# Slyder vs xKeyboard

The clearest difference is rating: Slyder at 4.5 against xKeyboard's 3.2. Slyder also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 39%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Slyder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.

Slyder holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slyder has 1.6K ratings behind it against 178, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Slyder's written reviews are positive against 39% of xKeyboard's.

Slyder ships an update every 10 days, xKeyboard every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slyder | xKeyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slyder/id1121553033/reviews)** | [3.2 (178 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 178 |
| Positive reviews | **68.6% of reviews** | 39.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 191 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chiho Chun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121553032) | [煦 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/494537607) |

## What reviewers say

### Slyder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slyder/id1121553033)

Enhance your typing experience with a customizable keyboard offering extensive gesture controls for navigation, deletion, and text manipulation. It supports multiple languages and offers personalized themes and feedback options.

**Highlights:** Extensive gesture controls, Multi-language support, Customizable themes, Emoji recommendations, Copy/paste history, Adjustable keyboard height

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Plus | $7.99 | per year |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| Support $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Support $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support $29.99 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Support $99.99 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive keyboard
- 👍 Highly customizable with many options
- 💡 Innovative features like top bar customization
- 👍 Comfortable for users with large fingers
- 👍 Allows adding a number row above the keyboard

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Keyboard sometimes switches to default iOS keyboard unexpectedly
- 🐛 Haptic feedback issues, sometimes stops working
- 🐛 Keyboard not working properly in certain apps like Chrome and Safari
- 💰 Paywall for removing ads and accessing premium features

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard sometimes switches to default iOS keyboard unexpectedly
- Haptic feedback issues, sometimes stops working
- Keyboard not working properly in certain apps like Chrome and Safari
- Issues with the keyboard when using the emoji/special character section

**Requested features**

- Add autocorrect and text prediction features
- Allow customizing the favorite bar when switching keyboard layers
- Add support for more languages like Japanese, Chinese, and Urdu
- Improve stability and reduce bugs
- Allow disabling the full access permission request


### xKeyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962)

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.

**Highlights:** Custom keyboard layouts, Symbol and Unicode integration, Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry), Template-based creation, Use in text editing apps

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP - 1 Month | $0.29 | per month |
| VIP - 1 Year | $2.99 | per year |
| VIP - Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Highly customizable
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases
- 🚀 Powerful keyboard creation capabilities
- 👍 Useful for conlangs and rare scripts
- 👍 Allows creating custom characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paywall for core functionality
- 🐛 Crashes when deleting/editing keys
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 👎 Lacks documentation and tutorials
- 👎 Missing basic features like autocorrect

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slyder free?

Slyder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is xKeyboard free?

xKeyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Slyder or xKeyboard?

Slyder is rated higher. Slyder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while xKeyboard averages 3.2 from 178 ratings.

### Do Slyder or xKeyboard have ads?

Neither Slyder nor xKeyboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Slyder or xKeyboard?

Slyder ships an update every 10 days, and xKeyboard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Slyder was updated on September 24, 2026 and xKeyboard on September 24, 2026.

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