Pashtotyping.com was already teaching Pashto speakers to type when we started building PashtoType. This isn't a "we're better, switch now" post — it's an honest, feature-by-feature look at where the two sites stand today, including the places where Pashtotyping.com is still ahead of us.
Why I built this
Honestly? I started building PashtoType because I kept getting frustrated trying to actually practice on Pashtotyping.com. The idea behind that site is exactly right — Pashto speakers need a real place to learn the keyboard — but the experience of sitting down and typing on it never felt intuitive to me. I'd lose track of where I was, and the flow between lessons and practice never felt smooth enough to just sit down and type without thinking about the interface.
I'm not trying to talk down the site that gave me the idea in the first place — without it, PashtoType probably doesn't exist. I just wanted a version that got out of the way: a keyboard and lesson flow that feels obvious the first time you use it, instead of something you have to get used to. That's the whole reason PashtoType exists — not to compete for the sake of competing, but to build the more intuitive version I wished I'd had when I was learning.
Feature-by-feature comparison
This table reflects what's publicly visible on each site as of August 2026. Both sites change over time — if something here is out of date, let us know via Contact.
| Feature | PashtoType | Pashtotyping.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Browser-based typing test | ||
| Structured lesson curriculum | 36 lessons, ordered by letter frequency | One typing tutor page, not a numbered curriculum |
| Typing games | 15 games | 2 games |
| Public leaderboard | ||
| Completion certificates | ||
| Public profile pages | Larger, more established user base | |
| Offline Windows desktop app | Not built yet — see below | Real advantage for low-connectivity users |
| Standard Afghanistan keyboard layout |
Where we're honestly behind
Pashtotyping.com ships a downloadable Windows app for practicing offline — genuinely useful if you don't have reliable internet. We don't have an offline app yet. It's on our list, not shipped. Pashtotyping.com also has a larger, longer-established community of typists on its leaderboard and profile pages, since it's been around longer. We're not going to pretend otherwise.
What PashtoType focuses on instead
36-lesson curriculum
A structured path from the two most frequent letters through the full alphabet, hamza forms, numbers, symbols, and full sentences — instead of one open-ended practice page.
15 typing games
Falling letters, word races, boss levels, daily challenges, and more — each one targets a different skill: raw speed, accuracy, symbols, or memory.
Public profiles, honestly labeled
Profiles are built from a display name you choose at sign-up, not your email address — the same handle shows up on the leaderboard and on your profile page.
Free typing test, games, and certificates
Everything above is live today, in the browser, with no account required to browse — sign in only when you start a lesson or game so your progress is saved.
See the full list on our Features page.
Try it yourself
The fairest comparison is the one you run yourself. Take the free typing test, try a lesson, or play a typing game on both sites and see which one fits how you learn.