Indic Keyboard vs Inflect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Type how it sounds. Get your language. Write "namaste" in English letters — get नमस्ते. 21 Indian languages. Works offline in every app. 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/
Inflect
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Text strips out tone. The same words can read as warm, cold, or serious, and we fill in the gap with our worst guess - usually when we're tired or already on edge. Inflect gives you a calm, considered read of how a message most likely lands. Paste a message, choose who sent it, and tap Read the tone. You get: - a plain-language read (warm, cold, serious and more), with a colour - what in the wording points that way - other ways it could honestly land, because text really can't carry tone - what to say back - three replies written for this exact message, with one-tap nudges to make them warmer, shorter or more direct It's a considered read, not a verdict. Tone is hard to read from text, and Inflect is careful to say so. READ A WHOLE CONVERSATION, OR A SCREENSHOT Paste a stretch of chat and Inflect reads their last message with the rest as context. Or pick a screenshot of the conversation - it's read on your phone and turned into text you can check before anything is sent. When they reply, one tap carries the thread forward. THE PEOPLE YOU ACTUALLY TEXT Add people by name - your partner, your mum, your boss - and each gets read as who they are to you. Answer four quick questions about how someone texts and Inflect tells their normal from a real shift. Names stay on your phone. TELL IT WHAT'S GOING ON Add a line about the situation - "we just argued about money", "they're in meetings all day" - and the read changes with it. Copied something? Inflect offers to paste it the moment you open the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in, no analytics. A message is sent encrypted to Inflect for the read, then it's gone - never stored, never sold, never used to train anything. Your people, their names, your answers and your optional on-phone history stay on your phone. Share a read as a picture with the message hidden if you want a second opinion. BETTER WITH A FRIEND Inflect is calmer texting for both sides. Get the people you text onto it too and you each get calm tone reads on your own conversations. Share it in a tap. Your first 24 hours are free with everything unlocked. After that, Inflect Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Inflect will never tell you what someone "really meant" - nobody can do that from text. It just gives you a calmer starting point before you react. Privacy Policy: https://tonereader.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Inflect at none against Indic Keyboard's shown. Inflect also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Indic Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Indic Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Inflect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Indic Keyboard ships an update monthly, Inflect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Indic Keyboard | Inflect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reeba Sebastian | Shadow Caster Studios Ltd. |
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
Inflect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Indic Keyboard
- Flexi Monthly$1.991 Month
- Midway Advantage$6.996 Months
- Annual Power$9.991 Year
- Pro Membership$19.99
Inflect
- Inflect Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Inflect Pro (Yearly)1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Inflect Pro Lifetime$79.99









