ipIqaD vs ShavKey
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.
ShavKey
This keyboard app provides quick access to all 48 Shavian characters without requiring shifts. It includes an always-on number row that can be configured for Base 12 input.
- All 48 Shavian characters accessible
- No shift key required
- Always-on number row
- Optional Base 12 number input
- Optimized for single-stroke input
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The Shavian Keyboard for iOS. It features all 48 characters without needing to shift, in keeping with the idea that each character can be written with one stroke, we don't think it should take more than one key press. There is also an always on number row along the top which can be set to use Base 12 if you are so inclined.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShavKey at 100% against ipIqaD's 43%. ShavKey also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5). ipIqaD's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShavKey holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ipIqaD's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShavKey's.
ipIqaD ships an update every 4 months, ShavKey every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ipIqaD | ShavKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Dadap | Joshua Lancaster |
Customer experience
ipIqaD
ShavKey
In-app purchases
ipIqaD
No in-app purchases
ShavKey
No in-app purchases
