Forethumb vs NextNavi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forethumb
This keyboard app allows users to input text on their iOS devices using Morse code. It offers single-key or paddle input methods, with options for sound feedback and customizable gap lengths. It supports alphabets, numbers, some symbols, and Japanese characters.
- Morse code input (single key or paddle)
- Sound feedback on input
- Swipe gestures for delete/space
- Customizable gap length
- Supports alphabets, numbers, symbols, Japanese
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Forethumb enables you to input characters on your iOS device with morse code. You can type sentences blindfold, if you memorized morse code for forethumb. [Function] - Character input is possible by single key type or paddle type Morse input. - The sound is played when you input the morse code. - In the case of the single key type, swiping the key to the left will "delete" and swiping to the right will "enter space". - You can change the default gap length. [Functional Limitations] - The characters that you can enter are alphabets, numbers, some symbols, and Japanese. [Attention] - You have to do the additional procedure of Forethumb to use it (Settings -> General -> Keyboard). - Then, you also have to turn on the "Full Access" for Forethumb. * Please don’t worry; The developer does not collect your data at all. [Support] - Please do not hesitate to contact the developer for any defect reports or questions/requests. - The developer will consider any requests about additional function. - The developer may end support for older iOS without notice.
NextNavi
This utility app provides a dedicated browser for playing web-based games. It offers customization options for your screen and ensures a consistent landscape view for a desktop-like gaming experience.
- Dedicated browser for web games
- Screen customization options
- Always landscape desktop view
- Optimized for browser gaming
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A browser for browser games that allows you to customize your screen and always stay in landscape in desktop view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NextNavi at 5.0 against Forethumb's 4.8. NextNavi also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Forethumb's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and review sentiment (64% vs 55%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Forethumb costs $0.99 and NextNavi $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NextNavi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Forethumb's written reviews are positive against 55% of NextNavi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Forethumb ships an update every 2 weeks, NextNavi every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forethumb | NextNavi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Takuto Nakamura | 建玮 朱 |
Customer experience
Forethumb
NextNavi
In-app purchases
Forethumb
No in-app purchases
NextNavi
No in-app purchases
