# Slyder vs Riff

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slyder at 69% against Riff's 21%. Slyder also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). 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 Riff sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Slyder holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slyder has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, 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 21% of Riff's.

Slyder ships an update every 10 days, Riff every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Slyder | Riff |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slyder/id1121553033/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riff-simple-sticker-maker/id6450873731/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **68.6% of reviews** | 21.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 191 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chiho Chun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121553032) | [Hongmin Park](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554606727) |

## 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


### Riff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riff-simple-sticker-maker/id6450873731)

Easily create custom stickers from your photos by removing backgrounds. Use them in digital journaling apps or share them across various messaging platforms. Designed for iOS 17.

**Highlights:** Create stickers from photos, Remove backgrounds from objects, Use stickers in digital journaling, Share stickers across messaging apps, Designed for iOS 17

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access | $0.99 | per month |
| 20+ heart sticker | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 grocery stickers | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 stuffed toy stickers | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 office stickers | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Slyder free?

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

### Is Riff free?

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

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

Slyder is rated higher. Slyder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Riff averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Slyder or Riff have ads?

Neither Slyder nor Riff shows ads.

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

Slyder ships an update every 10 days, and Riff every 3 weeks. Most recently, Slyder was updated on September 27, 2026 and Riff on August 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*