ipIqaD vs RuneInput
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ipIqaD
This utility installs a custom keyboard extension for iOS devices, allowing users to input Klingon pIqaD characters. It utilizes the encoding registered in the Conscript Unicode Registry for accurate character representation.
- Custom keyboard extension
- Klingon pIqaD input
- Conscript Unicode Registry encoding
- iOS device support
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ipIqaD installs a custom keyboard extension that enables Klingon pIqaD input using the encoding registered in the Conscript Unicode Registry.
RuneInput
This app provides a custom keyboard for typing in the Younger Futhark runic alphabet. It functions like any other keyboard on your smartphone, allowing you to use runes in any application. Learn more about the phonetic alphabet through external resources.
- Younger Futhark runic keyboard
- Usable in any application
- Easy installation and configuration
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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Following the release of the Rune Input - Elder Futhark, we are proud to bring the Rune Input - Younger Futhark! With the same runes from the famous game with some assassins... First of all, this is not just an application. Rune Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with Runes! Yes, any application, any smartphone! To learn more about how this phonetic alphabet works, we recommend the videos from Dr. Jackson Crawford, on the YouTube. You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your RuneInput rune keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select RuneInput
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ipIqaD at Free against RuneInput's $1.99. ipIqaD also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). RuneInput's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). On ratings volume, ads, 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
ipIqaD is free to download; RuneInput costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RuneInput holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ipIqaD's written reviews are positive against 67% of RuneInput's.
ipIqaD ships an update every 4 months, RuneInput every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ipIqaD | RuneInput |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Dadap | Pablo Cussa de Souza |
Customer experience
ipIqaD
RuneInput
In-app purchases
ipIqaD
No in-app purchases
RuneInput
No in-app purchases
