EyeText vs Forethumb いろは
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EyeText
This app enables communication for individuals with severe motor impairments using eye and blink gestures. It recognizes faces and eyes to control a simple text board, allowing users to select characters and form messages.
- Gaze and blink control
- Face and eye recognition
- Simple text board interface
- Assists with communication loss
- Blue frame cursor movement
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Gaze(blink) control simple text board to help communicating with people who lost body movement and voice because of ALS,Stroke,etc. Put the device in front of a face so that a face is recognized by a red square and eyes by a green circle. Blue frame around a button is moving and blinking (close both eyes slightly longer) works as pushing that button.
Forethumb いろは
This app enables Japanese Morse code input on your iOS device. Once you memorize the codes, you can type even with your eyes closed. It supports single-key or paddle input with audible feedback and customizable spacing.
- Japanese Morse code input
- Single-key or paddle input
- Audible Morse feedback
- Customizable space intervals
- Swipe gestures for delete/space
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「Forethumb いろは」はあなたのiOSデバイス上で和文モールス符号による文字入力を可能とします。 モールス符号を暗記させしてしまえば、目隠しをしても文字を入力することができます。 【機能】 ・単鍵式またはパドル式のモールス入力により文字入力が可能です。 ・モールスの入力時に音が鳴ります。 ・単鍵式の場合、キーを左にスワイプすると「削除」、右にスワイプすると「空白の入力」ができます。 ・空白（各点の間隔）の基本長を変更することが可能です。 【注意点】 ご利用にはキーボードの追加設定が必要です（設定 -> 一般 -> キーボード）。 また、音を鳴らすためには「フルアクセスの許可」をオンにする必要があります。 ※「フルアクセスの許可」によるデータ収集は一切行いませんのでご安心ください。 【サポート】 ・不具合報告やご質問・ご要望はお気軽にご連絡ください。 ・機能追加に関しましても対応を検討させていただきます。 ・開発者は予告なく古いiOSへのサポートを終了することがあります。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forethumb いろは at 58% against EyeText's 0%. Forethumb いろは also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
EyeText costs $1.99 and Forethumb いろは $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EyeText ships an update every 22 months, Forethumb いろは every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EyeText | Forethumb いろは |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuya Kawakami | Takuto Nakamura |
Customer experience
EyeText
Forethumb いろは
In-app purchases
EyeText
No in-app purchases
Forethumb いろは
No in-app purchases
