EasyType Keyboard vs xKeyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyType Keyboard
Enhance your typing experience with a customizable keyboard offering a vast emoji library, attractive themes, and advanced features like smart cursor control and swipe gestures. Prioritizes user privacy by not requiring full access.
- Attractive and custom themes
- Scrollable keyboard
- 1,500+ emojis with skin tones
- Smart cursor control
- Swipe gestures for numbers/punctuation
- Predictive typing
- One hand mode
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Looking for a reliable keyboard with attractive themes? Want all the features of the default keyboard like auto-correct and predictions, but also easy access to all the emojis that you need? Want to be sure your keystrokes are safe by keeping Full Access off? EasyType gives you all that plus unique features that you will love like scrolling, improved cursor control, quick swipe gestures and more. Type more easily and have more fun! *** DO NOT TRUST WHEN KEYBOARDS CLAIM TO NEED FULL ACCESS TO CHANGE SETTINGS OR THEMES. *** EasyType does not require Full Access to change settings, theme or anything else because we do not collect your keystrokes. Exciting features you’re sure to love: • Many attractive themes in all colors — dark, gold, pink, red, … • World’s first scrollable keyboard! • Easily create personalized, custom themes with photo background • Unique built-in emoji keyboard with 1,500+ emojis & emoji skin tones • Swipe up on any key to quickly insert numbers or punctuation (Ex: !?.@1&2) • Swipe backspace left to delete whole words • Smart Cursor Control — move cursor precisely where your want it, no more misses! • 3D Typing — insert numbers or punctuation with 3D Touch • One hand mode • Predictive typing for all languages • Highlights typos and offers suggestions for misspelled words • Changes dynamically to show the keys you need (like @ for email) • Numeric keypad or standard number layout • Quick language switching — just drag the space bar up • Many customization options Supported languages: Czech Danish German English Spanish Finnish French Italian Malay Dutch Norwegian Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) Russian Slovak Swedish …and more coming iPad not yet supported. Have a question, or need help? Drop us a message on our support web page: www.easytype.info/contact www.easytype.info Facebook: www.facebook.com/EasyTypeApp Twitter: www.twitter.com/EasyTypeApp Instagram: www.instagram.com/EasyTypeApp
xKeyboard
Design your own keyboard with custom layouts, keys, symbols, and Unicode characters. This app allows you to create specialized keyboards for various needs, from mathematical equations to phonetic alphabets, and use them across different text editing applications.
- Custom keyboard layouts
- Symbol and Unicode integration
- Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry)
- Template-based creation
- Use in text editing apps
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Using xKeyboard, you can create a custom keyboard that includes layout, keys, symbols, and Unicode. The created custom keyboard can be used in text editing software on iPhone and iPad, such as Word, PPT, Excel, notes, and can also be used in text editing boxes. Built-in Keyboards - Unicode Keyboard - ABC Keyboard - ASCII Keyboard - Digits Keyboard : Binary, Integer, Decimal, Octonary, Hexadecimal - Date & Time Keyboard - Color Keyboard - Collection Keyboard : Symbols, Words, Sentences, Images, Colors - IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) Keyboard : IPA English ( DJ, K.K. ) - Subjects: Math, Chemistry, Music Language - Word Keyboards: English, French, German, Spanish ... - Code-Word Keyboards: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional ... Culture - Astrology Keyboard: 12 zodiac signs, 10 celestial bodies, full set of aspects, elements, moon phases and auxiliary symbols - I Ching Keyboard - Chess Keyboard: Chess notation keyboard, chess symbols - Chinese Chess Keyboard: Chinese chess notation keyboard - Dice Keyboard - Mahjong Keyboard - Playing Cards Keyboard ---------- Custom - Layout: Custom layouts are better suited for specialized input scenarios. - Environment: Different environments have different rules - Certain keyboards can serve as templates, allowing you to build custom keyboards faster and more easily. ---------- Privacy : We DO NOT COLLECT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU TYPE using this app. xKeyboard does not require network access, and Allow Full Access is not necessary. If users Allow Full Access, the following functions will be enabled: - Copy, Paste, Cut : these functions will call UIPasteboard APIs. ---------- Tips: 1. If the xKeyboard is not visible in Settings > Keyboards, then reboot the device and reinstall 2. If you could not find xKeyboard when tap globe key : Remove xKeyboard in the system settings, re-add it. ---------- Charging method: Most of the features of this software are paid for, but before purchasing, we hope that users can know if the software has the desired features and if it is possible to customize a keyboard that the user wants. Therefore, the software can be downloaded for free and allows users to try creating a keyboard before paying. Terms of Use : https://www.jianshu.com/p/b2a855c32ffe Privacy Policy : https://www.jianshu.com/p/46e225ffbc59
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EasyType Keyboard at 4.2 against xKeyboard's 3.2. EasyType Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). xKeyboard's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. EasyType Keyboard sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EasyType Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 181 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of EasyType Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 39% of xKeyboard's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | EasyType Keyboard | xKeyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (128 ratings) — better | 3.2 (181 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better | 39.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 128 | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TypeSoft | 煦 张 |
Customer experience
EasyType Keyboard
xKeyboard
Bugs and requests
EasyType Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
xKeyboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to export/share custom keyboards
- Improve keyboard customization workflow
- Implement swipe typing and autocorrect
- Add more language/script support
- Allow creating custom characters/symbols
In-app purchases
EasyType Keyboard
- Emerald ThemeFree
- Music ThemeFree
- Sunrise ThemeFree
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- Nordic ThemeFree
- Magenta Flow Theme$0.99
- Dandelion Theme$0.99
- Futura Theme$0.99
- Orchid Theme$0.99
- Color Smoke Theme$0.99
- Silver Theme$1.99
- Gold Theme$2.99
xKeyboard
- VIP - 1 Month$0.291 Month
- VIP - 1 Year$2.991 Year
- VIP - Lifetime$8.99
Questions
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