# Make Your Own Keyboard — Easy. Using plain text.

> Create custom on-screen keyboards with plain text for any language or layout. (iPhone/iPad app by Jack Goossen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-your-own-keyboard/id1618769096 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jack Goossen](https://appshunter.io/developer/546829747)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.02/5 from 61 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-04-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-your-own-keyboard/id1618769096/reviews.md

## What is Make Your Own Keyboard?

Make your own on-screen keyboard(s) using plain text:
- add support for your language or dialect with your own keyboard
- create a keyboard for historic languages
- tailor your keyboard layout to optimise your workflow
- create a keyboard with fancy characters
- lots of examples and templates to get started
- easily export and import keyboards
- built-in browser for copying unicode characters

## Key features

- Create custom keyboards
- Support for any language/dialect
- Optimize workflow layouts
- Use fancy characters
- Export/import keyboards
- Built-in Unicode browser

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip the developer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip the developer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip the developer | $7.99 | one-time |
| Tip the developer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip the developer | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/make-your-own-keyboard/id1618769096/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPad

*2026-01-06*

App is missing several necessary functional buttons, “save” being the most frustrating. You can type all you want into the new keyboard window, but there is no way to know if it’s going to populate the preview keyboard, save your changes, or even be accessible in the ipad’s settings later. The only keyboard that will load when adding it in Settings is “English,” which isn’t an available keyboard in the app, and doesn’t show up when trying to switch keyboards later.

### 4/5 — 한글 fix

*2025-12-19*

This app is really cool but needs some improvement, like a second layout key to separate numbers from letters, and fix Hangul characters, if I want to type for example “안녕하세요” which comes out as “ㅇㅏㄴㄴㅕㅇㅎㅏㅅㅔㅇㅛ“
I’d have to create a separate key for all of these, 
like “안 녕 하 세 요” those are my only two complaints.

### 5/5 — Hands-down the BEST keyboard app out there!

*2025-12-11*

This app let me make custom keyboards for whatever language im learning/conscripts im adapting because im a huge polyglot, but id love support for korean because on the usual iphone keyboard its like 안녕하세요, but i made a new simplified version of the 한국어 keyboard and it comes out like this: ㅇㅏㄴㄴㅕㅇㅎㅏㅅㅔㅇㅛ, do take this issue to heart and fix it pls. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Works very well for free!

*2025-10-23, version 1.3.2*

Thanks for this app! It works better than the others that cost money!

### 1/5 — Layout editing doesn't save

*2025-10-17, version 1.3.2*

I tried editing the layout, and when I checked another layout, the layout wasn't there when I clicked back! This is very buggy overall, you can click on any other menu and your layout disappears! This is a scam!

### 5/5 — Hard to get used to, but great when you figure it out!

*2025-09-26, version 1.3.2*

This is so useful once you learn how to properly use it. I made a keyboard specifically for creating emoticons ⫕𛰨

### 5/5 — Almost perfect, just a few suggestions.

*2025-09-24*

First of all, I love this app, this app is the most straightforward and easy app to make a custom keyboard with. You can make infinite keyboards (as far as I know), it has a small guide that sums up everything nice and clear, and the format is easy to follow. 

I basically just have 1 suggestion, please make the keyboard bigger or make the size customizable. I come from IOS default QWERTY keyboard and so I’m used to larger keyboards than the ones you have. Making this with a slider or a some kind of size changer would be nice and would help out my muscle memory. 

This is the only improvement I can think of besides also maybe adding some more defaults maybe like Colemak since that’s not on IOS. 

Really really good app and here’s my keyboard layout

gywdcpmbfu
siatrleonh
   vkjxqz

Make sure the v aligns with the a and the z aligns with the o. 

I hope you consider my suggestion and try out my layout.

### 5/5 — This is the very best free keyboard.

*2025-09-08*

I needed a keyboard that I could edit to put custom characters since I'm making a language, and this keyboard app does more than just let me put weird symbols in my keyboard. This keyboard app is the only one you ever need and that you ever should get, but I have one small request for it, it would be super useful to have a keyboard modifier that puts a new keyboard in place of the original. Like how when you hit the keyboard on your normal keyboard that changes the keyboard to the extra symbols, besides that, I love this app so much and it is so useful. Please don't ever make this cost money since it is such a good app.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2025-09-02, version 1.3.2*

As someone who loves languages AND making languages this was amazing for meˏ 10/10 - can’t wait too see more features added too it ^^

### 4/5 — Saving issues

*2025-08-27, version 1.3.2*

There is an issue with saving. When I edit one of my keyboards, one of the other keyboards switches to the one I am currently editing. Also, saving is slow or does not happen. Other than this issue, this app is amazing. It supports most Unicode characters.

## Frequently asked questions about Make Your Own Keyboard

### What can I do with this app?

This app allows you to create your own custom on-screen keyboards using plain text. You can design keyboards for specific languages or dialects, optimize layouts for your workflow, and even create keyboards with special characters.

### How do I create a keyboard?

You can create keyboards by defining your layout using plain text. The app provides examples and templates to help you get started. You can also easily export and import your created keyboards.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with options for in-app purchases. This means you can access core functionality without immediate cost, but some advanced features or content might require a purchase.

### What kind of languages can I support?

You can add support for virtually any language or dialect, including historical languages. The flexibility of plain text input allows for extensive customization to suit your linguistic needs.

### Can I use special characters or symbols?

Yes, you can create keyboards that include fancy characters and Unicode symbols. The app features a built-in browser that helps you find and copy these characters to incorporate into your custom keyboard designs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.2 — 2024-02-13

Bugfix:
- make sure text is visible while editing keyboard layout in dark mode

### 1.3.1 — 2024-02-13

Bugfix:
- prevent cursor from moving to the end when editing keyboard contents

### 1.3.0 — 2024-01-09

- Restore your last used keyboard
- Add option to buy the developer a coffee (and see a silly video)

### 1.2.1 — 2023-05-05

- Add basic iPad support
- Update character search to support Unicode 15

### 1.1.1 — 2022-10-31

Bug fixes:
- Typing character variants now works in iOS16

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