# Karen keyboard vs Bagan Keyboard

The clearest difference is price: Bagan Keyboard at Free against Karen keyboard's $0.99. Bagan Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (859 vs 128). Karen keyboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (65% vs 44%). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Bagan Keyboard is free to download; Karen keyboard costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Karen keyboard against 4.0 for Bagan Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bagan Keyboard has 859 ratings behind it against 128, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Karen keyboard's written reviews are positive against 44% of Bagan Keyboard's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Karen keyboard | Bagan Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.1 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/karen-keyboard/id1000220469/reviews)** | [4.0 (859 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bagan-keyboard/id1069388206/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 128 | **859** |
| Positive reviews | **65.3% of reviews** | 44.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | **#192** | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LE SANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/637407101) | [Wun Zinn](https://appshunter.io/developer/923072973) |

## What reviewers say

### Karen keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/karen-keyboard/id1000220469)

**Currently charting:** #192 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

This app provides a custom keyboard and font for typing in the Karen language across all iOS applications. It allows users to communicate in their native tone and language with ease.

**Highlights:** Karen font support, Custom keyboard, Type in all iOS apps, Mother tongue language support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bagan Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bagan-keyboard/id1069388206)

This app offers an enhanced typing experience for the Myanmar language on iOS devices. It provides smart suggestions, shortcut phrases, and supports both Zawgyi and Myanmar Unicode fonts, making communication faster and easier.

**Highlights:** Enhanced Myanmar typing system, Smart suggestions, Predefined shortcut phrases, Supports Zawgyi and Myanmar Unicode, Customizable font settings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent keyboard
- 💡 Supports Unicode and Zawgyi conversion
- 🚀 Fast keyboard switching

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Keyboard not appearing or not working properly
- 🐛 Issues with keyboard layout and functionality after updates
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard hiding 'Done', 'Post', or 'Upload' buttons
- Backspace key not working correctly
- Unexpected font and capitalization changes while typing
- Keyboard disappearing or not showing up as expected

**Requested features**

- Add English keyboard support
- Improve keyboard customization options
- Implement better cursor and text selection controls
- Introduce more keyboard themes and styles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Karen keyboard free?

Karen keyboard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bagan Keyboard free?

Bagan Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Karen keyboard or Bagan Keyboard?

Karen keyboard is rated higher. Karen keyboard averages 4.1 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Bagan Keyboard averages 4.0 from 859 ratings.

### Do Karen keyboard or Bagan Keyboard have ads?

Bagan Keyboard shows ads; Karen keyboard does not.

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