Hieroglyphic Keyboard vs Space Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hieroglyphic Keyboard
Write like Ancient Egyptians with this iOS keyboard. Easily input hieroglyphic letters and numbers to recreate ancient texts on your device.
- Write hieroglyphic letters
- Input hieroglyphic numbers
- Ancient Egyptian language
- iOS keyboard integration
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Write like a Pharaoh! Have you tried to write Hieroglyphic text before? Hieroglyphic Language is the language used by Ancient Egyptians thousands of years ago, now it is on iOS. Install Hieroglyphs Keyboard and enjoy writing hieroglyphic letters and numbers for the first time on iOS.
Space Widget
Get a new, stunning space image on your homescreen daily. Launch the app to access detailed explanations from astronomers and customize settings. Request new features or report bugs directly through the app.
- Daily space images on homescreen
- Astronomer explanations
- Customizable settings
- In-app feature requests
- Bug reporting
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Space Widget brings a different space image each day from our fascinating universe straight to your homescreen. For an explaination of the photograph written by a professional astronomer and more settings, launch the Space Widget app. For feature requests and support, please get in touch using the in-app "Request a Feature" or "Report a bug" in the settings of the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hieroglyphic Keyboard at 52% against Space Widget's 0%. Hieroglyphic Keyboard also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Space Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Hieroglyphic Keyboard costs $0.99 and Space Widget $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hieroglyphic Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hieroglyphic Keyboard has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Hieroglyphic Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Space Widget's.
Hieroglyphic Keyboard ships an update every 5 months, Space Widget every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hieroglyphic Keyboard | Space Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (13 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eSpace | Taphive GmbH |
Customer experience
Hieroglyphic Keyboard
Space Widget
In-app purchases
Hieroglyphic Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Space Widget
No in-app purchases
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