# SmileyKey Pro: Smiley Keyboard — user reviews

> 96 indexed App Store user reviews of SmileyKey Pro by Josh Woods, rated 4.70/5 from 36 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smileykey-pro-smiley-keyboard/id945226433/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smileykey-pro-smiley-keyboard/id945226433.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 31 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1

## What do users think of SmileyKey Pro?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 😊 Extensive collection of unique emoticons and faces
- ⚡ Fast and responsive keyboard performance
- 🎨 Simple, intuitive user interface
- 💰 Completely free with no paywalls
- 👨‍💻 Responsive and attentive developer
- 📱 No full device access required
- 🔄 Regular updates with new faces
- ⌨️ Easy to install and use
- 🎯 Convenient favorites/recents section

**Cons**

- 🐛 Keyboard disappears or fails to appear
- 🐛 App crashes when switching to keyboard
- 🐛 Keyboard reverts to default after typing
- 🐛 Keyboard glitches back to QWERTY layout
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- ⏱️ Occasional lag when loading
- 🐛 Copy-paste functionality fails
- 📱 Device-specific compatibility problems

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Keyboard disappears and won't reappear without reinstall
- App crashes when switching to SmileyKey keyboard
- Keyboard reverts to default QWERTY after first message
- Keyboard fails to open or minimizes unexpectedly
- Copy-paste functionality not working
- Incompatibility with iPhone 6s and newer devices
- Keyboard deselects randomly requiring manual re-enable

**Most requested features**

- Ability to add custom emoticons
- Favorites/most commonly used tab
- Rearrangeable emoticon categories
- Tab-based navigation design
- More emoticons (table flip, etc.)
- Improved UI clarity for navigation

## Newest reviews (17 of 96)

### 5/5 — The best

*2016-08-08*

Most keyboards are terrible. Not this one. It's my favorite. 

／(=๏ x ๏=)＼

**Developer response:** Awe, don't make me blush! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — The best

*2016-07-11*

It is awesome it made me dance <('o'<)(>‘o’)>

**Developer response:** Keep on dancin! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — 5 stars

*2016-07-02, version 3.1*

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

### 5/5 — So fun and expressive!

*2016-06-26, version 3.1*

I use SmileyKey daily; it gets the message across in ways I never could. The app could stand to be optimised however, it always takes slightly too long to load.

### 5/5 — nice

*2016-06-15, version 3.1*

great job on the update it works better in the youtube searchbar

### 5/5 — ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

*2016-06-15*

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡~)

**Developer response:** Looks like you're loving the app, i'm glad to hear it! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — Love it 👌🏼

*2016-06-15*

It's very fun to use.

**Developer response:** Woo! That's what I love to hear! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — Good app

*2016-06-14, version 3.1*

10/10 IGN

### 5/5 — Useful

*2016-06-14*

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) , Need I say more?

**Developer response:** No you do not! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ awesome app

*2016-06-02, version 3.0.3*

Does its job!! Works well!

### 5/5 — gяєαт мαтє

*2016-05-30, version 3.0.3*

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🌕🌕🔮🌕🌕🔮🌕🌕
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕
🔴🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🔴
🌑🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
🌕🌑🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑🌕
🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑🌑🌕🌕

### 5/5 — ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

*2016-05-26, version 3.0.3*

Looking good so far

### 5/5 — Fun and Functional

*2016-04-27, version 3.0.3*

Easy to use and fun! ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ The app developer has been very responsive to my advice and emails. Great app! Great guy!

### 5/5 — YAASSSS!!!!! (╯°□°）╯ 彡┻━┻

*2016-04-12, version 3.0.3*

BEST APP EVER!!! ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ I LOVE THIS SOOOO MUCH!!!! GET THIS APP!!!!╘[◉﹃◉]╕   （〜^∇^)〜 〜(^∇^〜） (┛◉Д◉)┛  IVE BEEN FLIPPING TABLES ALL DAY!!

### 5/5 — I love smiley key!

*2016-04-10, version 3.0.3*

Smiley key is awesome. It allows you to do cool  stuff like dis, ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)  ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡~)  ┌(° ͜ʖ͡°)┘  ಥ╭╮ಥ  ◉︵◉  (ˊ̥̥̥̥̥ ³ ˋ̥̥̥̥̥)  ♥╭╮♥  ಠ ∩ ಠ ♥╭╮♥ (っ˘з(˘⌣˘ )  (｡♥‿♥｡)  ⊂•⊃_⊂•⊃  乁●෴●ㄏ (ง •̀_•́) <('o'<)  ╘[◉﹃◉]╕ ◕ᴥ◕  (=^・・^=) ಠ_ಠ ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ ( •_•) (╯°□°)╯ and much more!

### 4/5 — Kewl

*2016-04-06, version 3.0.3*

Great app but as soon as you favorite a face, the keyboard will not show up. You have to uninstall the app and reinstall it again to get it back.

### 5/5 — Help ;-;

*2016-04-02*

There is this bad bug.. Whenever I try to go on the keyboard, it doesn't let me in..
So I have English, Emoji, and SmileyKey Keyboards.. When I try to go on smileykey, it will just take me back to the previous keyboard I was using.. Please fix it

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Doesn't work for me

*2016-12-06*

Will copy fine, go to paste and nothing happens

**Developer response:** I am not sure what you mean by this? The keyboard does not copy anything, it inserts directly into whatever you are using it in. Could you email me at smileykeyapp@gmail.com with more information? Thanks and sorry for your troubles!

### 1/5 — Bug fix please

*2016-06-03, version 3.0.3*

After first message it no longer works.  When I try to access it the keyboard glitches back to qwert

### 1/5 — Doesnt work anymore 👿

*2016-03-22, version 3.0.3*

It used to work for me but now after getting the latest upload it no longer works. I try going to it but it well just switch back to my English Keyboard. Fix this please.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2014-12-26, version 1*

I hit the global button to switch to it, but the keyboard minimizes. It only shows the typing area. iPod 5

### 3/5 — Nice app, but doesn't work...

*2016-03-28, version 3.0.3*

Nice app, good resource for dongers

But after favouriting a bunch and typing a few, it crashes whenever I try to switch to it and switches to my default keyboard

### 3/5 — Typed a few dongers

*2016-03-22, version 3.0.3*

I typed a few dongers and lennys, then the keyboard stopped working. Had to reinstall.

### 3/5 — Currently unable to open

*2016-03-12, version 3.0.3*

I'm not sure what prompted the bug, but currently trying to switch to the keyboard jumps right past SmileyKey :/

### 3/5 — PLZ FIX

*2016-03-07, version 3.0.2*

Ok it's great and all but every time I try to open it IT WONT LET ME!!!!

### 3/5 — Needs update

*2016-01-30, version 3.0.2*

I had a iPhone 5 and it worked perfectly.but now I have a iPhone 6s and it doesn't even work 👎🏼

### 4/5 — Needs help and a new update.

*2016-05-08, version 3.0.3*

It crashes whenever i want to use it. Please update.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I LIKE IT

*2019-12-06, version 3.2.2*

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

### 5/5 — Bug fixed, five stars baby

*2019-02-22*

Dev fixed the bug report I put in in less than a day. App is fantastic.

**Developer response:** Hey there KTheOneTrueKing! Thank you for your post. I’ve identified the issue and an update has been uploaded this evening. You should see your fix in version 3.2.1, I would love to hear if things got fixed for ya and maybe you could revisit the rating! (◎ヮ◎)

### 5/5 — Keyboard disappears

*2017-10-12*

Same issue as others have said, keyboard randomly goes away and never reappears unless reinstalled. Would give 5 stars but I can't even use the keyboard...

UPDATE: Keyboard disappearing issue has been long gone. This is a fantastic app! Not updated very often but it’s already got a large inventory of emotes already

**Developer response:** Are you still having this issue? Could you email me at smileykeyapp@gmail.com with more information?

### 5/5 — Great app with a great dev

*2017-10-12*

I promised I’d give this 5 stars if the devs fix the bugs 1 year ago; and they’re completely fixed! Amazing app. (Sorry if I haven’t updates the review earlier)

This is an edited review

**Developer response:** Are you still having this issue? Sounds very strange indeed! Please email me at smileykeyapp@gmail.com with more info!

### 5/5 — Thanks!

*2017-03-22, version 3.1*

I love this app. Thanks so much (⌒▽⌒)

### 5/5 — ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

*2017-01-14, version 3.1*

Hella lit (⌐■_■)

### 5/5 — AMAZING Product!

*2016-11-27*

Now, don't be skeptical. I love this app. I'm not doing this to unlock something. Look, here's proof. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

**Developer response:** Woo woo! Glad you're lovin it! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — The best one I used

*2016-10-31*

Unlike the other ones, u need to pay for full use. But this one doesn't, and it's waay better than the homeless apps what needs money! Definitely a nice app!

**Developer response:** I am certainly not playing any games over here! haha! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — Noice

*2016-08-27*

ಠﭛಠ

**Developer response:** Look at that handsome emoticon! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

### 5/5 — ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

*2016-08-08*

(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ hah!
☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)  hah!
(☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞  hah!
☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)  hah!
（〜^∇^)〜  stayin' alive!
〜(^∇^〜)  stayin' alive!

**Developer response:** I dig your dance moves! Please feel free to spread the word around to all of your friends and family! <3

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