Cool Type Keyboard vs DumbKeyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cool Type Keyboard
Express yourself with custom fonts and themes directly from your keyboard. Personalize your typing experience by matching your keyboard to your outfit or surroundings. Supports all chat and messaging apps on iOS devices.
- Creative font styles
- Customizable keyboard themes
- Match theme to photos
- Supports all messaging apps
- Over 100 font styles
- Regular updates
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Write with style everywhere using your keyboard!!! Dress Up! Change theme to the keyboard by taking a picture! Pair your keyboard with your clothes or with colors that surround you Exclusively for apple iOS devices! Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPods All applications for chat and messaging are supported! If you can type you can use it :) Just activate and select the custom keyboard and start typing (Instructions in app) More than 100 different styles!!! Constantly updated and improved. Write suggestions and recommendations in the review to help us create new styles ϖƦĬŦℨ ϖĬŦℌ ṨŦƳĹℨ! Ⓤⓢⓔ ⓣⓗⓔ ⓡⓘⓖⓗⓣ ⓦⓞⓡⓓⓢ Sǝup ɟnuuʎ ɯǝssɐƃǝs Дↁↁ эмотіоиѕ то Ўоцѓ соммэитѕ
DumbKeyboard
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Dumb Keyboard is a lightweight custom iOS keyboard focused on the basics: quick typing, clean layout, and no clutter. How to enable Open Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards Tap Add New Keyboard... Select Dumb Keyboard Tap Dumb Keyboard and enable Allow Full Access (required for haptics) Dumb Keyboard is built for people who want a straightforward keyboard experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DumbKeyboard at none against Cool Type Keyboard's 4. DumbKeyboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). Cool Type Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Cool Type Keyboard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DumbKeyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cool Type Keyboard ships an update every 7 months, DumbKeyboard every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Cool Type Keyboard | DumbKeyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salvatore Petrazzuolo | Cassandra Sandquist |
In-app purchases
Cool Type Keyboard
- Remove advertising$1.99
- Unlock pro styles$2.99
- Unlock premium styles$3.99
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- Unlimited custom themes$3.99
DumbKeyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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