SnippetKeys vs Phraseboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SnippetKeys
This keyboard extension allows you to save time by creating custom text snippets for frequently used phrases. Access your saved snippets instantly from any app, just like a standard keyboard. Organize and arrange your snippets for quick access.
- Custom text snippet creation
- Instant phrase insertion
- Organize snippets by pages
- Drag-and-drop arrangement
- Accessible in all applications
- Local data storage
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SnippetKeys is a keyboard extension designed to save your time. It expands iPhone or iPad keyboard with custom text snippets. Snippet is a piece of text or a phrase that you type often. These can be email addresses, signatures, billing info, message replies, business emails and canned responses, favorite emojis, current date/time, locations and directions or any other texts you use frequently. Your snippet is a button on SnippetKeys keyboard now. One key for one snippet, one key to instantly type one complete phrase. In SnippetKeys configuration application you can create as many keys as you want, organize them by pages and drag-and-drop to arrange. The keyboard extension contains all added snippets and is accessible in all applications just like the standard keyboard. To use the keyboard extension you need to enable it first: 1. Open Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards 2. Select “Add New Keyboard” 3. Locate and select SnippetKeys SnippetKeys is a utility keyboard and it doesn’t replace the standard one. You can use the standard keyboard for normal typing and quickly swap to SnippetKeys to insert canned phrases with one tap. PRIVACY POLICY We never transmit your snippets data or whatever you type off your device. All data is stored locally and will not leave your phone. Also, SnippetKeys keyboard extension does not require full access. It means everything you type is secured by iOS as well.
Phraseboard
This keyboard app allows you to quickly paste pre-written text and photos directly from your keyboard. Save time by creating custom phrase templates for frequently used responses, emails, or addresses. Personalize your keyboard with unique fonts and colors.
- Customizable phrase templates
- Quick paste functionality
- Creative font options
- Keyboard style customization
- Categorization of phrases
- Use in any app
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Phraseboard Keyboard Lite is a free custom keyboard app that helps users easily fill template text directly from their keyboard without having to switch to any other app to automatically paste text or photos. If you find yourself struggling with typing similar text multiple times like email, address, phone number and customer responses, then this free auto paste keyboard app is perfect for you to save your time. Simply go to the categories menu to prepare several phrase templates that you use frequently. When you need to fill those sentences just tap on the keyboard icon to switch to Phraseboard Keyboard Lite to fill them easy and fast. Tired of typing the same response over and over all the time? Phraseboard customizes and categorizes your keyboard with easy to access phrases. Add a category and a few common phrases and immediately use the in any app like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or simply send by email, LINE or as SMS. Customize your phrases and keyboard with unique fonts and colors! 100+ Creative fonts to choose from! If you have used apps like gboard keyboard or swift key keyboard you will love our app! Download the ultimate quick response personal keyboard app now for free! Features: • Full keyboard with creative fonts. • Swap quickly between phrase keyboard and full keyboard. • Create your most common phrases and sort them by categories. • Use your phrases in any App right in your keyboard. • Change the font of phrases to match the look and feel of your choice.* • Design your keyboard styles including button and background colors.* • Set custom photos as keyboard background. • Save your styles and pick from curated themes in the styles manager. • Choose which fonts are enabled and manage their order. • Change keyboard and button size • Use all types of Emojis to express your creativity. • Simply tap a button to send off a quick reply. • Great tool for business professionals and social media creators! Also: • Send GIFs and images in any app. • Share your location with a single tap. • Switch between various fonts without changing phrases.* • Choose from a large collection of fonts.* • Customize font size.* • Customize font color.* • Protect your phrases using the Secure category. • Add phrases directly from Notification Center using the Phraseboard Widget. • Sync you’re phrases in all your devices using iCloud. • Use directly inside your favorite social media app like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. • Use directly in iMessage, SMS or Apps. • Create auto reply text that helps with quick and easy typing. • Communicate with confidence using phrase shortcuts. • Easily auto paste and copy paste text and images directly in your keyboard. (*) Requires an active subscription REMEMBER: In order to show your phrases on the keyboard and use the media features you must allow OPEN ACCESS. To allow it please go to Settings > Keyboard, click on Phraseboard and turn the switch ON. ( Phraseboard ONLY needs open access to be able to show your custom phrases on the keyboard. We never save or log any of your keystrokes). Phraseboard Premium Subscription Information Joining Phraseboard Premium enables a 3-day free trail followed by a monthly membership fee. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. Get up to 5 phrases for free or upgrade to Pro to get unlimited phrases, unlock over 100 fonts and share your phrases. Privacy Policy : https://phraseboard.wixsite.com/phraseboard/untitled-c82w Terms of Service : https://phraseboard.wixsite.com/phraseboard/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phraseboard at every 8 days against SnippetKeys's every 11 months. Phraseboard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (88% vs 74%). SnippetKeys's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. SnippetKeys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phraseboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phraseboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SnippetKeys's written reviews are positive against 88% of Phraseboard's.
SnippetKeys ships an update every 11 months, Phraseboard every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SnippetKeys | Phraseboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (31 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhii Simkovskyi | Daniel Soffer |
Customer experience
SnippetKeys
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In-app purchases
SnippetKeys
- Full version$0.99
Phraseboard
- Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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