IssieBoard vs alpha illustration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IssieBoard
This app offers a highly customizable virtual keyboard for iOS devices. Users can personalize key colors, letter appearances, and background themes to optimize typing for various needs, including learning disabilities and typing practice.
- Customizable key colors
- Customizable letter appearances
- Customizable background themes
- Color customization by row/section
- Blocking out letters for typing practice
- Optimized for accessibility
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IssieBoard is an accessible, fully customizable iOS keyboard, developed by Beit Issie Shapiro Technology Consulting Center in collaboration with SAP Labs, Israel. Designed for individuals with learning disabilities, visual impairments, motor impairments, or cognitive challenges - and for anyone learning to type - IssieBoard puts powerful personalization in the hands of caregivers, educators, and therapists. Setup is quick and simple. After downloading IssieBoard, go to iOS Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, and add the IssieBoard keyboards you would like to use. Then select one of the IssieBoard keyboards and enable Allow Full Access. Once enabled, IssieBoard is available in any app that uses the keyboard - just tap the globe key to switch to it. POWERFUL CUSTOMIZATION • Key colors - set the color of keys, letters, and background across the entire keyboard • Zone & row styling - apply different colors to rows, or to left/center/right sections • Per-key styling - highlight individual keys with their own color • “Show only” - show only the letters you choose; all others are hidden, perfect for practicing specific words • Font control - choose letter size and font weight for any key group • Word suggestions – turn on intelligent word completion and next-word prediction as you type HEBREW & ARABIC SUPPORT • Full Hebrew keyboard with nikud (diacritics) support - tap a letter to get a pop-up, or use the dedicated nikud top row above the keyboard • Arabic keyboard with harakat support BUILT FOR REAL USE • Works as a standard iOS system keyboard - available in any app across the entire system • Instant live preview of every change you make • Multiple keyboard profiles - create and duplicate keyboards for different users • Share keyboards for easy integration across devices WHO USES ISSIEBOARD? IssieBoard is used by occupational therapists, special education teachers, parents, and individuals themselves. It adapts to a wide range of needs from high contrast and large keys for visual impairments, to limited-letter layouts for early typists.
alpha illustration
Create and share 3D traffic scenarios for driving lessons. Build intersections, roads, and add traffic elements using pre-made backgrounds and hundreds of parts. Easily share your creations with students.
- 3D traffic scenario creation
- Customizable intersections and roads
- Pre-made backgrounds and traffic elements
- Shareable creations via WhatsApp
- Drone footage and top-down videos
- Import custom images as backgrounds
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ברוכים הבאים לעולם ההמחשות של אלפא דרייב. כאן תוכלו לגלות עולם שלם ומדהים של המחשות בתלת ממד. באמצעותם תוכלו להמחיש לתלמידכם כמעט כל מצב תנועה שתרצו. הרעיון הוא שאתם בונים את ההמחשות בזמנכם הפנוי (כמו משחק הרכבה) ומשתמשים בהם במהירות וביעילות בשיעורי הנהיגה. לרשותכם עומדים עשרות רקעים מוכנים ומאות חלקים להרכבת צמתים וכבישים החל מסימני דרך ורמזורים לסוגיהם. ניתן להקים כמעט את כל סוגי הצמתים. הרכבת הצמתים פשוטה ולא דורשת מיומנות מיוחדת. אבל דורשת מעט סבלנות. לוקח קצת זמן וצריך דיוק לבנות צמתים מורכבים. את הצמתים והציורים שהקמתם תוכלו לשתף ב- WhatsApp אנו הכנו לכם מראש מעל 40 רקעים מוכנים לשימוש מהיר! בנוסף עומדים לרשותכם: 1. תמונות רחפן של צמתים שונים. 2. סרטוני וידאו קצרים שצולמו באמצעות רחפן ממבט על להמחשת זרימת תנועה. 3. לוח מחיק. 4. אפשרות להעלות תמונות קיימות שלכם מתוך הגלריה. 5. אפשרות לצלם תמונות ולהשתמש בהם כרקע.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: alpha illustration at 5.0 against IssieBoard's 3.3. IssieBoard's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
alpha illustration holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
IssieBoard ships an update every 6 weeks, alpha illustration monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IssieBoard | alpha illustration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beit Issie Shapiro | rana nir |
Customer experience
IssieBoard
alpha illustration
In-app purchases
IssieBoard
No in-app purchases
alpha illustration
No in-app purchases
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