Comparison

Lynx vs better keyboard themes

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

Head to head
About

Lynx

Easily plan your university course schedule by selecting desired classes, saving favorite layouts, and quickly retrieving CRNs for registration. Customize your schedule with time and day constraints to build your ideal academic week.

Highlights
  • Select desired classes
  • Save favorite schedules
  • Retrieve CRNs for registration
  • Set time constraints
  • Customize campus visit days
Features
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With Lynx, registering for classes at UC Merced is as easy as 1-2-3: 1. Select the classes you want to take 2. Save your favorite schedules 3. When it is time to register, pick a schedule to see your CRNs Don't want to start before 9am? - We got you! Don't want to end after 7pm? - No problem! Don't want to come to campus everyday? - We can help!

About

better keyboard themes

This app offers a highly customizable keyboard with a wide range of fonts, themes, and emoji art. It includes advanced auto-correct and supports custom themes using your own photos, all while prioritizing user privacy by not requiring full access to chats.

Highlights
  • 15+ integrated themes
  • Use personal photos as themes
  • 100+ funky fonts
  • Advanced auto-correct/suggest
  • Integrated emoji and emoji art keyboard
  • Swipe cursor support
  • Customizable click sound
Features
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Searching for a fully customizable keyboard? But missing out other important features like powerful auto-correct, emoji, emoji art, designer fonts and the most important thing - don’t want to allow access to your private chats? We have features that every user craves for: • 15+ integrated themes and adding more periodically. • Set your favorite snap as theme. • Up to 100 funky fonts to choose from. • Several amazing fonts to choose from to display on keyboard. • Advanced auto-correct / auto-suggest engine. • Integrated Emoji / Emoticon Keyboard and auto-suggest Emoji as you type. • Integrated Emoji Art Keyboard, one tap to input nicely crafted Emoji compositions. • One-Handed Mode support for iPhone. • Swipe Cursor support, just swipe on space bar to move the input position. • Ability to turn on / off keyboard click sound. • Support ‘shortcuts’ that are created in System Settings. • Layouts and typing behaviors conform to the default keyboard. • Fully functional without "full Access" (full Access is temporarily needed if you want to add a theme or language.) Think of any application where keyboard is used and there we are, supporting all types of applications!

Screenshots

Lynx4 screens
better keyboard themes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lynx at 5.0 against better keyboard themes's 4.3. Lynx also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). better keyboard themes's advantage is ratings volume (194 vs 6). On price, 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. better keyboard themes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lynx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lynx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: better keyboard themes has 194 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lynx's written reviews are positive against 84% of better keyboard themes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lynx ships an update every 3 days, better keyboard themes every 70 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lynx versus better keyboard themes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLynxbetter keyboard themes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (194 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.5% of reviews
Number of ratings6194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 70 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime moisonTarika Sultana

Customer experience

Lynx

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

better keyboard themes

All ratings192 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative7.6%

Bugs and requests

Lynx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

better keyboard themes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Custom keyboard functionality not working
  • Letter positioning issues in text
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Typing errors due to keyboard design

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free fonts available
  • Full access to all fonts without payment
  • Fewer or removable ads
  • Better keyboard sizing and layout
  • More font variety overall
Show 1 more
  • Improved font organization

In-app purchases

None

Lynx

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

better keyboard themes

One-time1
  • Unlock All Fonts$2.99

Questions

Is Lynx free?
Lynx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is better keyboard themes free?
better keyboard themes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lynx or better keyboard themes?
Lynx is rated higher. Lynx averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while better keyboard themes averages 4.3 from 194 ratings.
Do Lynx or better keyboard themes have ads?
better keyboard themes shows ads; Lynx does not.
Which is updated more often, Lynx or better keyboard themes?
Lynx ships an update every 3 days, and better keyboard themes every 70 months. Most recently, Lynx was updated on November 2, 2026 and better keyboard themes on November 2, 2026.

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