# WatchKey: Keyboard for Watch — user reviews > 138 indexed App Store user reviews of WatchKey by SMART WIDGET LABS COMPANY LIMITED, rated 4.40/5 from 3,938 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchkey-keyboard-for-watch/id1499307793/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watchkey-keyboard-for-watch/id1499307793.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,068 · 4★ 273 · 3★ 175 · 2★ 77 · 1★ 345 ## What do users think of WatchKey? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Quick and responsive keyboard - 👍 Easy to use - 🤖 T9 typing mode **Cons** - 🔒 Requires premium subscription to access full features - 📵 Cannot use keyboard in Messages app - 🤖 T9 mode not as expected - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 💰 Expensive for limited functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Keyboard disappears or freezes during use - Purchased lifetime subscription not working as expected - Compatibility issues with certain Apple Watch models **Most requested features** - Add swipe/glide to type feature - Integrate keyboard directly into Messages app - Improve auto-correct and prediction - Allow use of keyboard in other apps beyond just the WatchKey app ## Newest reviews (15 of 138) ### 2/5 — Not the best, could be better *2025-06-25, version 2.4* Hi there! I just wanted to say that I really love the design and overall look of your platform—it’s clean, modern, and very appealing! That said, I’ve been exploring it for a little while now and I’m still not entirely sure how to get started. The video was helpful in some ways, but it didn’t quite explain how to actually install or set things up on my end. I was wondering if it might be okay to share a few ideas and thoughts with you? I’d love to offer some feedback that could potentially help improve the onboarding experience for new users like myself. Thanks so much, and looking forward to hearing from you! ### 4/5 — 💖loved the simplicity! *2025-03-23, version 2.4* Great overall app! Loved interface and great whitening no load balancing and no issues with the screen or anything else like that ### 3/5 — only for imessage *2024-12-27, version 2.4* this is a good app and it would be amazing if it wasn’t for imessage only. you can’t even type your message on imessage, you have to type in the watchkey app and then choose who you’re sending it too. that isn’t too bad but i wanted a keyboard for all apps, like for browsers and ai. ### 2/5 — Do any Apple devices work *2024-11-06, version 2.4* My watches only function is flashing the Apple logo. My iPhone doesn’t ring. ### 3/5 — So-so *2024-01-18, version 2.4* It’s pretty good and all but the point of it is to be on watch and on the watch a try premium screen is hard to take off but other than that it’s ok ### 1/5 — 환불해주세요 *2023-12-16* 아니 1100원 냈는데 또 돈내라고 하네요 그냥 계속 쓰려면 14000원 내라하고 ### 4/5 — Great app *2023-12-04, version 2.4* I like that it has T9 version which reminds me of the old way to text without looking. Easy to use. Gave 4 stars because restoring purchases didnt work after apple watch’s ios updates. Had to erase the app and download again. Then it started working. Still wonderful app. Hope it won’t have that glitch again. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2023-11-26, version 2.4* Key board does not appear when Apple Watch asks to enter password ### 4/5 — C is g division dating ribosomal bronco *2023-08-10, version 2.4* Focusing fortis full ### 1/5 — Keyboard *2023-07-10, version 2.4* Why is it making me go to the app to use it. Not just in messages ### 2/5 — App issues *2023-06-07, version 2.4* I paid for the lifetime option and I’m getting ads and unable to reply back when I receive a text because the keyboard is not present. I have to go to the keyboard app and start a new conversation. Unable to use the T9 option because it wants me to pay again! This is not user friendly at all. ### 1/5 — I didn’t know the price for this app included ads. *2023-05-05, version 2.4* I didn’t know the price for this app included ads. Once again, thanks for ripping me off Apple. ### 3/5 — NOT FREE but Average to good app overall. *2023-04-02, version 2.4* Besides Not being free only a brief trial, Yet ANOTHER Subscription or $10 to hope it lasts a few years to get your money from using it. It works OK, but needs to be at a MUCH higher reliability with auto-correct to ask for subscription. I see WHY SO MANY people are pulling away from "subscriptions" now as only a dozen that are under $5 per month can eat away your bottom line in trying to get Decent function from these outrageously priced phones, watches, tables, computers, etc IS THERE AN APP THAT WILL YOU ONLY SHOW COMPARABLE APPS THAT ARE FREE? That's worth a subscription, but not by me😬‼️ ### 1/5 — I just bought it and didn’t like it at all *2023-02-15, version 2.4* I thought this app was going to substitute the drawing one on my iMessages ### 1/5 — YOU CANT USE IN MESSAGES APP *2023-01-15, version 2.4* since i had to figure this out myself, i thought everyone should know that you can't use the keyboard in the messages app, you have to first type the message out in the watch key app. also it prompts SO often to pay for premium. stop bugging people to pay $10 and make a better app so we would pay. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-09-06, version 2.4* Barely works, none of the good fonts are free, isn’t what it says it is at all. Do not recommend ### 1/5 — ? *2026-05-31, version 2.4* I never figured out how to get it to work. There just isn’t a way to use it when I go to a text field. ### 1/5 — Subscription *2026-01-06, version 2.4* I have been trying to cancel my subscription. The email address comes back as undelivered. It is not what I thought it was. ### 1/5 — Hi *2025-12-31, version 2.4* This sucks when i use it on my watch i cant hit a letter i hate it get better ### 1/5 — arnaque *2025-10-31* j’ai payé cet application avec mon apple watch , sauf que quand j’ai payé sa m’as mis exactement comme au début et je ne peux pas régler le problème j’espère que les développeurs vont régler mon problème car j’ai gaspiller mon argent dans le vide !!! 😡 ### 1/5 — Waste of resources *2025-08-15, version 2.4* Keyboard for watch ### 1/5 — Not GOOD *2024-07-14, version 2.4* You can only use the first trees type of messages typ and I want all of them without having to pay for it 👿 ### 1/5 — Don’t download *2024-07-05, version 2.4* If I could give zero I would I paid for the lifetime app and I can’t even add it as my watch keyboard. Upset I wasted $10. ### 1/5 — Lifetime membership *2024-04-13, version 2.4* I bought the lifetime membership on my iPhone but the purchase didn’t transfer to my watch. It prompts me to purchase the membership again. I’ve sent two requests to support but both came back as undeliverable. ### 1/5 — not working *2024-04-08, version 2.4* Not working as intended ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Camryn *2026-08-06, version 2.4* Meade ### 5/5 — Option *2025-03-06* Option ### 5/5 — Děkuji *2024-06-13, version 2.4* Děkuji jste báječní :) ### 5/5 — Lance *2024-04-07, version 2.4* The ### 5/5 — One of the best apps *2023-02-14, version 2.4* I love this app 5 stars ### 5/5 — Very nice app👍 *2022-06-03, version 2.4* Quick easy app I loved it !!!! ### 5/5 — Cancel subscription *2022-01-07, version 2.4* Please cancel my subscription ### 5/5 — Good applications *2021-10-13, version 2.4* Try it! ### 5/5 — Happy *2021-09-24, version 2.4* Awesome ### 5/5 — good *2021-02-22, version 2.1* nice --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*