# Monkeytype

14 Hacker News commenters recommended Monkeytype and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Recommended for practicing typing speed and accuracy, and for its care in building. Critics note the interface is confusing and gains may not carry over to real typing.

## Why people recommend it

- Favorite site for building typing speed (3 comments): "monkeytype is my favorite site to train speed" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49405025)) "And then Monkeytype to develop speed." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46722734)) "Monkeytype is still my favorite" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402909))
- Enjoyable for typing practice (2 comments): "I enjoy typing for typing's sake via MonkeyType" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48115139)) "Monkeytype seems to actually be made with care" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49406937))

## What people warn about

- Gains may not carry to real typing (1 comments): "but I get much worse on both fronts when typing in the real world" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47088085))
- Not a complete solution on its own (1 comments): "I don't see these sites as a complete solution" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47088366))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [typ.ing](https://hackerapproved.com/p/typ-ing.md): 20 recommend
- [Keybr](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keybr.md): 7 recommend
- [TypeQuicker](https://hackerapproved.com/p/typequicker.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Monkeytype", https://hackerapproved.com/p/monkeytype/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).