Comparison

Firefox Focus vs Typewise Offline Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Firefox Focus

This privacy-focused browser offers an always-on ad and tracker blocker for faster, distraction-free browsing. It automatically erases your browsing history, passwords, and cookies with a single tap, ensuring your online activity remains private.

Highlights
  • Always-on ad blocking
  • Tracker protection
  • One-tap history deletion
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen shortcuts
  • Faster page loads
Features
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Use Firefox Focus for everything you want to keep separate from your main browser — for all those get in get out and forget about it moments. No tabs, no fuss, no muss. Block ads and online trackers too. One tap, and your browsing history is completely destroyed. Blocking distracting ads also means faster page loads which means Focus gets you where you want to go a lot faster. Firefox Focus is the perfect get in/get out, search and destroy, I’m on a mission that’s none-of-your-business — web browser. NEW DISTRACTION-FREE DESIGN When you open Focus, you just get the awesome bar and the keyboard for super quick searching. That’s it. No recent history, no past sites, no open tabs, no ads, no distractions. Just a simple, minimal design with menus that make sense. ONE TAP TO DELETE HISTORY Erase your history, passwords and cookies with just a tap of the trash button. CREATE SHORTCUTS Pin up to four shortcuts on your home screen. Get to your favorite site even quicker without typing anything. FASTER BROWSING WITH AD BLOCKING & TRACKING PROTECTION Firefox Focus blocks many ads you’d normally see on web pages so you get much faster page load speeds, which means you get to the stuff you want a lot faster. Focus also blocks a wide range of trackers by default, including social trackers and those sticky ones that come from things like Facebook ads. BACKED BY A NON-PROFIT Firefox Focus is backed by Mozilla, the non-profit that fights for your rights on the web, so you can trust it not to sell your data. LEARN MORE ABOUT FIREFOX WEB BROWSER: - Read about Firefox permissions: http://mzl.la/Permissions - Learn more about what’s up at Mozilla: https://blog.mozilla.org ABOUT MOZILLA Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like Firefox to promote choice and transparency and give people more control over their lives online. Learn more at https://www.mozilla.org. Privacy Policy: http://www.mozilla.org/legal/privacy/firefox.html

About

Typewise Offline Keyboard

This app provides a secure and private typing experience by functioning entirely offline. It features a unique hexagonal layout designed to reduce typos and offers intuitive gestures for easier text input. Enjoy personalized word suggestions and multi-language support without compromising your data.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality for enhanced privacy
  • Hexagonal key layout for larger touch targets
  • 80% reduction in typos
  • Intuitive swipe gestures for editing
  • Smart autocorrect and personalized suggestions
  • Multi-language typing without switching
  • 16 customizable themes
Features
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This app is the offline version of the popular, privacy-friendly "Typewise Keyboard" app. This offline version adds an additional layer of security. Note: online features will not be available in this app. This app also includes Typewise PRO features: - Type in multiple languages without switching - Get personalized word suggestions - Additional 16 awesome themes - Create your own text replacements - Turn on key vibration - Turn on tablet mode - Change swiping behavior - Change space button sensitivity - Automatically go back to letters after a space - Flick down to undo auto corrections DID YOU KNOW? Current keyboards are based on the 140-year-old mechanical typewriter layout. Typewise is different. It’s the first keyboard that is specifically designed for smartphones. It’s revolutionary yet easy to use, and after a couple of messages you’ll love it. 80% FEWER TYPOS A recent study with 37,000 participants showed that on current keyboards 1 out of 5 words contains typos. With Typewise you finally get rid of these ARRGGHH-moments. Thanks to the hexagon layout, keys are 70% larger and much easier to hit. This reduces typos by 80%. INTUITIVE GESTURES Swipe up to capitalize a letter, swipe left to delete or swipe right to restore. It's as simple as that. SMART AUTOCORRECT Stop getting annoyed by wrong autocorrections or senseless predictions. Typewise learns what you type and helps you write that perfect sentence. 100% PRIVACY What you write is personal. That's why the keyboard does NOT require “full access” and none of your typing data is transmitted to the cloud. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGES Having to switch between different languages is cumbersome. With Typewise you can write in all your languages at once. Choose from 40+ languages and type in the accents you really need. Typewise supports: - English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada) - Afrikaans - Albanian - Basque - Breton - Catalan - Croatian - Czech - Danish - Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) - Estonian - Filipino - Finnish - French (France, Canada, Switzerland) - Galician - German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) - Hinglish - Hungarian - Icelandic - Indonesian - Irish - Italian - Latvian - Lithuanian - Malaysian - Norwegian - Polish - Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) - Romanian - Serbian - Slovak - Slovene - Spanish - Swedish - Swiss German - Turkish SUPPORTED DEVICES Typewise is optimized for iPhones with iOS 12 or later.

Screenshots

Firefox Focus4 screens
Typewise Offline Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Firefox Focus at Free against Typewise Offline Keyboard's $24.99. Firefox Focus also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (83K vs 42). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Firefox Focus is free to download; Typewise Offline Keyboard costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firefox Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefox Focus has 83K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Firefox Focus's written reviews are positive against 40% of Typewise Offline Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefox Focus ships an update monthly, Typewise Offline Keyboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Firefox Focus versus Typewise Offline Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefox FocusTypewise Offline Keyboard
PriceFree — better$24.99
Rating4.7 (83K ratings) — better3.9 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better40.4% of reviews
Number of ratings83K — better42
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB74 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMozillaTypewise AG

Customer experience

Firefox Focus

All ratings82,068 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,515 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative28.0%

Typewise Offline Keyboard

All ratings41 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral19.5%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral21.3%
Negative38.2%

Bugs and requests

Firefox Focus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Back button not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with certain websites
  • Inconsistent behavior when opening links from other apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple tabs
  • Implement bookmark and password management
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow setting Firefox Focus as the default browser

Typewise Offline Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firefox Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Typewise Offline Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefox Focus free?
Firefox Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typewise Offline Keyboard free?
Typewise Offline Keyboard costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firefox Focus or Typewise Offline Keyboard?
Firefox Focus is rated higher. Firefox Focus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83K ratings, while Typewise Offline Keyboard averages 3.9 from 42 ratings.
Do Firefox Focus or Typewise Offline Keyboard have ads?
Neither Firefox Focus nor Typewise Offline Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefox Focus or Typewise Offline Keyboard?
Firefox Focus ships an update monthly, and Typewise Offline Keyboard every 2 months. Most recently, Firefox Focus was updated on October 30, 2026 and Typewise Offline Keyboard on October 29, 2026.

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