Buy

Typinator alternative

Mac and iPhone.
One price, paid once.

Typinator is a long-standing, powerful Mac text expander. Its one-time license is $59.99 for the Mac only, and the iPhone and iPad app needs a yearly subscription. Wrenly is $24.99 once, and that includes your iPhone and iPad.

Try Wrenly free See the comparison

Wrenly vs. Typinator

Side by side, for one person.

WrenlyTypinator
Price for one person onceBasic: $59.99 once (Mac only)
With iPhone & iPadIncludedAdvanced: $39.99/year
Devices1 Mac, 1 iPhone, 1 iPadBasic: 2 Macs · Advanced: 3 devices
Use at workYes, includedBusiness plan: $79.99/year
Fill-in fields, drop-downs, date, clipboard, cursorYesYes
Advanced scripting and regexNoYes
Sync between devicesYour own iCloud, freeIncluded in subscriptions
Shared team foldersYes, end-to-end encryptedYes
WindowsNoBeta

Typinator's Basic and Advanced plans are for private use only. Prices checked on 6 November 2026 on each company's website, in US dollars before tax. Prices change, so check their site before you decide.

Which one is right for you?

An honest answer, even when it isn't us.

Choose Typinator if…

  • you need regular expressions, scripts or AppleScript in your snippets
  • you rely on Typinator's built-in sets like autocorrect
  • you only use a Mac and are happy to pay $59.99

Choose Wrenly if…

  • you want your iPhone and iPad included without a subscription
  • you use your snippets for work and don't want a business plan
  • you want a simpler app that takes two minutes to learn
  • you like the idea of paying less than half the price

Switching from Typinator

  1. 1

    Export

    In Typinator, select a set, choose Action → Export… and pick CSV. Do this for each set you want.

  2. 2

    Import

    In Wrenly on your Mac, open Settings → Import from another snippet app and pick the file. Each file becomes a folder.

  3. 3

    Keep typing

    Your abbreviations work as before, in every app. With iCloud sync on, they're on your iPhone and iPad too.

Questions

Can I bring my Typinator snippets?

Yes, when they're exported as a CSV file with the abbreviation and the text. Typinator's special markers (scripts, regex, variables) aren't supported, so those snippets need a quick rewrite with Wrenly's fill-ins ({input:Name}, {choice:Day=Mon|Tue}, {date}, {clipboard}).

Can I use Wrenly at work?

Yes. A single Wrenly license can be used for work. For a team, the Team Pack covers 5, 10 or 25 people with a one-time price.

Is the iPhone app really included?

Yes. One license covers . On iPhone and iPad, Wrenly is a keyboard you switch to in any app.

Wrenly vs. TextExpander Wrenly vs. Typinator Wrenly vs. Raycast

Your Mac and your iPhone, for one price.

Free for days, then once.

Try Wrenly free