Parents' Guide to

SnapType

By Ashley Kemper, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

No-frills annotation app packs a huge impact.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this app.

Community Reviews

age 4+

Based on 1 parent review

age 4+

Easy to use initially but.....

Has been very motivational for getting my daughter to complete her homework, however I keep getting an error when I try and save her work, so I cant forward to her class teachers. Frustrating!

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Easy to play/use

Privacy Rating Warning

  • Unclear whether personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Unclear whether personal information are shared for third-party marketing.
  • Unclear whether this product displays personalised advertising.
  • Unclear whether data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
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  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

This tool was designed as a one-stop shop for annotating printed materials on a device, and it hits its mark. Although the platform is simple and gives users limited options for adjusting font or colors, it is incredibly easy to use, is user-friendly, and does exactly what it says it will. Kids can tap to add a text box, adjust the size using the slider at the top, and share their document quickly and seamlessly. For kids with visual-spatial challenges or who struggle to write clearly and efficiently, SnapType might be a game changer, especially when paired with a device's text-to-speech feature.

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