the keyboard extension), it didn’t work. I can use the keyboards in the app but the extension doesn’t work because the bottom grey bar that displays the microphone and keyboard switcher covers up the space bar in the Hanx keyboards. This seems a bit silly, especially as I can’t really test drive the keyboards without a bloody space bar. And when I went to the website to report this it refused to load. I’d hit the send button after typing in all of my information and uploading a picture of the problem and it would freeze without sending. Worst experience I’ve had on the App Store so far. Really wanted to like this app. Too bad they don’t offer refunds on bad purchases like this..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Latest version breaks PDF exporting2 years and no fix for this serious bug — on a 12” iPad Pro, you can’t export the bottom of each page in each document. (About 30 lines of 49 lines available on each page will be available. The rest will be lost. YOU WILL LOSE WORK.) Obviously, this app hasn’t been updated in a while — which is a shame. Great idea though. —— Previous review (2 years ago!) I love this app -- but the latest version breaks the export function. Yesterday, I wrote 3,000 words, exported it, and only had about 1,800 words in my exported PDF. Yikes! After some Q/A and testing, I discovered that the last few lines (about 100 words per page) were clipped off on each page of the exported PDF. (Cutting and pasting each page into a separate text file is prohibitively complex.) You probably can reproduce the bug yourself. Hopefully, the developer will fix this problem soon -- it's a showstopper bug for anyone because YOU WILL LOSE YOUR WORK while exporting your writing. I really rely on this app as a writer, professor and journalist. I have every distraction-free app out there, many mechanical keyboards -- even that Freewrite (Kickstarter) and three or four vintage typerwriters, and this is positively the best distraction-free app for me, but I can't rely on it anymore until this bug gets fixed. Fingers crossed for a prompt fix!!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Keeps CrashingNice looking app but it keeps crashing non-stop. Why don’t you fix this app? (iPad Pro 11”)..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Good idea. Terrible execution.This app costs $ so you would think there would be better QA for the basic functionality. I used it for writing ONE letter and encountered numerous problems. The app crashed every time I tried doing a cut and paste of a single sentence. Exporting to PDF cut half of the document off and screwed up the formatting. Also, if you want to have the visibility of the document anywhere except directly above the bottom border while typing, your out of luck. I wanted to have the words appear in the middle of my Ipad screen as I typed, but it simply does not work like that. You cannot adjust the margins. You cannot adjust the line spacing. The selection feature is dang near impossible to control. Shall I go on? I wish I could get my money back for this app..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Simply superb!Update: Unfortunately the latest update ruined this thing! I was excited to see new typewriters and bought them without checking reviews. Big mistake! I can't get any of these keyboards to work in any app other than the Hanxwriter app now. (The old three used to work in most of the apps I use.) In addition, now all of the keyboards seem to lag badly when typing if you are a fast typist. I compared them to the original three keyboards on my Iphone (on which I didn't update to the three new keyboards), and they are definitely slower. You guys need to iron the bugs out before you put out new stuff! Disappointed! Five stars just became one star! I love this app! I love my ipad, but typing on the thing is a drag! I have never been a fan of Word or Pages with all their autocorrect features that seem to be nearly impossible to turn off. I love the typewriter noise; it just is so much better than the standard ipad clicks. This app is for those of us who, while we love technology, still miss the simplicity of our old manual typewriter! Great job with this app! Now if you could just integrate it into the ipad keyboard that comes up in all the other apps, that would be perfect!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ New Typewriters = Bugs GaloreRunning ipad pro 12.9, iOS 11 up to date as of this review. Bought the new typewriters. Usable app now unusable for me. For example: 1. The ‘ding’ sound marking the end of a line before the upgrade was a single ding right near the end of the line - perfect. NOW the ding starts about 2/3 of the way along the line and dings annoyingly with every single keystroke until the end. Ding ding ding ding ding ding. Even finishing a word once the ding starts is annoying. So annoying to me that I can no longer use the app. Hitting return asap to stop it only leaves shortened lines of text. Turning sound off to stop it removes half the point of the app - the shook shook click sounds. 2. Using coloured type only colours the first letter before text switches back to black. To type a whole word in red, for example, means going to the menu and selecting red before every single letter! 3. Buying typewriters normally allows global access to new features, regardless of the machine you use. Buying the ‘Electrix’ promises “Use any Hanx Writer Typeface in Collection”. Not so. Unless I’m missing something, looks like you can only use the typeface specific to each machine with that machine. No option in font settings to change the font, unlike the other new features. For example, I like Matterhorn font as it’s larger and easier to read, but prefer staring at the Prime Select keys and machine. I wish now I could roll back to before the new machines. Dev. please fix. Please. (Oh and .txt export instead of just a pdf, and better, non-swipey document management system would be nice).Version: 1.2.2
✓ Keys block view of paperThere must be a bug with this version for iOS 8 and the iPad Air 2, as the keys are blocking the view of what I type. You can not even see the paper, just a grey background. I love the concept of this app and would love to use it when it's fixed..Version: 1.1
✓ Very poor. do not download!This app is very outdated, suited for much older ipads and iphones. having not been updated for years, there are many problems with the app that make it very difficult to use on modern devices. the keyboard (which you have to pay money to use outside the app) can be slow and unresponsive, causing typing to be slown. the keyboard is also way too small on ipads, wedged into the top corner of the screen, in landscape and portrait mode. in most newer phones its ironically too big, so the letters q, a, and z are missing from the screen. dont waste your money!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Ios keyboard is incorrect sizeFor some reason the keyboard is crammed i to the corner instead of covering the full screen disappointing.Version: 1.2.2
✓ IPhone X not compatibleIPhone X not compatible. In short no upkeep from development team. Paid customers are screwed..Version: 1.2.2
✓ What?I just paid $14 for the extra keyboards. Very slow response to keystrokes. At least 5 to 10 seconds before the key comes back so I can strike another one. Very disappointed. Ian Campbell.Version: 1.2.2
✓ BuggyLots of bug.. cannot restore keyboards after a reinstall. A reinstall didn’t solve bugs that make writing slower: color selection changing, end of page size change. Not reliable. No answer from customer support. Useless. It’s a gimmick. Don’t buy!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ WHAT HAPPENED???Since updating operating systems on my iPad and iPhone, this app no longer launches. It opens up and then shuts down!!! Although I initially used it as a novelty thing to type notes and brief letters, I had started to use it to write blog posts in order to have both the fonts as well as the enjoyment of the typing experience. Now the draft entries and notes I had in it have disappeared. NOT COOL!!!!!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Mixed messages on dataFirst, it’s a bit too realistic. For example, Double spacing doesn’t give you a period, and no predictive spelling. Second, it says up front they don’t collect data but if you select Allow Full Access so you can use it with all apps it says it allows the developer to transmit everything you type. I could live with the first problem but not the second. I’ll delete it. It’s too bad. It’s a cute idea..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Fun, but CrashesThis app is very fun, especially if you like to imagine you’re typing on an old-fashioned typewriter instead of an iPad keyboard. I like that you can test the other typewriters before you pay for them, and that you can pay for all of them and get a deal. I did go ahead and buy all the typewriters and I’m having fun with them. The only issue I have with the app is that it seems to crash every 10 minutes or so while I am writing. It opens back up without problems and seems to save everything but the last sentence I wrote, but it does kind of ruin the illusion and it’s rather annoying. I hope that this is just a bug and that it can be easily fixed, because it really is a lot of fun to write on this app..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Buggy and Bad support.I’ve sent two emails, waited two months, and still the developer hasn't given a response regarding the keyboard skin I paid for that doesn’t resize properly when using the IPad Pro. I prefer to contact developers directly regarding software bugs instead of writing negative reviews, but in this case I don’t have another choice..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Where’s my purchases gone?I loved this app. But I’ve installed on my new iPad Pro, and I cant restore purchases! Please fix! It looks like I’m not the only one..Version: 1.2.2
✓ App is broken October 2018Ios 12.0 Apple update has broken the Hanx app. There is now a huge delay when pressing keys until the letters appear. Keys sometimes do not respond. At all. Unuseable. App needs serious updating, please devs..Version: 1.2.2
✓ A lovely app that badly needs some loveIt almost looks like the developers haven’t touched this at all for a few years. It’s a great app, and there’s nothing else out there really like it, but it’s super crashy, and there’s so much more that could be done with it. New typefaces, better UI, better integration - there’s a lot of potential that with a little imagination could be realised. And that’s how I felt towards it when I purchased it, what, ten years ago? But it feels like it’s been parked ever since, which is such a shame. It’s a bargain at the price, but it badly needs some love from its developers. Frankly, I wonder how much longer it will work at all..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Need to pay twice for iPhone and iPad?I loved this app and use it on both my iPhone and iPad. It was annoying that my documents don’t sync between devices but okay I love the app enough to bear with that, even though I don’t understand why the developers left out something that important. Most recently however I was very upset to learn that I have to pay $9.99 twice to get the three new typewriters - once on my iPhone and again on my iPad - restore purchases did not work. I’m pretty sure I paid only once when I purchased the previous typewriters. I read in another review, where the developers suggested to uninstall and reinstall the app (on iPad say), in order to restore purchases made on another device (like the iPhone). So I uploaded all my iPad documents - yes had to export as useless PDF - uninstalled and reinstalled the app - only to find that restore purchases doesn’t work, and when I hit the purchase button, I was charged. I get that some other apps do this too, but that’s usually because their iPhone and iPad versions are vastly different. Hanx Writer is identical on both devices! Mind you, I’d emailed the developers twice to ask about this, both before and after I paid for the iPad version, and they’d ignored me both times. Guys, that’s really rude and unprofessional. I get the feeling the developers are starting to lose interest in this app. Which is a real shame. It was really fun before they started ripping their loyal customers off..Version: 1.2.2
✓ This app is very good however it has serious bugs! MUST BE FIXED ASAP!!!!Bugs (ordered by priority) 1- I have an iPad Pro 10.5 with a Bluetooth keyboard. The left, centre, right text alignment options causes the onscreen keyboard to be displayed and it can’t be closed, as a result it hides the text I’m typing, so the app become unusable!!! 2- The letter/point indicator (the cursor) doesn’t follow the chosen page location when moved manually using the platen knob or paper roll feeder! Improvements (ordered by priority) 1- Should be able to adjust page margins for each typewriter 2- Should offer a selection of paper types to choose from. 3- Should be able to manually start a new line using touch screen or with a single button keyboard press to replicate that original typewriter experience 4- Should be able to hear that sound when starting a new line as most typewriters do in real life! Till the two bugs are fixed i’m afraid i can’t recommend you should buy this app! Sorry..Version: 1.2.2
✓ One of my favorite appsUPDATE: Crashing on iPad Pro 2019. Please fix. ———— Why have you abandoned this? It was absolute brilliant in its simplicity. Doesn’t Tom Hanks care about the damage being done to his name? Really surprised. This app has got me writing again. Having first learnt to type on a manual, and then an IBM golf ball selectrix (yup dating myself here) the joy of using this on an ipad pro with the apple keyboard case is just a joy. The typewriters' sound and motion do a great job of mimicking the original feedback. Although its okay using the onscreen keyboard, the real joy comes from an external keyboard, especially one where the keys have real 'travel'. Although I don't mind paying for extras, I'm not a fan of how the add-ons are set up. Also, sad that can't export the formatted text. But all in all, a nice experience and the fact that you can try everything for free is all the nicer. Thanks Tom Hanks for this blast from the past..Version: 1.2.2
✓ They deleted my last review :(Came here to say that you guys need to update this app ASAP because it’s glitching hard. You can’t highlight something or click on a misspelled word to correct it without the view zapping to the other side of the page. The app crashes often and sometimes doesn’t respond when you hit keys like the enter key, and occasionally when you try to save files onto your device they won’t show up or will be saved to the wrong folder. I’m pushing through these issues because I really like the unique features this app offers but coming here to see that my previous review got deleted (which was 3 stars and pointing out some of these glitches which are still persisting months later) really makes me wonder if I want to continue supporting you guys..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Nice experience, but with crashesI really like the app and to recreate the old feeling of typing in a mechanical writer. Had a few crashes though, if you ever try to use accented characters (I'm writing in spanish too). It would be good maybe to have the app ignore the keyboard input for accented characters or go along with how it normally works instead of crashing to the dashboard. Also noticed than whenever typing sound is enabled, it kills out any other media currently playing. It would be good to mix both sound streams, so you can type and listen to your favorite music while looking for inspiration. Also would like to have a more smooth flow for app tech support, I tried sending this review to the tech support link on hitcents website, but it is not straightforward to follow and you end up unsure if your query will reach the right people. All above doesn't affect the overall experience of the app, they're maybe points for improvement in next update releases. In short, it is a good app that recreates fond memories of creating content the old way. Keep up the good work.!!!.Version: 1.0.2
✓ New release has crippling lagUpdate: hanx for the response to my earlier review! The May 26 update (1.2.2) seems to have improved things but not well enough to use for fast typists. (1) Alternate key menus still try to pup up/render too soon. If you could delay that until a key is held longer when pressed, that should help. (2) Turning off sound improves key response. This indicates you may need to run separate program threads to respond to a key press, to play the sound, and to animate the typebar hitting the paper. -------- original review: Trying to use this on my iPhone 7S+, the keyboard response is so sluggish that I really can't use it. I type fairly rapidly on both electronic and manual typewriter keyboards but have to slow down more than half speed to use this one. It seems like the extended character menu is kicking in (or trying to) far too fast, that is, it's not waiting for a long-press on various keys before showing accented characters. Also, the keyboard display itself seems to flicker frequently as I try to type. Sadly, this is just plain unusable. Please fix your horrible lag problems. I want this to work..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Won’t work way to slow and glitchyDoesn’t work properly.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Lack of ServiceI recently had to reset my iPad. I tried to restore the Hanx purchases numerous times but to no avail. I emailed the developers, no response. I trawled through the internet to find a solution - tried them all. I purchased again and no sound. Repeated everything again. Really, really disappointing that a world-class actor would endorse such an unreliable app. If it is no longer maintained by developers they should remove from the App Store. Shoddy and extremely disappointing..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Fantastic idea…..BUTI would have given 4-5 stars, BUT…only being able to upload in PDF format is hopeless. And if you copy & paste text from PDF to a word processing doc, then you get an enter/return at the end of each line (i.e. each new line becomes a new paragraph), which makes the app unusable except for a bit of novelty/fun. So disappointed. I really struggle with writing & am currently required to do a lot of it. This would have been the perfect device to keep me at it longer, but if I can’t put the text back into a word processor (without each new line being a new para), then I can’t use it. PLEASE CONSIDER FIXING THIS!!!!.Version: 1.0.2
✓ MehThis app need to be updated for next phone like iPhone 12, it doesn’t look good in portrait no setting to fix it and only work in landscape cant do it in other apps like browser or texting apps . Wasted potential couldnt find any decent typewriter app this was only one available and i cant enjoy it. Nothing more than a fun gimmick.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Wonderful but crashes constantlyEven after a year + of reviews stating issues with the cut and paste, the problem has not been resolved. Any time you go to paste anything the app crashes. In fact sometimes it just crashes just because. All I wanted was a basic writing/text app that would allow me to write freely without all of the excess noise, and while this has mostly done that, I would still appreciate being able to RELY ON IT..Version: 1.2.2
✓ No updates in a year after I bought all models?Terrible way to reward your supporters. You won’t even bother updating for the newest iPads, task that by the way probably takes a week at max. Done with you..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Good, but has some issuesI have an iPad Pro and use an apple keyboard. I paid for the full version and ❤️ the different typewriters including the different sounds and fonts you get with them. They’ve created something truly special. I really, really want to give this 5 stars, but there are a few things that make working on my novel so taxing that I’m afraid I’m going to have to give up on Hanx (which is a real shame because I’ve been looking for something like this for such a long time!)... 1. There is a bug where when I select a section, cut, and then try to paste it to a different section the app immediately shuts down. This isn’t a one time thing or even a one day thing. This has happened multiple times over the course of several weeks. 2. I’m not sure if you’d call this next one a bug, but it’s definitely something that needs to be addressed: Trying to scroll to, or highlight, particular sections is extremely difficult, if not impossible. The cursor moves and bounces around so fast, you can’t alight on the part you need. 3. There’s no page # option. 4. Hanx doesn’t recognize keyboard shortcuts so whenever I need to bold or italicize, I have to manually select and deselect. 5. There’s no way to adjust the margins. 6. There’s no way to change line spacing. If these issues were addressed, I’d immediately change my rating to 5 stars. I’ve always dreamed of writing my novel using an app like Hanx—hopefully one day that dream will become a reality..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Good, but....I like the typewriter effect. It is more fun than I expected it to be, and something about the environment keeps me focused on the page and what I am doing right now instead of scanning back to look for mistakes, or worse, looking elsewhere. The negative part is that it is difficult to export files. This program is clearly a text generator and not an editor. The files have to get somewhere. Most of the time it wants to export to a PDF file, not a text file, and this is an issue -- you can't edit a PDF! What I want is at least simple cut and paste. The program will let you cut and paste but only one page at a time. If I write 10 pages and then decide to copy it to Pages, for example, I have to cut and paste 10 separate pages. That's crazy. Include an option to copy the entire document and paste it somewhere else. That would be a massive improvement. I would also like to see word counts. We are writers here, we like to count words. This isn't as big a deal to me, though; I can see that a page, single spaced, runs just short of 500 words, so I can estimate. But still -- word counts are king for the serious writer. Fix those two problems -- exporting multiple pages in TEXT format and not PDF, and word counts, and you will have a great product..Version: 1.2.2
✓ SpywareThe system wide keyboard in app add on that this dev offers records everything you type and sends it back to themselves. It's baffling that Apple allows this insidious practice to continue while simultaneously misleading users that their App Store is safe DO NOT BUY.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Not so great, not being updated (edited review)I agree with other reviewers about the need for additional export options, esp. RTF. It would also be nice to have an option to selectively enable auto-spellcheck and other standard IOS text features, especially different typewriter fonts. —————— It has started crashing every other time I paste text into a page. I tried to report this, but if you go to the website for the company that created it, Hanx Writer is no longer listed as a product. Since it hasn’t been updated in a year, this app is probably dead. Too bad. Also, do not buy the keyboard add-on. It doesn’t display correctly on iPads, coming up half as wide and high as it should..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Re: Extension for Hanx WriterThought I’d try the @HanxWriter #typewriter extension but #keyboard didn’t fit to page, #spacebar was missing in landscape mode, and developer @Hitcents can transmit anything you type, including your credit card number or street address. @TomHanks hitcents.com/privacy-policy.Version: 1.2.2
✓ A great and gorgeous app — no longer developed, it seemsIt is a genuinely nice experience to write in this. Yet no longer being developed, it can’t really be used for serious work. File export and management need to be improved, in particular..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Keyboard doesnt work with other appsDisapponted - I installed because I quite liked the sounds etc but can’t get to work with any other apps outside of the parent app..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Very fun app, but can not restore purchases.I would give this app 5 stars on it’s fun factor, but I could not restore purchases that cost me quite a bit of money. I had to reinstall my app and then I couldn’t restore. So for that reason, I give it 2 stars. Also the keyboard extension freezes up from time to time, which developers need to perhaps check into. Other than that, I highly recommend the app. Just don’t uninstall it and expect to get your additional purchases back..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Niche productA typewriter simulator that comes with a few (very few) modern touches. For anyone looking for a typewriter simulator you'll probably think this is pretty good - it looks and sounds authentic. But overall this app will suit only a very niche market, most people used to modern word processing will be driven crazy almost immediately by:- 1. Lack of auto capitalisation, 2. Lack of auto correct, 3. Inability to split the keyboard, 4. Inability to automatically enter the period at the end of a sentence by just spacing twice, 5. Lack of predictive text. That's as far as I got (ie about 2 lines) before deleting the app forever. But a prime example - this review would have been so much slower and harder to type on Hanx than the iPad's regular keyboard. An opening foreword by Tom Hanks himself is unable to get me so involved in the romance of old fashioned typing that I will willingly persist until I'm used to it. It's just too outdated. There's a reason almost no-one uses typewriters anymore. Like it or not, they've gone the way of old fashioned cameras - no practical purpose except to make the owner look like a totally desperate hipster wannabe..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Good premise but buggyI purchased the keyboard extension so that i could enjoy the typewriter experience in other apps, but unfortunately the implementation of this feature is rather broken and at this stage i’ve wasted money on it. The onscreen keyboard doesn’t fill the whole keyboard space; instead it just takes up about a quarter of it in one corner, which looks terrible and is difficult to type on. But additionally, if i use the extension in conjunction with my bluetooth keyboard, there’s no typewriter sounds! This was exactly the use case i was intending to apply, but presently in this configuration it does nothing..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Poor fitDoes not fit properly on an iPhone Xs.Version: 1.2.2
✓ It’s not likely you will update this anytime soon eh?I hereby award this two stars! What you say not good enough? Okay let me be quick; its not able to reach any higher in its current state. It’s a broken experience. After you have enjoyed writing and listening to the sounds of nostalgia; the honeymoon phase wares off to reveal you have no way of exporting those lovely words of literature. I have tried to get in contact with the developer. I have sent 2 emails; both of which I never received a reply. I’m assuming this is the abandoned shop no one works in anymore. Sadly I paid the premium to unlock everything; (thinking this would fix the exporting) It has not. I hope Tom Hanks is proud of his name still being on here. But if he bothered to use it; rather than endorse it, he might think otherwise.Version: 1.2.2
✓ How do i get my money refunded?How do i get my money back? i paid to use it for ALL of my apps like it said but it when i use it it glitches and doesn’t even give the type writer effect..Version: 1.2.2
✓ CuteIt is nice app but it’s hard to select text. I have tried to select text and it has deleted the whole document is there anyway to restore it please?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Beautiful but buggyIt's a nice app but I wish something could be done to stop it from crashing all the time(it always crashed on iPad mini and I thought it was because of the iPad being too old but the same problem persists on iPad Air)..Version: 1.2.2
✓ I like it but it keeps crashingIt is an amazing app. The review will go up to 5 full stars when it stops unexpectedly quitting and shutting down every 15 minutes or so. It is not my iPad, this is the only app that does this..Version: 1.2.2
✓ The unsaved poemI can’t express the love I have for my typewriter and now this app has come along to be the traveling word companion. I have been using this for the past couple months to build my poetry book, my major challenge has been trying to save the pieces but unfortunately they sometimes erase before I get the chance to copy and paste into a Google doc. This defeats the purpose of the app itself I believe, causing a change in pace and in tone. Just now a very important poem erased by a simple finger gesture and I have no way to retrieve it. I worked on this piece for hours and put so much heart into it. I understand there is the option to use Google which auto saves everything but again the reason why I have this app is the experience of writing on a real typewriter if I don’t have mine with me. I have tears readiness. Such an important experience to keep in mind, PLEASE MAKE Make it AUTOSAVE!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Needs more documentsSee above.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Works well but crashesIt’s been 3 years since the last update. The app works fine, but crashes after writing a paragraph and there are some UI bugs like when the carriage just starts on the right hand side of the typewriter. Happens on the phone’s version as well. Bells ringing multiple times when you get to the end of a sentence. Would be nice if we saw an update again....Version: 1.2.2
✓ Not good on iPhone XNice idea but keyboard isn’t compatible with iPhone X. Space bar is completely hidden and other keys are cropped by screen edges..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Okay but crashes randomlyI love this app but it would be nice if the app wouldn't crash while I was halfway through writing a sentence. Its fine if I'm using the typewriter thats free or the one I've paid for when I first got it. Its however, not fine when I'm testing out another typewriter and the app crashes and I lose everything I was writing. Please fix this issue because its very irritating to have the app crash on me multiple times and with no warning or reason. It would be nice if it was easier to highlight things (more than one page at a time). Its a good app but it needs to be improved..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Looks greatI looks great, however it is not operating optimally in iPadOS 13.2.3. It blanks out if my finger touches an area not defined as a key. It also cannot handle fast typing. It is fine one-finger style but the full hand touch typing style, it cannot keep up. I do find it annoying how the shift key does not hold down while typing the letter to be capitalised. It freaks out if two keys are touched at once. If I want to immitate a classic typewriter, I want the full experience, thanks..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Good but very buggyBought this not realising that it’s not been updated in a long time, which is a shame. Could be a great app with a bit more love and attention. Lots of bugs meaning it crashes when doing certain actions. The add-on that allows you to use the keyboard sounds, etc with other apps basically doesn’t work - keyboard in wrong place on screen, can’t see what you are writing, doesn’t work with Apple’s own external keyboard, etc, etc, etc. Essentially, “good but must try harder”.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Eh....I really enjoy the typewriter look and sounds. It helps me get into writer mode more than anything else I’ve found. However.... It’s impossible to format anything correctly. When I go back to review and edit, the screen jumps and what I try to change isn’t even visible - just typing blind, basically. I paid the full amount for the in-app purchase bundle. I had to restore my iPad after a crash and re-download the app. Now that I’ve re-downloaded the app, it won’t let me restore my purchases. When I click on restore purchases, the typical Apple wheel of death spin shows up for a few seconds and then it goes back to the regular screen and nothing has been restored. I am not paying another $10 to have access to the full app again. It wasn’t worth the first $10. I definitely won’t waste a whole $20 on it..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Don’t buy/upgradeGet a taste of the app and enjoy it for what it is. I purchased the typewriter extension and once added as a keyboard option, there is a frustrating delay that no person should ever have to endure. A real shame!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Well, I'm still using it. Sorta.I've recently re-installed the app and it's still just as much fun to use, with the same old caveats. Don't expect a word processor as it ain't one of them; it's a tool for a writer who prefers typewriters to computers, pure and simple. It doesn't export text in any format except PDF, which makes it pretty much useless for long-form writing, but it remains useful for bashing out ideas in an old-fashioned way. I'll keep using it as it suits me. YMMV ;-).Version: 1.2.2
✓ Trying to charge me again??Purchased when it first came out with money. Deleted it because it didn't work well with other languages. Restalled it again to give a go after an year, and it askes me to pay again if I wanna use it as my default keyboard even though I can use it freely as a separate app. What is the use of this app if I cannot use it as a default keyboard even I paid for the app before? Why are you keep charging the customers?!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ HeartbrokenI got this app and had never used it. Wanted it for personal story creating with the “click” of keys that I used when I first began to write (in my teens). Somewhere, I missed that you could not save your document...save the one page at a time. For the first time in a very long time I had a story “come” to me...that’s the way I write. I began furiously writing, while it was still “there”. I had written three or four pages and then began to look around for a way to save it to file...when I found none, I pushed “copy” on the “test” page (just random characters on the top of a page). My document was no longer there!!! No, there was no copy, the only thing copied was the “junk” page. All my work was lost. I was devastated. I only write when a story is “flowing”...I cannot re-create what was lost..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Crashes when I copy & pasteI’m using iOS 12.1 on an iPad 9.7” 2017 version and it works ok, except when I copy a word or sentence. It’s when I try to paste the app crashes, then closes..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Needs a bit more practicalityI quite like it, but is it a shame that I will never use it. I do quite a bit of writing, and when I sit down to this app I just feel more creative. The problem however, is that it appears to only export in a PDF format, and I need something that I can open in pages on a big screen and be able to edit it afterwards give me that option and I'll make the in app purchases, because I would love to be able to use it as an actual writing tool..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Ripped offSo I went to buy the Hanx Writer keyboard for the iPhone. Unfortunately, the actual app does not work. And when I want to make a new document it tells me that I have to buy any typewriter from the app store. ’Any typewriter.’ Which is bad enough I just feel ripped off and I want to apologise for my late review..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Spy wareThis oduct is intense to violate your privacy. I got suckered but you don’t have to..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Crashes too oftenI love the sound of the keys clicking and clacking, but it crashes when I use the delete key. If you can fix the bugs, I would be a happy writer!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Randomly closesI love this app because i love the look of the font and the sound that plays as I type it makes it easier for me to get my writing down. I would give it five stars if the app didn’t randomly close when I am typing. It happens randomly as well. I have everything updated, my iPad is new. I don’t understand why the application just randomly closes out. Most of what I have written is still there upon relaunching the application. I thought that perhaps this was an issue with the free version, yet this continues to happen even with the paid version. I feel like I wasted money on an app that is a glorified notepad that doesn’t even stay open. Please fix this issue and I will be able to rate this 5 stars..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Needs improvingI love the idea of this app, but it’s really awkward to use. I wish there was an option to view the full page without going into reader mode. Also, whenever you hit return (or if you want space at the top of the page and return down), the text floats off the page? Ellipses everywhere and no way to correct the issue. Annoying when you’ve paid for additional typewriters..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Novelty, not novelsThis app is fun for about 10 minutes until you realize you can't do anything with it but create a draft that will need to be totally rewritten elsewhere (as though it were a real typewriter, I guess). You can only copy one page at a time, and the actual typing isn't modernized enough (like knowing to switch back to letters after you finish typing a number). The yellow, teal and red typewriters look very fake compared to the black and white. Waste of money upgrading to all of the typewriter styles and getting the third party keyboard, which crashes all of my apps. Update: app does work with a Bluetooth keyboard, which it did not previously. It may be because I’m now using a newer iPad, but I am not sure. Thanks to Apple (note that this app hasn’t been updated in 2 years), you can now create a PDF under the “share” button (the box with the arrow up). Text, however, would still need to be copied one page at a time. As an iPad app, I can see it having value to make individual pages or notes or something else that is only needed once or you don’t need to copy, except perhaps a list where the hard return generated by the carriage return isn’t an issue. But the value is in the pleasure of nostalgia, the satisfaction of the sounds, memories that arise from the visceral experience..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Unimmperessive app designAt the first time I used this app, I was extremely happy with the sounds and vibration (the main reason I bought this app). After a while, adds for the premium version kept popping up, disturbing me. It seemed as if you really want to type with comfort, you had to buy the premium. Soon after a trial on one of the premium typewriters, the whole app started to glitch. The bar which pops up when using a hardware keyboard went to the centre of the screen. Even with that, I couldn't type a single word, making it useless. I tried with the on screen keyboard that glitches even worse as it went to the middle of the screen and did not allow me to type everything. It later deleted 5 pages of my previous work. Good try at implementing the style of a typewriter but this attempt failed miserably..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Ripped offI purchased add on’s, then right after I noticed they had a “collections” which included all add on’s. I figured, no problem, I’ll just get a refund for the 2 individual add on’s and keep the collection’s purchase. Well I can’t get a refund I can’t find a reason why from Apple. Another lesson learned about buy through Apple. With respect to the 1 star, put the damn “collections” add on right where the rest are. As far as I’m concerned you’re trying to trick people. At minimum that’s worth 1 star..Version: 1.2.2
✓ I want my money back!TOM! What the heck man?! I bought your keyboard extension and it doesn’t even fit inside my phone! Please release an update for the iPhone XS. Got time for the Da Vinci code but got no time for updates -_-.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Enjoy it so far but...- Please add the syncing feature between devices. - Fix the converting process to pdf when sending the doc by email. It didn't fully convert the end of the page. - add option to choose type of paper to use: A4, A5/Folio etc.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Not a bad novelty app but Keyboard Extension Doesn’t WorkI bought the app several years ago along with all the different typewriters available as in app purchases. I also bought the Keyboard Extension which is supposed to provide the typewriter sounds in other apps such as mail and Notability. I contacted support over a year ago about the Keyboard Extension not working and was told they were working on a patch. As the Keyboard Extension still doesn’t work it seems support has given up. As far as a novelty app the sound is good but even when I try to use the documents created in the app outside the app (eg creating a PDF) I run into formatting problems. Bottom line is that, especially for such an expensive app, it is useless for other than a novelty. I’m surprised Tom Hanx continues to have the app associated with him..Version: 1.2.2
✓ I love the app but....I love using the typewriter apps for the onscreen keyboard. I think it works very well in mimicking an actual keyboard! I am currently experiencing one problem with the app and would love to get this issue resolved. If I could get this issue resolved I would gladly give the app 5 stars. My keyboard seems to be working fine, however, once I have finished typing, click off the app, and pull the keyboard up again, it goes closer to the top of the screen. This process repeats itself until the keyboard is completely at the top of the screen and i can't see anything else but the keyboard. This is very inconvenient! The only way, so far, I have found to resolve this issue is to completely exit the app I am currently using: for example, Safari. Is there anyone who can give me some feedback/advice concerning this issue? I would appreciate any and all feedback, thanks..Version: 1.2.2
✓ So funThis app is really fun to write with and I love the font and the style. BUT it doesn't work with a Bluetooth keyboard which is really annoying because for longer work, it's frustrating just using the touch screen all the time. Also, when I copy and paste the text from the PDF once I've exported my work to Evernote, it's peppered with 'hard returns' which I have to manually backspace. Very annoying! I am excited to see what this app has in store though, because I really enjoy using it..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Needs a lot of improvementCrashes a lot and no iphone X support yet!?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Keyboard WeirdnessThis software has some difficulty recognizing and accepting the bluetooth keyboard to which I have attached my iPad Pro 10.5. This is the Apple brand keyboard cover thingy, so it shouldn’t present this kind of difficulty. I’ve also noticed that when you delete something with the ‘modern delete’ disabled, the ‘x’ed over text moves around the page as you continue to type. It’s odd and certainly unrealistic. The reason I purchased one of these typewriters (The Matterhorn) and want to use this app at all is as a typewriter simulator. Absent realistic typewriter function, I’d be better off simply utilizing my Pages word processor. This app should not be “like a box of chocolates”, which is to say that I SHOULD know what I’m going to get when I drop $2.99 or more on it..Version: 1.2.2
✓ I really want to give this a higher ratingI adore this app. Despite my issues with it, I still paid for the keyboard collection and the ability to have multiple documents. It has made writing and journaling so much more of an experience to look forward to every day. My issues start with the fact that I am a pretty fast typist, so as others have said, caps lock taking a few seconds to activate is kind of a hinderance when it comes to work flow. My app also crashes several times in a session without warning, and I can’t seem to figure why it is happening. Other than those things, as I said, I A D O R E this app. So much. The different fonts, keyboards, machines, and sounds are all so charming to me. I love the way it feels to use these, and switch it up in between them depending on how the mood strikes me. I can print my documents straight from the app too by sharing it to my printer, which is nice. I kind of wish you could choose which sounds you wanted to hear, but that would obviously take away from the realism of it lol Thanks so much for taking the time to create this app. I really hope the crashing and caps lock problems are fixed soon. But until then, I’ll deal for the sake of aesthetics 😂.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Anyone else?Okay, downloaded the app onto my new phone and iPad. It ‘a’ will not allow me to restore old keyboards and ‘b’ will not allow me to purchase anything - including using the sounds for texting, etc. It pops up with an “Oops” message no matter what I select. All I can do is play with the starter typewriter and keep everything within the app. Anyone else having these issues? I have tried uninstall/re-installing on both devices with the same outcome 🙄.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Disappointing So FarI’ve not been using this application for long but I’m disappointed and I so wanted it to work well. I’m using an iPad Pro with the fold out keyboard and I had high hopes. I’ve found that as I type along a line when I reach the end of the line and the bell rings it then rings again for EVERY key press. This is just awful and is exactly what a typewriter does NOT do, it rings once and they you start a new line manually. I’ve tried putting in a hard return at the end of a line to stop the bell ringing by going to a new line manually and Ok, this stops the bell but when you later generate a PDF of your work you have a load of incorrectly aligned text which is essentially useless. I can’t see any controls to correct this behaviour, you can keep typing with the bell ringing with every key stroke and let it wrap itself but that is just too annoying for words. Best option seems to be to turn off the sound but then what’s the point?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Neat app, but no text export?This app is fabulous for flow when writing. I had forgotten how helpful it is to have a stationary point where new letters appear, as opposed to a cursor that moves on a fixed screen. The fonts, sounds, and overall experience are neat. The showstopper for me, though, is the inability of the app to save a plaintext, rtf, or Word document to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. -- or at least let me select and copy the entire document so I can paste it into Google Docs. The creative flow experience of writing in Hanx is excellent, but only being able to copy and paste a page of text at a time... really? I would be happy to pay a few bucks for this as an add-on feature -- and would probably buy the Signature Collection. PDF's are neat, but I need to be able to copy, save, and import big chunks of text. Maybe just add a "select whole document" press-and-hold option for copying and pasting?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Okay, just some tweaksAs another user said, the keyboard doesn’t know when to switch back to the abc keyboard after entering a number. Please change this. I also wish that the caps lock didn’t take so long to activate. Some others might not feel this problem because I’m a very fast typer and I have to wait for the caps lock to click and activate which takes a second, I know, but it’s too slow for my taste. I understand that old typewriters are like that, but I only downloaded the app for the clicking noises. Can you possibly make it an option to make the caps lock activate right away? Also, I’ve experienced some abnormal glitches and crashing. Otherwise, my experience with this app has been awesome. Edit: Found another complaint after adding the keyboard onto my iPad. When you use the keyboard on different apps, it minimizes and sticks on the corner. I don’t know if it’s just me or not. It gives me a difficult time typing. The app is great and so is the typewriter keyboard, but only if you use the keyboard in the app only. Also, if you’re using the app only, know that you can only have one document. Don’t delete any of the documents written by Hanx, just erase all the words and use the document as a new one, because you have to pay to own multiple documents. This is a great disappointment to me, so I’m afraid I’ll have to change my rating..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Fun to use, pdf export failureI’ve had the app for over a year now and love to use it but would never use it for anything I intend to keep. The typewriter simulation is a lot of fun to use and for someone who grew up using typewriters it is a great way to re-create that experience without buying ribbons and white out. One huge problem is that pdf export cuts off huge chunks of text. It appears the font size on the export is larger than the on screen text in hanx writer and therefore you lose whatever is at the bottom of the page. To test it, I exported the ‘greetings’ document that it comes with. That document has about 2/3 of the page worth of text and then a footnote at the bottom. When exported, the text takes up the whole page and the footnotes are gone. Overall fun to use but not good for actual work..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Not compatible with iphone xs maxUsed to love this app but now i can't use it since it is not compatible. Will this app get an update soon?.Version: 1.2.2
✓ So much potentialThis app sounds & feels like a type writer, but it has its faults. To use it as a stand alone writer, it does it’s job. But & this is a BIG but... When a notification comes through the writer stalls, loses its place & then it’s difficult to go back to where you were (sometimes closing the app rectifies it). I would like to show positive intent, using this after iOS 11 update, but I can see there is similar feedback given. I don’t know whether the developer has a future plan for the fix, or if I buy the whole basket of add-ons will this fix the problem? I hope the developer sees this review & gives out some information or a clue on fix. Another point, it would be good if the app had the potential for ‘split screen’. But I as said at the start, the app does its job!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Sadly DisappointedI was so excited when I saw this app, it was exactly what I was looking for. So I went out and purchased all the typewriters, stationary ect. I loved that I could add a photo to the front page too. I spent hours typing away to find out that when I print it, it did not print all the page and that paragraphs where total missed off each page. When you go into, it’s correct and all set out perfectly, but does not print like that. Also I sent ages on u-tube trying to work out how to use the app. Very disappointed and frustrated..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Does NOT workIt is not working with iPad wnd latest iOS.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Would have given it 5 stars if...I loved this app. I wrote a hole short story on it which was really fun. But the problem is that if I want to write another one without deleting this one i need to pay which is really annoying!!!!!!!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Great app.Two important concerns for me: 1. When transferring my typing to my Mac, only about 3/4 of the text on a page is copied to pdf. Where is the rest? There needs to be some tweaking of the app in this regard. 2. When typing on my 12.9” iPad, not the revelry released iPad, the bell starts ringing about 16 characters before the en of the page. It does not do this for my 9” iPad. Would be great to see these two bugs corrected..Version: 1.2.2
✓ No support any moreThere were some glitches a few weeks ago so that I removed the app and downloaded it again. However, the additional typewriters and features that I had purchased did not come with the download. Apple couldn’t help and asked me to contact the developer. Therefore I clicked the “App Support” and posted my inquiry. It’s been a few weeks and I haven’t received any reply. The free basic features are fun to use but think twice before purchasing additional typewriters and features..Version: 1.2.2
✓ If You Want a Typewriter in 2021, This Is It.I enjoy writing on classic typewriters and have a few in my collection. Living in a modern world of apartment living it can be difficult to justify the sound of a 1951 Smith-Corona Sterling at 2:00 AM to my neighbors. This app provides an almost viable compromise when paired with an iPad Pro and a Qwerkywriter keyboard. I see several people complaining about the app not being compatible with certain modern keyboard shortcuts and I wold like to point out to them, that’s the point of this app. You are using it to mimic the feel of using a vintage typewriter from 40 or 50 years ago. Control and Function keys were science-fiction at the time. However, you will note, I still gave the app only 3 of 5 stars. This is because it lacks features that were standard on manual typewriters of the 1940s and 1950s. I am specifically talking about line spacing and margins. If the developers would add these two simple features I would happily give this app 5 stars. Add the ability to select 1 or 2 lines when I carriage return and the ability to set the margins (tabs would be nice too) and this app will be excellent..Version: 1.2.2
✓ I hope he's donating the proceeds to charityC'mon. It's not like he needs the money..Version: 1.0.2
✓ Some time later reviewAbout a year later I write this review in hopes of an upgrade. I am still only using it on my iPad Pro but, it stopped working all together today. Literally does nothing. I tested the touch screen to type but that also did nothing. What am I suppose to say at this point? Thanks for almost a year of an app? Either Apple or Hank needs to step it up here!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Delay when typing character?Seems like a fun little productivity app. I have a problem where there is a momentary (1-2 sec) pause when first typing. The delay occurs on the very first character typed, and then does not occur again unless I stop typing for about 2-3 secs, and then it will pause again on the first character typed. Seems like a weird bug. It happens on my Bluetooth keyboard as well as the onscreen one, and it does not happen in any other writing apps that I have (or any other text box, including in this review space). The pause is long enough to be distracting and takes away from the otherwise pleasing aesthetics of this app..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Data MiningI want to use the Hanx Writer that I paid for, but, before I deploy it into my phone there’s a huge warning from Apple pops up; “this product will mine all data you type on your device including mining any historical data” Seriously?!! Can I just not by the app and happily use it without some faceless corporate raping my personal information for whatever purposes the see fit to use it for or group they choose to sell it to? I read through extremely dense developer terms and conditions and yes it seems they can do whatever the hell they like. Very dissatisfied and very disappointed So be warned.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Really nice - but PLEASE REVISIT USER BUGS ..I recently set up for my mum. Nice sounds, feel. Unfortunately there’s a pesky viewing error that needs correcting. DEVELOPER PLEASE SORT THIS OUT IF YOU ARE STILL SELLING If you rotate to view more than 10 pages, there’s a centering error that gets worse with more pages. ..At 10 pages it’s irritating. At 30 pages, half of page is missing ! ( you have to drag to left and hold to see the full page ) PLEASE REVISIT USER BUGS POSTED … this could be SOOOO much better I’ll happily bump up rating! Also please don’t use a gaming charge model ! It doesn’t work with bolt on functions, as what you get it’s unclear. Charge a clear price. If it’s everything for £30 I’m in ...Version: 1.2.2
✓ Great but has bugsHas bugs when I use a Bluetooth keyboard (apple) it works fine 1/4 of the time the rest it keeps bringing up the keyboard on the iPad no matter what I do. Also I got the complete package and I can only change the type face on two of the typewriter when I thought any typewriter should get every typeface. Love the sounds and motion of a classic typewriter its a same they’re too hard to find or at least find cheap so this is a great substitute. Fix the bugs and ill bump this review up to 5stars.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Great for First Draft, Bad ExportAs a visual person, I loved the simulated mechanical aspect of this app as it helped me focus on just getting the text out while keeping my senses engaged with the visual rhythm of typing. However, the app crashed a few times while writing on my iPad Pro, losing some text in the process. When I tried to export the text, I was limited to a PDF and single-page copy/paste actions. That is disappointing as I want to be able to move the text to a more comprehensive word processing program for in-depth editing and formatting. In sum, this app is great for initial writing but needs work. Hopefully the bugs will be fixed soon!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Crashes too muchI absolutely love this app... I love typewriters & I love Tom Hanks for being apart of such a wonderful app. I have one problem though, it crashes every time I use it, at least once and always when I’m really going. When I open the app back up right away it’s lost some of the sentence I was writing; when it crashed. Otherwise this app is amazing. Please fix it I miss using this all the time.Version: 1.2.2
✓ No longer works on latest iOSIt worked fine when using my apple keyboard case on my iPad Pro, but after updating the onscreen keyboard keeps popping up and you can see anything you are typing. A complete waste of £10, unless it is actually going to be updated so it supports the latest software..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Love it, but....Purchased it on my iPhone, should have known better. Can't access my emoji's that easily anymore without going through all the different keyboard types before it finally shows up. I'm dealing with that... sort of. What I really wanted it for was my iPad Pro 12.9 inch screen. But when I go to click on restore purchases, it just won't do it therefore cannot use the ones I purchased on my iPhone. Still waiting for some sort of resolution. In spite of the above, I love the app. I few little glitches here and there, like trying to delete a page... how? Then I saved it as a PDF but not all the pages saved. A work in progress and I look forward to the updates..Version: 1.2.1
✓ Stunning But...As a huge fan of old typewriter, Hanx writer has been a great pleasure in the course of my dissertation writing. The app easily pairs with variety of bluetooth keyboards which brings more joy of typewriting experience. However, I came across a big flaw when it comes to restore purchase. App restoration is blocked somehow from the different devices though I downloaded them from app store to different devices. Soon I am going to sell the current device which means the bundle will be gone with the device. It may be the concept of in-app purchase. But still it seems unpair to me the bundle purchase is limited to each device. To make another purchase, the price is a little to high. I sincerely hope the developer sort this issue out..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Great app but loads of bugs.I’ve used the hanx writer for a couple of years now and I love it but it has a few bugs and very rarely seems to get updated. Cutting and pasting is very awkward and has started to throw you out of the app, it used to be possible to lock the capitals but that doesn’t seem to work anymore and by the time the shift key (for capitals) has activated you are two words into a sentence. Very annoying. If these problems get solved I would give this app 5 stars all day as it’s great fun to use..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Keeps crashingThis would be an amazing app if it worked as advertised. The keyboard when used within other apps never works, which is almost fine, I’m willing to lose that price. The major problem is when I’m typing within the Hanx app, it crashes often and I lose major blocks of text due to crashes. It’s such a lovely app but it’s essentially worthless if I can’t rely on it to store the text I’m writing! I’ve purchased every In App Item hoping it might resolve the issues, but no such luck. For anyone who is interested in the App, I’d keep an eye for another update and see if the reviews improve, but right now it is unusable due to instability for me..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Great idea, poorly executedI love using this app for casual writing. It’s a lot of fun, and highly productive right up to the point where it crashes when you try to cut and paste. While I appreciate you can’t cut and paste on a normal typewriter, the facility is there so it should work. I also haven’t been able to get the interface working in any of my other writing apps. Using an iPad Pro 10.5 with add-on keyboard. These faults have been highlighted by user feedback for many months. We’ve been waiting too long for an update..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Keyboard Is floating off the screen?I love this app. I use it regularly but recent updates have caused the keyboard to float off the edges of the screen (iPhone 8 Plus) and has also developed a significant lag as the keys type out. Frustrating as I love this app! I hope this issue gets fixed soon. P.s Thanks Tom Hanks :).Version: 1.2.2
✓ The app does not have a help centre.The current iPad updates have rendered this app useless and it is impossible to write text. The keyboard is set so big that only one quarter of the keyboard can be used. Useless. Other than writing this review there is no way of letting the creators know..Version: 1.2.2
✓ Hope and potential... lost.I am not able to type using the keyboard on other apps. FIX THIS RIGHT NOW! This app is a waste of money and time. I have purchased the typewriter application for my keyboard to use off of the app (the price was CAD $1.39. when I tried to test the new keyboard out, the typing was EXTREMELY delayed and it was lagging my device. I tried to type the words 'new keyboard sounds' on to a Microsoft Word document and it took over 20 seconds just to type the characters 'ne ', also the keyboard sounds didn’t work and the keys were silent. When I use the normal keyboard set to my device, I am usually able to type around 75-80 words per minute, but when I type using the typewriter add-on I was lucky to even get four to nine characters in one minute. The app was good for a typing app and is comparable to other ‘typing’ apps (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Notes). I found the clicking sounds in the app to be quite satisfying to hear while I type out work. I am also currently using the app to write this review. A new feature that you could add is an auto-correct feature in a settings menu since I realized how many errors there were in this review when I transferred it on to a Microsoft Word document. My suggestion is to fix the issues and bugs involving the keyboard add-on and to also remove some of the in-app purchases.Here is a list of all of the in-app purchases that you can make on this app: - Writer's Block Bundle, CAD $6.99 - Hanx Writer Keyboards, CAD $1.39 - Hanx 707, CAD $3.99 - Hanx Golden Touch, CAD $3.99 - Signature Collection, CAD $8.49 - Signature Collection, CAD $ 13.99 - Hanx Electrix, CAD $3.99 - Hanx Del Sol, CAD $3.99 - Hanx Matterhorn, CAD $3.99 - Signature Collection, CAD $10.99 10 in-app purchases, which is a bit much for people who just want to use a keyboard that was made by reliable developers. Please consider my review, (And maybe give me a refund!) EFDEANN.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Hasn’t been updated in yearsPlease update this app for the current iPhones and iPads..Version: 1.2.2
✓ TroublesHave no clue how to Family Share, and I have tried everything. I bought the full typewriter collection and can’t family share it. My children can only get preview typewriter. Frustrating!.Version: 1.2.2
✓ Purchases can’t be restoredI installed this app and bought the additional typewriters but when I installed the app on my new phone, I was unable to restore the items I had purchased. This needs to be fixed..Version: 1.2.2
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