# Black Keys

> Multilingual and IPA keyboard app with dark mode. (iPhone/iPad app by LE SANG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-keys/id899894778 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LE SANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/637407101)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.37/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 69 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2014-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-keys/id899894778/reviews.md

## What is Black Keys?

Black Keys, multilingual keyboards, for unsupported languages and typing IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet).
Black mode is simple but awesome and good for your eyes.

Check your language in this list and download:
 *IPA: IPA full and English IPA (new design and full of letters)
 *Arabic group:  Dari, Pashto,Sorani Kurdish, Uyghur
 *Need to install font group: Amharic, Burmese, Coptic,N'ko,Tifinagh
 *Others: Khmer, Inuktitut, Georgian, Armenian, Sinhala, Lao, Kazakh, Nepali, Bangla, Gurmukhi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, Telugu.

*NOTE:
-Some keyboard have longPress to popup some hidden letters: Amharic, Dari, Pashto, Sorani Kurdish. Please take your time to practice much from beginning to understand how to use or check our video tutorials from app
-Burmese and Sinhala use smart combination to help you type faster, please check tutorial video from app.
-Deprecated languages: Persian, Syriac (move to swipekeys app)
If your keyboard miss some letters, or need to improve or you need to add your languages,please contact us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BlackKeyboards

## Key features

- Multilingual keyboard support
- IPA typing
- Dark mode
- Support for many languages
- Tutorial videos
- Long-press for hidden letters

## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-keys/id899894778/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Why does this happen

*2023-08-14*

Everytime I close out of my keyboard and then open it, it takes up more space everytime. What’s happening, why is it doing this?

### 1/5 — Please fix Nestorian style

*2020-02-20*

With the new update we’ve lost the ability to use /install the Eastern font. Now we can only use western which most Assyrians can’t read. 

Please update and I will change to 5 stars

### 3/5 — Syriac—Eastern font is no longer showing up

*2019-12-30*

Ever since the iphone software update the syriac-eastern font shows up as Estrangelo. Is there a way to troubleshoot this pls?

### 5/5 — AFar99Mobile

*2019-09-27*

You key board Myanmar Error Unicode and zaw gyi

### 3/5 — Vowels

*2019-09-10, version 3.4*

Hi i cant add the vowels on alphabets when writing do u know how?

### 4/5 — I wish the language change button would behave more consistently

*2018-02-11*

In most keyboards holding down brings up a list of keyboards. This one does not, which is a bit inconvenient when you have more than two keyboards. 

Other than that it’s a fine keyboard for my uses (eg typing in IPA).

### 1/5 — Bad app

*2017-07-19*

It's freaking app. Just took money. 
Don't try it. Let's give you "0" rate.

### 4/5 — Good

*2016-10-02*

Ez to use i luv it

### 5/5 — Perfect!

*2015-09-19*

It works perfectly!

Update: After iOS 9, the Syriac Estrangelo was replaced by Serto despite unistallations and reinstallations.

### 1/5 — Won't do Normal QWERTY

*2015-09-03*

Won't even emulate standard apple keyboard in black and support site is Facebook with no email address for support?

Can't even figure out how to change case, do numbers or common symbols. Only has IPA, but not normal English!

## Frequently asked questions about Black Keys

### What does the Black Keys app do?

The Black Keys app provides specialized keyboards for typing in a wide variety of unsupported languages and for inputting the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). It also features a dark mode for a more comfortable typing experience, especially in low light conditions.

### What are the key features of this keyboard app?

Key features include support for numerous languages such as Arabic dialects, Amharic, Burmese, and Khmer, as well as full IPA and English IPA typing. It also offers a dark mode, and some keyboards utilize long-press functionality or smart combinations for faster typing, with tutorials available.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There are no indications of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### What languages are supported by Black Keys?

The app supports a broad range of languages including IPA (full and English), Arabic group (Dari, Pashto, Sorani Kurdish, Uyghur), Amharic, Burmese, Coptic, N'ko, Tifinagh, Khmer, Inuktitut, Georgian, Armenian, Sinhala, Lao, Kazakh, Nepali, Bangla, Gurmukhi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, and Telugu.

### How do I learn to use complex keyboard features like long-press?

For keyboards with features like long-press for hidden letters or smart combinations for faster typing, the app provides video tutorials. It is recommended to practice these features from the beginning to understand their usage effectively.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4 — 2015-04-07

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

-Added Sinhala missing font
  *Please choose install missing font then choose "Sinhala missing font" at the end of list
-Added Sinhala missing letters in Alt mode.

### 3.3 — 2015-01-26

-Changed Mynamar Unicode font
-Updated font for Syriac

### 3.2 — 2014-11-20

-Add Gurmukhi-EX layout (Support shift, longPress and Punctuation mode)
-Change Georgian Keyboard to QWERTY(support Shift,LongPress and Punctuation mode)
-Refine Persian popup letters

### 3.1 — 2014-11-13

Added Tifinagh keyboard
Changed Georgian keyboard to standard one
Refined Persian,Pashto,Sorani Kurdish keyboard

### 3.0.2 — 2014-11-05

-Added tapping sound -> Please switch "Allow Full Access" on after select your keyboard if you want to have sound
-New black & white keyboard layout
-Fixed the speed of typing of space
-Change Myanmar Zawgyi and Unicode to standard layout

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## More apps by LE SANG

- [Bangla Keys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bangla-keys/id769053899)
- [Urdu Keys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urdu-keys/id770545079)
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- [Uyghur Keys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uyghur-keys/id777487538)
- [Pashto Keys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pashto-keys/id779108806)
- [Persian Keys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/persian-keys/id779329390)

All apps by LE SANG: https://appshunter.io/developer/637407101

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