Comparison

Indic Keyboard vs Scribe

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

Head to head
About

Indic Keyboard

Type in English and automatically convert to your chosen Indian language with smart word suggestions. This keyboard works system-wide across all apps, offering a seamless typing experience for multiple Indian languages.

Highlights
  • Type in English, convert to Indian languages
  • Predictive text and smart suggestions
  • Supports 13 Indian languages
  • System-wide compatibility
  • Easy keyboard switching
  • Customizable keyboard themes
Features
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Indic Keyboard – Type in 21 Languages Type in English letters. Express yourself in your native script. Indic Keyboard makes typing in Indian languages as easy as texting in Manglish, Hinglish, or Tanglish. Simply type phonetically using standard English letters, and watch your words instantly convert into authentic native scripts. No complex layouts to memorize—just type how it sounds. SUPPORTED TRANSLITERATION MODES (21 LANGUAGES) Hindi (Hinglish): Type "Namaste" -> नमस्ते Malayalam (Manglish): Type "Namaskaram" -> നമസ്കാരം Tamil (Tanglish): Type "Vanakkam" -> வணக்கம் Telugu (Tenglish): Type "Namaskaram" -> నమస్కారం Kannada (Kanglish): Type "Namaskara" -> ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ Bengali (Bonglish / Banglish): Type "Nomoshkar" -> নমস্কার Marathi (Maranglish): Type "Namaskar" -> नमस्कार Gujarati (Gujlish): Type "Namaste" -> નમસ્તે Punjabi (Punglish): Type "Sat Sri Akal" -> ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ Urdu (Roman Urdu / Urdish): Type "Adaab" -> آداب Assamese (Asminglish), Odia (Odglish), Nepali (Neplish), Sinhala (Singlish), Konkani (Konkglish), Sanskrit (Sanglish), Kashmiri (Koshur English), Sindhi (Sindhglish), Maithili (Maithglish), Bodo (Bodoglish), and Manipuri (Meiteiglish). KEY FEATURES Smart Transliteration: Instant phonetic-to-script conversion powered by on-device machine learning. Offline Support: Works without internet Intelligent Word Predictions: Real-time next-word suggestions keep your typing fast and fluid. Universal App Support: Works seamlessly across WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage, Gmail, Notes, and Safari. Native iOS Look and Feel: Familiar layout with fast one-tap globe switching. Custom Stickers and Fonts: Create custom photo stickers and style your messages with expressive fonts. Terms of use & Privacy Policy https://reeba256.github.io/privacypolicy/

About

Scribe

Enhance your language learning with custom keyboards that offer instant translation, verb conjugation, and noun pluralization. Get grammar rule reminders and context-aware annotations directly on your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Translate words or phrases
  • Verb conjugation charts
  • Noun pluralization
  • Noun gender and preposition case annotations
  • Pronoun declension assistance
  • Supports 7 languages
Features
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Scribe is a pack of iOS and iPadOS keyboards for language learners! It provides features to help users remember grammar rules so they can effectively communicate without ever leaving their keyboard. Included Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Current Features: - The Translate feature can translate single words or phrases from English into the language of the current keyboard. - With the Conjugate feature, a user is presented with the grammar charts for an entered verb instead of the keyboard. Pressing an example in the charts inserts the chosen conjugation into the text field. - The Plural feature allows a user to enter a noun and then insert its plural into the text field. - Scribe further annotates noun genders and preposition cases in the command bar to help users understand the context of what they're typing. Annotations are displayed once a user has typed a given word and pressed space, by pressing the Scribe key while a word is selected as well as under autocompletions and autosuggestions. - For languages with pronoun declension, Scribe also allows for the case annotation to be clicked and then the user can select the pronoun they want based on case, subject and object. Being fully open-source including data from Wikidata, the Scribe team loves to get both feedback and contributions. Please visit us at https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-iOS!

Screenshots

Indic Keyboard4 screens
Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scribe at none against Indic Keyboard's 4. Scribe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Indic Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Indic Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Indic Keyboard has 3.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Indic Keyboard ships an update monthly, Scribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Indic Keyboard versus Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIndic KeyboardScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReeba SebastianAndrew McAllister

Customer experience

Indic Keyboard

All ratings3,356 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.1%

Scribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Indic Keyboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard not working after iOS 14 update
  • Suggestions and auto-correct not functioning properly
  • Missing important characters like Bengali 'Danda'
  • Numeric characters not displayed in local language format

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for more Indic languages
  • Improve transliteration accuracy, especially for complex words
  • Implement offline mode and local language dictionaries
  • Add voice typing and dictation features
  • Provide better theme and UI customization options
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  • Improve integration with other apps like Telegram

Scribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Indic Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Flexi Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Midway Advantage$6.996 Months
  • Annual Power$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Membership$19.99
None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Indic Keyboard free?
Indic Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Indic Keyboard or Scribe?
Scribe is rated higher. Indic Keyboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Scribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Indic Keyboard or Scribe have ads?
Indic Keyboard shows ads; Scribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Indic Keyboard or Scribe?
Indic Keyboard ships an update monthly, and Scribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Indic Keyboard was updated on October 20, 2026 and Scribe on September 25, 2026.

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