Comparison

StoneKey vs The Big Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

StoneKey

Personalize your typing experience with a custom keyboard featuring original 3D designs, vibrant color themes, and animation effects. Enjoy enhanced convenience with specialized layouts, easy cursor control, and support for multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Original 3D design
  • Beautiful color themes
  • Variety of animation effects
  • Multiple input languages
  • Easy cursor control
  • Specific layouts for text fields
Features
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MAIN FEATURES - Original 3D design - A collection of beautiful color themes - Variety of animation effects - Multiple input languages (full list below) - Easy cursor control - Click sounds - Standard keyboard features (Alternative symbols, Autocapitalization, Caps Lock, Fast "." shortcut) - Specific layouts for different types of text fields (email, web search, etc.) to make your typing more convenient - Extra settings for precise control over the keyboard's behavior - Can be used within any app PRIVACY NOTE Unlike some of the third-party keyboards, StoneKey does *NOT* require enabling Full Access. You will need to do that only in case you opt to enable click sounds. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES - English - French - Français - German - Deutsche - Italian - Italiano - Portuguese - Português - Russian - Русский - Spanish - Español - Ukrainian - Українська - Arabic - العربية - Korean - 한국어 HELP AND SUPPORT http://tapreactor.com/stonekey/help/ http://tapreactor.com/stonekey/contact/ Our website: http://tapreactor.com/stonekey/ Facebook page: https://facebook.com/stonekeyapp Twitter page: https://twitter.com/stonekeyapp

About

The Big Keyboard

This keyboard app offers larger text and buttons for improved readability, especially for users with vision difficulties. It provides customizable themes, multiple layouts including a numeric keypad and arrow keys, and supports various languages.

Highlights
  • Scalable text size up to 2.5x
  • Comfortable button sizes
  • Word suggestions and autocorrect
  • Multiple keyboard layouts (QWERTY, numeric, arrows)
  • Full emoji collection
  • Customizable themes (light, dark, high contrast)
  • Sound and haptic feedback controls
Features
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LARGE TEXT & BIG KEYS: Scale text size up to 2.5x larger - perfect for better readability Button sizes stay comfortable while text gets bigger No more squinting at tiny letters Word suggestions + Autocorrect Supported Keyboard Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Finnish, Danish, Polish, Turkish, Romanian, and Swedish. MULTIPLE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS: Full QWERTY keyboard with smart auto-capitalization Dedicated numeric keypad for numbers Arrow keys for precise cursor control Complete emoji collection with categories Symbols and punctuation layouts CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE: Light, Dark, High Contrast and themes Adjustable text and emoji sizes Sound and haptic feedback controls ACCESSIBILITY FOCUSED Perfect for users with vision difficulties Large, clear text that's easy to read High contrast themes for better visibility Simple, intuitive design EASY TO USE Quick setup in just minutes Works with all your favorite apps Smooth, responsive typing experience No complicated settings - just works! Why choose The Big Keyboard? Unlike other keyboards that make everything bigger, The Big Keyboard smartly scales only the text while keeping buttons the perfect size. This means better readability without losing screen space! Perfect for: Seniors who need larger text Users with visual impairments Anyone who wants a more comfortable typing experience People who prefer customizable keyboards Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StoneKey4 screens
The Big Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

StoneKey and The Big Keyboard both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of The Big Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 6% of StoneKey's. The Big Keyboard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). StoneKey's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

StoneKey costs $1.99 and The Big Keyboard $1.99 up front. StoneKey sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. The Big Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for StoneKey against 3.5 for The Big Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 6% of StoneKey's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Big Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoneKey ships an update every 3 weeks, The Big Keyboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StoneKey versus The Big Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoneKeyThe Big Keyboard
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better3.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperP SDefriction LLC

Customer experience

StoneKey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative81.3%

The Big Keyboard

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

StoneKey

One-time4
  • Golden Violet Color Theme$0.99
  • Light Violet Color Theme$0.99
  • Lavender Pink Color Theme$0.99
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  • Ocean Green Color Theme$0.99
None

The Big Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StoneKey free?
StoneKey costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is The Big Keyboard free?
The Big Keyboard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StoneKey or The Big Keyboard?
StoneKey is rated higher. StoneKey averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The Big Keyboard averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do StoneKey or The Big Keyboard have ads?
Neither StoneKey nor The Big Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StoneKey or The Big Keyboard?
StoneKey ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Big Keyboard every 2 days. Most recently, StoneKey was updated on October 9, 2026 and The Big Keyboard on October 28, 2026.

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