Comparison

Tyfast vs Finale Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Tyfast

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From version 2.0, the Tyfast keyboard has been totally restyled to provide a faster typing and comfortable use. All 9 keys are now visible on screen and can be used to type letters, numbers and symbols. Features: * Advanced mode: employs a smart dictionary to provide hints according to most frequently typed words; * Standard mode: uses the old-style typing mode; * False-color schemes and vocal support for visually impaired users; * Supported typing languages: English (US), Italian, French, Deutsch, Spanish and Portuguese; * Built-in tutorial that can be reached from both app and keyboard; *** NOTE: Neither the app, nor its keyboard store, analyze, interpretate and send through the net written text, even though the keyboard requires full access in the settings tab. This feature is only needed to provide audio and vocal feedback during the typing process. *** NOTE: Tyfast uses a local dictionary to suggest hints and emojis. You can clear the history of most frequently used words/emojis in the Settings section. *** NOTE: Before you start using this keyboard you need to add it to the available keyboards in the Keyboard section in iOS Settings. You also need to provide full access to this keyboard because it uses voice and sound feedback.

About

Finale Keyboard

A minimalist keyboard app designed for speed and efficiency. It utilizes intuitive gestures for tasks like auto-completion, deletion, and punctuation insertion, learning your typing style over time. Access emojis and symbols with simple swipes.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Gesture-based typing
  • Auto-completion
  • Word deletion
  • Emoji and symbol access
  • Personalized learning
Features
Currently charting
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Finale Keyboard is a gesture-based minimal keyboard loaded with smart features to help you type faster. Ever used Fleksy (R.I.P)? You'll feel right at home. A new, freshly renovated, modern home. Finale Keyboard is not your typical keyboard. While you type characters as usual, most other actions - like inserting spaces, autocorrecting, adding punctuation, and more - are done using swipe gestures. Gestures allow you to type much faster than traditional keyboards. While they may take a few days to get used to, once they become second nature, you won't want to type without them. Finale Keyboard also has the smallest footprint of any keyboards available on iPhone. So, not only will you type faster, but you'll also reclaim valuable screen real estate. -- Features -- - Smallest keyboard for the iPhone: Save your screen real estate for what matters the most. - Easy-to-master gestures that let you type faster: Type blazingly fast with convenient gestures for your most important actions. - Smart autocorrect: Swipe right after typing a word to quickly autocorrect it and insert a space. Don't worry about typos - Finale will take care of misspellings for you. - Learns your vocabulary: Often use "gonna", "wanna", "yaaas", or have your own unique slang? Finale Keyboard will automatically learn words you type often and add them to its dictionary. - Shortcuts: Add shortcuts to any key and trigger them with a downward swipe or a long-press. Insert emojis, contact information, perform cut / copy / paste, and more. - Clipboard history: Access your clipboard history to quickly paste anything you copied before. Perfect for links, codes, addresses, numbers and other text you might need to reuse. - Dynamic touch zones: Finale Keyboard predicts which characters you are most likely to type next and will dynamically increase their touch zones to help you be more accurate. - Favorite Emojis: Create a personalized emoji layout so your most-used emojis are always exactly where you expect them. - Custom extensions: Build custom actions to load data or trigger actions in third-party apps and services, right from your keyboard. -- Gestures guide -- Essential - swipe right: Autocorrect a word and insert a space - swipe right after a space: Insert punctuation - swipe up or down: Cycle through suggestions - swipe left: Delete words - swipe right on 'shift': Toggle symbols - swipe left on 'backspace': Open emojis - swipe down: Close emojis - swipe up on 'backspace': Return Shortcuts - swipe down on a shortcut key: Use shortcut - hold 'backspace': Peek at shortcuts Miscellaneous - swipe up on 'shift': Change language - swipe up: Learn a new word - hold 'shift': Toggle autocorrection - hold and slide anywhere: Move cursor - swipe up and hold: Continuously type a character - swipe left or right with two fingers: Switch one-handed mode Keyboard controls - swipe down on 'backspace': Hide keyboard - swipe down on 'shift': Change keyboard Supported languages: Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Kazakh, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian. Email me at grant@finaletodo.com to request the language you need!

Screenshots

Tyfast3 screens
Finale Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tyfast at Free against Finale Keyboard's $14.99. Tyfast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). Finale Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 34 months) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On 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

Tyfast is free to download; Finale Keyboard costs $14.99 up front. Finale Keyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tyfast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tyfast ships an update every 34 months, Finale Keyboard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tyfast versus Finale Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyfastFinale Keyboard
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—4.1 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaudio GuidaGrant Oganyan

In-app purchases

None

Tyfast

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Finale Keyboard

One-time2
  • Roll Spacebar$0.99
  • The Spacebar$99.99

Questions

Is Tyfast free?
Tyfast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Finale Keyboard free?
Finale Keyboard costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Tyfast or Finale Keyboard have ads?
Neither Tyfast nor Finale Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tyfast or Finale Keyboard?
Tyfast ships an update every 34 months, and Finale Keyboard every 5 days. Most recently, Tyfast was updated on October 26, 2026 and Finale Keyboard on October 30, 2026.

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