Tyvan keyboard 2 vs SakhaKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tyvan keyboard 2
This utility app provides a specialized keyboard layout for the Tyvan language on iOS devices. It features specific character placement for "ӨҢҮ" under "ОНУ" and includes adjustable keyboard settings. Instructions for use are available within the app.
- Tyvan language keyboard layout
- Customizable keyboard settings
- Instruction guide included
- Optimized for "ӨҢҮ" under "ОНУ"
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The second version of the keyboard layout for the Tyvan language for iOS. It contains the letters "ӨҢҮ" under "ОНУ". Instruction is inside. There are keyboard settings.
SakhaKey
This app provides a dedicated keyboard layout for the Yakut (Sakha) language, enabling proper spelling and preserving linguistic nuances. It offers two modes for convenient access to special characters and supports predictive text for both Yakut and Russian.
- Dedicated Yakut alphabet layout
- Extended and basic keyboard modes
- Special characters (Ү, Ө, Һ, Ҥ, Ҕ)
- Predictive text for Yakut and Russian
- Customizable dictionary for predictive text
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The modern Yakut alphabet consists of 40 letters. It is based on 33 letters of the Russian alphabet plus 2 letter combinations дь and нь and 5 special letters ү, ө, һ, ҥ, ҕ, which reflect phonetic peculiarities of the Yakut (Sakha) language. Currently the iOS standard keyboard doesn't support the Yakut layout, so Yakut speakers have to resort to using the Russian letters when texting in Yakut which causes the distortion of language. Such constant misuse of words can have a negative influence on the language in the long term. SakhaKey - the new keyboard for the Yakut (Sakha) language - was developed to facilitate the proper usage of language. SakhaKey has two different modes: extended and basic. In the extended mode the Yakut letters Ү, Ө, Һ, Ҥ, Ҕ are placed in a separate row above the Russian keyboard layout. For your convenience the main punctuation marks were also added in this row. In the basic mode the Yakut letters are hidden behind the Russian ones: Ү is behind У, Ө is behind О, Һ is behind С, Ҥ is behind Н, Ҕ is behind Г and Х. To select a Yakut letter, press and hold the corresponding Russian key. SakhaKey supports Predictive text in Russian and Yakut. Users can also add new words to the keyboard dictionary by simply tapping the words they type. This will help create a personalized dictionary to make text messaging easier and more efficient. The newly added words will be suggested in the predictive text bar above the keyboard. SakhaKey is compatible with iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tyvan keyboard 2 at 4.7 against SakhaKey's 3.9. SakhaKey's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tyvan keyboard 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Tyvan keyboard 2's written reviews are positive against 82% of SakhaKey's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tyvan keyboard 2 ships an update every 7 months, SakhaKey every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tyvan keyboard 2 | SakhaKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Kuzhuget | YURY SAVITSKY |
Customer experience
Tyvan keyboard 2
SakhaKey
In-app purchases
Tyvan keyboard 2
No in-app purchases
SakhaKey
No in-app purchases
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