Comparison

Slyder vs Speechless

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

Head to head
About

Slyder

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
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Slyder is a lightweight keyboard built around gestures — slide anywhere to move the cursor, drag the delete key to erase and undo, and keep the tools you actually use one tap above the keys. TYPE IN 38 LANGUAGES Japanese かな 12-key flick and ローマ字 with kana→kanji conversion. Chinese 简体拼音 and 注音. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu with full right-to-left layouts. Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Greek, Korean, English and many more — every one with the same gestures. GESTURES THAT SAVE TAPS - Slide anywhere on the keys to move the cursor, letter by letter - Drag the space bar to move word by word - Drag delete left to erase, right to bring it back - Swipe down to dismiss, swipe up for the number row MAKE IT YOURS - Themes matched to your iPhone color, or a gradient you build yourself - Choose the font your keys are drawn in - An extra row of favorites — buttons, phrases, links, folders - Adjustable keyboard height TOOLS BUILT IN - Clipboard history and a one-tap paste button - Emoji and emoticon suggestions that learn as you type - Cool Fonts and Fun Text - Generative AI with web search - Insights into how you type iCLOUD BACKUP Settings, folders, colors, clipboard, emoji and stats back up to your own iCloud and restore onto a new iPhone in one tap. ON iPAD A native iPad layout with a full number row and Apple-parity key sizing. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speechless

Effortlessly convert audio files into text with advanced AI. This tool supports direct import from other apps and offers real-time translation to break down language barriers. Share your transcribed or translated content with ease.

Highlights
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Real-time audio translation
  • Import audio from other apps
  • Share transcriptions and translations
  • Supports multiple audio formats
  • Direct share sheet integration
Features
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Speechless turns your audio into text. Record a thought, import an audio file, or share a voice message from another app to transcribe it or translate it into English. • Record audio directly in the app. • Transcribe in the original language or translate into English. • Import audio from WhatsApp, Voice Memos, Messages, and other apps. • Transcribe and translate directly from the iPhone share menu. • Copy your results to save or share. To get started, open Speechless or share an audio file and choose “Transcribe the audio” or “Translate the audio.” If these actions are missing, enable them under “Edit Actions” in the share menu. Supported formats: MP3, MP4, MPEG, MPGA, M4A, WAV, and WebM. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/speechlessapp/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/speechlessapp/privacy-policy Payment Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/speechlessapp/payment-policy

Screenshots

Slyder4 screens
Speechless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Slyder at 1.6K against Speechless's 7. On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Slyder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Speechless sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Slyder against 4.4 for Speechless. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slyder has 1.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slyder ships an update every 10 days, Speechless weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Slyder versus Speechless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlyderSpeechless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChiho ChunElsayed Hussein

Customer experience

Slyder

All ratings1,649 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.9%

Speechless

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Slyder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

Speechless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Slyder

Subscriptions5
  • Plus$0.991 Month
  • Premium$3.997 Days
  • Plus$7.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • Support $0.99$0.99
  • Support $1.99$1.99
  • Support $2.99$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Support $4.99$4.99
  • Support $9.99$9.99
  • Support $29.99$29.99
  • Support $99.99$99.99
2 purchases

Speechless

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Slyder free?
Slyder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speechless free?
Speechless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slyder or Speechless?
Slyder is rated higher. Slyder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Speechless averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Slyder or Speechless have ads?
Neither Slyder nor Speechless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slyder or Speechless?
Slyder ships an update every 10 days, and Speechless weekly. Most recently, Slyder was updated on October 26, 2026 and Speechless on October 28, 2026.

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