# Manglish — Malayalam Keyboard

> Transliteration keyboard for typing Malayalam using English phonetics. (iPhone/iPad app by Arshad k v.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manglish/id1161733190 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arshad k v](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161733189)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,000 App Store ratings · 127 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 160 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Khmer, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew and 17 more
- Released: 2016-10-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manglish/id1161733190/reviews.md

## What is Manglish?

Manglish is a transliteration keyboard that allows users to type in English and convert that to Malayalam. Just type as you speak Malayalam and Manglish will convert that to Malayalam. Manglish provides offline transliteration also so you don't have to worry even if there is no internet.

Don't want to type? just talk instead of typing in any app. Malayalam voice to text added.

## Key features

- English to Malayalam transliteration
- Offline transliteration support
- Malayalam voice to text
- Type as you speak Malayalam
- Works in any app

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manglish Premium Yearly Pack!! | $3.49 | per year |


## What do users think of Manglish?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good app for iPhones
- 👍 Excellent Malayalam typing app
- 👍 Voice typing
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful application

**Cons**

- 🐛 Useless app
- 🐛 Frustrating to use
- 🐛 Restore purchase issues
- 🐛 Frequent premium requests
- 🐛 Poor word predictability
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 🐛 Voice typing not working properly
- 🐛 Keyboard not appearing in list
- 🐛 Typing issues with Bluetooth keyboard
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with full device access
- 🐛 Laggy performance, poor translation quality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Keyboard not appearing in list
- Frequent premium requests even after purchase
- Typing issues with Bluetooth keyboard
- Voice typing not working properly
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Laggy performance, poor translation quality

**Most requested features**

- Malayalam font support
- Improved voice typing
- Smoother keyboard switching
- Seamless Bluetooth keyboard integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 127)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manglish/id1161733190/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good app for iphones

*2025-10-21, version 2.4.2*

Works perfectly with iPhones.

### 1/5 — Useless app

*2025-05-29, version 2.4.2*

Nothing works

### 2/5 — Frustrating as anything!!

*2025-03-08*

I downloaded this and have been using it for some time now thinking this is the original Manglish app but now I realise that it isn’t. Trying to type even simple words with this keyboard is really frustrating. It seems to have every combination of letters but the combination you need.

### 3/5 — Restore purchase

*2025-01-22, version 2.4.2*

It is very disturbing that every time need to restore purchase

### 5/5 — Voice typing

*2025-01-16, version 2.4.2*

English translate, Manglish voice

### 4/5 — Okay

*2024-12-05, version 2.4.2*

O

### 5/5 — Faheem

*2024-08-10, version 2.4.2*

Very helpful application.

### 1/5 — It’s asking premium request even after purchase

*2023-12-22, version 2.4.2*

On every voice note it’s asking for purchase or restore it’s getting irritated. Need so huge improvement and big fixes

### 3/5 — Malayalam typing

*2023-12-12*

Google key board is much better than this. Especially the handwritten mode. The word predictability is poor. But if you want to just type a few line in Malayalam, this is ok

### 2/5 — Not expected of app when you pay for it

*2023-07-30*

Its irritating that even after purchase frequently app asks you in middle of typing “are you s premium member? We have to give option that already purchased make  add free …but some time even after doing this,it some time doesn’t work…you have to close and open again 🤯

## Frequently asked questions about Manglish

### What does Manglish do?

Manglish is a keyboard application that allows you to type in English and have it automatically converted to Malayalam. It uses a transliteration system, meaning you type Malayalam words using English letters as they sound.

### Can I use Manglish without an internet connection?

Yes, Manglish offers offline transliteration. This means you can convert your English typing to Malayalam even when you do not have an active internet connection.

### Does Manglish support voice input?

Yes, Manglish includes a Malayalam voice-to-text feature. You can speak in Malayalam, and the app will convert your speech into text, which can then be used in any application.

### How does the transliteration work?

You simply type Malayalam words using English letters that sound like the Malayalam pronunciation. For example, you might type 'ente' to get 'എന്റെ'. The app intelligently converts this phonetic English input into the correct Malayalam script.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.4 — 2026-07-05

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 3.0.2 — 2026-06-13

- Lag issue fixes

### 3.0.1 — 2026-03-09

- Stablisation fixes
- Auto correction / suggestions added
- Perfomance fixes

### 2.4.2 — 2023-02-27

- Restore purchase bug fixes
- Stability fixes

### 2.4.1 — 2022-06-18

- Fixes

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