Second Keyboard Lite vs Masarak Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Keyboard Lite
Create and customize your own keyboard with advanced features. Design the appearance and functionality using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Share and edit your creations across devices with iCloud integration.
- Customizable QWERTY keyboard
- Change background color and image
- Edit HTML/CSS for key layout
- Define keyboard functionality with JavaScript
- iCloud integration for cross-device editing
- Export/Import keyboard files
- Glossary keyboard for quick word input
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Second Keyboard Lite is the keyboard just for you. You can add extra features that are flexible and can be customized to suit your purpose. ** General Keyboard ** - This keyboard is a QWERTY keyboard for entering letters, numbers, or symbols. - You can change the background color or image, key-top color and font. ** Customizable HTML keyboard ** Using the dialog panel on your iPhone/iPad - Graphical User Interface(GUI) can be used to change the keyboard appearance such as a color, background image or key-top font. Editing Source Files on your iPhone/iPad - You can edit the HTML/CSS files that define the layout of keys, keyboard appearance, and key assignment. You can also define keyboard functionality in JavaScript using Keyboard Functions. You can create elaborate keyboards by editing the HTML that defines the keyboard! ** The following descriptions are about the functionalities provided in In-App-Purchases ** Editing Source Files on your desktop/laptop - It is difficult to edit the file on a small device such as an iPhone. It is easier and more efficient to edit it on a desktop/laptop with a HTML authoring tool or helper tool such as Safari Web Inspector. Using iCloud integration feature - You can send and load your keyboards via iCloud Drive using iCloud integration. You send your keyboards to iCloud then edit your keyboards on desktop/laptop using any tools you are familiar with. After changing the files, load editing version from iCloud, and use it on your iPhone/iPad. This operation is very smooth. Using Export/Import feature - You can export all the files composing a keyboard using Export command. After changing the files, you can import them to Second Keyboard using Import command. Before buying these features, you can try them for free with one keyboard, but only one! Using these extra features, you can have heaps of options to create an original keyboard with HTML, limited only by your imagination! Additional keyboard Glossary Keyboard - This keyboard is for searching for a word: for e.g. Technical terminology that you have already registered. With "Glossary Keyboard", you can search registered word lists and input them by selection. - You input some string using the keyboard. Words containing the input string are displayed at the top of the keyboard. When you tap one of them, the word is entered. - You can change registered word lists.
Masarak Keyboard
Type in the Masalit language with a dedicated keyboard featuring the full alphabet and common digraphs. Enjoy smart word suggestions, multiple language support, and an offline experience. Customize your typing with adjustable key sizes and themes.
- Full Masalit alphabet layout
- Smart digraph typing
- Grapheme-aware backspace
- Word suggestions
- Multi-language switching
- Offline functionality
- Adjustable key size
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Masarak Keyboard lets you write in Masalit (Masarak) on iPhone with a keyboard designed for the full alphabet, and digraphs like ch, mb, nd, nj, and ŋg. FEATURES • Full Masalit layout with long-press accents • Smart digraph typing (ch, mb, nd, nj, ŋg) • Grapheme-aware backspace — deletes whole characters correctly • Word suggestions while you type • Switch quickly between Masalit, English, French, and Arabic • Emoji, GIF, and clipboard panel • Light and dark mode • Adjustable key size • Works fully offline — your keystrokes stay on your device HOW TO ENABLE 1. Open Masarak Keyboard and tap “Open Keyboard Settings” 2. Add Masarak Keyboard under Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards 3. Tap “Switch to Masarak Keyboard” and choose it from the globe key Masarak Keyboard is made for the Masalit-speaking community. Developed by Buraga Technologies in collaboration with Kale Kana Masarak and community contributors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Masarak Keyboard at none against Second Keyboard Lite's 4. Masarak Keyboard also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Second Keyboard Lite's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Second Keyboard Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Masarak Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Second Keyboard Lite against 5.0 for Masarak Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Second Keyboard Lite ships an update every 2 months, Masarak Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Keyboard Lite | Masarak Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ateral | ISSAH ABDULMANNAN ABAKAR |
Customer experience
Second Keyboard Lite
Masarak Keyboard
In-app purchases
Second Keyboard Lite
- Emoticon Keyboard$0.99
- Export/Import Keyboard$1.99
- Glossary Keyboard$1.99
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- iCloud Integration$1.99
Masarak Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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