# Learn Baybayin — Read and type in Baybayin!

> Learn and type in the ancient Filipino script, Baybayin, with lessons and a custom keyboard. (iPhone/iPad app by Rowena Ricalde.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-baybayin/id6443490245 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rowena Ricalde](https://appshunter.io/developer/634576161)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, Filipino
- Released: 2022-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-baybayin/id6443490245/reviews.md

## What is Learn Baybayin?

Learn Baybayin is an app and custom keyboard that will let you learn how to type and read in Baybayin characters.

Use the Baybayin keyboard to type your messages, notes, even documents in Baybayin.

Go through the included lessons to learn Baybayin basics:
- learn about the individual characters and modifiers. Track your lesson progress
- practice your reading and typing through exercises in each lesson
- learn how to write sentences and paragraphs with the proper punctuation
- daily challenges! Keep your streak and share with your friends

The keyboard is free to use! There are also additional lessons and exercise modes that you can purchase to unlock in-app!

Enjoy!

## Key features

- Custom Baybayin keyboard
- Interactive lessons
- Character and modifier learning
- Reading and typing practice
- Sentence and paragraph composition
- In-app purchases for additional content

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Have a cup of coffee! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock exercises | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock all lessons | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (7 of 7)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-baybayin/id6443490245/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Really nice!

*2026-03-25, version 2.2*

I really love this app so much because I can talk to my friends secretly and actually know how to write in baybayin. Thanks!

### 4/5 — maganda pero kailangan improvements

*2025-02-17*

maganda yung app. nakakatulong talaga para maaral ko. pero merong dalawang kudlit sa baba sa ka (ᜃᜓᜓ) at sana may pumudmod.

### 5/5 — i actually love it

*2024-01-12*

just a tip for people who want to learn this, learn tagalog first

i just wanna say that i simply LOVE this app and it helps me very much as a girl who dosent know much about her country and grew up somewhere else. i love it! its amazing and i understood it well! i keyboard is simple and easy to use!

### 4/5 — good

*2023-06-22*

good but add ra character so we wont get confused and add hanunuo pamudpod

### 3/5 — great app! i just can’t see what im writing wrong

*2023-05-30*

i learned how to type baybayin! it’s a bit of a struggle to compare what im writing wrong because the incorrect message covers what i typed.

### 5/5 — Simple, lovely

*2023-04-09, version 2.0*

Very helpful for helping me learn Tagalog, salamat x

### 5/5 — -

*2023-03-19*

This is my favorite keyboard, and I wish that the developer could add the pamudpod to the keyboard in an update because I hate mixing up the + with the diacritic

## Frequently asked questions about Learn Baybayin

### What is Learn Baybayin?

Learn Baybayin is an application designed to teach users how to read and type in the ancient Filipino script, Baybayin. It includes lessons and a custom keyboard for practical application.

### How does Learn Baybayin teach the script?

The app provides lessons that cover individual characters and modifiers, reading and typing exercises, and guidance on writing sentences with proper punctuation.

### Is Learn Baybayin free to use?

The core functionality of Learn Baybayin, including the keyboard and initial lessons, is free. Additional lessons and exercise modes are available for purchase within the app.

### What devices does Learn Baybayin support?

Learn Baybayin is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Learn Baybayin updated?

The app was last updated on March 29, 2026, indicating a recent update. Version 2.3 is the latest release.

### What is the age rating for Learn Baybayin?

Learn Baybayin has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### What is the user rating for Learn Baybayin?

Learn Baybayin has a strong user rating of 4.5 stars based on 11 ratings, suggesting positive user sentiment.

### Does Learn Baybayin have ads?

No, Learn Baybayin does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted learning experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5 — 2026-08-08

New Features:
- Lesson content and UI strings now available in Tagalog, alongside English.
- Browse and revisit previous days' daily reading and writing challenges.
- Audio feedback for correct/incorrect answers and streak milestones.
- Reminder time options, with an in-app toggle to turn reminders on or off.

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where the daily challenge's day could be miscalculated by one near local midnight.
- Fixed the daily challenge share card not updating when switching between modern and pre-colonial character sets.
- Lesson progress now compares score ratios rather than raw scores, so partially completed steps are scored fairly.
- Fixed a race condition that could cause in-app purchase state to be reported incorrectly.

### 2.4 — 2026-05-25

Thank you for using the app! We added new features and bug fixes to this version:

- Daily Challenges
- Lesson progress and exercise high scores tracking
- Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support across exercises
- Translator now dismisses the soft keyboard on Return
- Fixed wrong Baybayin glyph for `cu` / `co` / `ku` / `ko`

### 2.3 — 2026-03-29

We've listened to your feedback, and for this version we focused on improving the keyboard with larger, more legible characters

### 2.2 — 2025-11-23

Updated the UI and the design for the latest OS version

### 2.1 — 2025-01-17

Happy 2025!

We've updated the app to include the most requested feature - the addition of the "ra" character to the keyboard!
There are also a few improvements to the exercise features to make it easier to study and understand where you went wrong.
- fixed the error message to show the original input, so you can easily where to improve
- several UI fixes

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