IPA Phonetic Keyboard vs Cree Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
This free keyboard provides easy access to all IPA and extended IPA symbols. Its intuitive layout mirrors the IPA chart, making symbol input fluid and efficient for linguists, language learners, and enthusiasts.
- Full IPA chart (2020) symbols
- ExtIPA chart (2016) symbols
- Organized symbol sections
- Intuitive symbol layout
- Convenient input for common characters
- Completely free, no ads
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Behold the first completely FREE IPA keyboard on the App Store designed for linguists, language learners, and hobbyists. It is designed to be lightweight and fluid, matching up to the user experience of the system emoji keyboard. =FEATURES= - Includes ALL symbols on the newest standard IPA chart (2020 ver.) - Includes most symbols (the ones available in Unicode) on the newest standard extIPA chart (2016 ver.) - Symbols are divided into sections just like the IPA chart(-duh!): consonants, non-pulmonic, other symbols, vowels, suprasegmentals, tones and word accents, and diacritics - Symbols are arranged naturally, with a layout designed for you to find the symbols you want more quickly (especially the vowels, it's cleverly designed to match the layout on the IPA chart) - Convenient input for "[]", "//", "~", "◌", space, and return on the top of the keyboard - Completely free, NO ADS =EXTERNAL LINKS= For more information on IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet The developer, Vince14Genius's GitHub: https://www.github.com/Vince14Genius/
Cree Keyboard
This keyboard app allows users to type in the Cree script, offering an expressive and stylish way to communicate. Developed by linguists and engineers, it aims to provide accurate and convenient typing for the language.
- Cree script typing
- Expressive and stylish design
- Accurate language input
- Developed by linguists and engineers
- Convenient digital communication
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Cree Keyboard is a keyboard that lets you be yourself - without any boundaries. It's expressive, unique and stylish. Made by passionate linguists and engineers, we recognize the need for accurate and convenient keyboards for all languages. We have worked hard to bring our keyboard technology to the forefront of languages and digital innovation. Download Cree Keyboard today. We've love to hear from you. If you have feedback, requests or suggestions email us at keyboards.feedback@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IPA Phonetic Keyboard at Free against Cree Keyboard's $0.99. IPA Phonetic Keyboard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (92% vs 50%). Cree Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On ads, 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
IPA Phonetic Keyboard is free to download; Cree Keyboard costs $0.99 up front. IPA Phonetic Keyboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Cree Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
IPA Phonetic Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPA Phonetic Keyboard has 193 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of IPA Phonetic Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cree Keyboard's.
IPA Phonetic Keyboard ships an update every 4 months, Cree Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPA Phonetic Keyboard | Cree Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (193 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Cai | Snapdragon Apps |
Customer experience
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
Cree Keyboard
Bugs and requests
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
Reported bugs
2 issues- Vowel [ʁ] displays incorrectly
- Keyboard disappears after switching, requiring settings access to re-enable
Requested features
4 requests- Add angle brackets and parentheses for orthographic notation
- Implement a 'frequently used' section for common symbols
- Allow users to rearrange the keyboard layout
- Add support for laryngeal notation in Proto-Indo-European
Cree Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
- Donation: Buy me a drink$2.99
- Obsolete/Non-Standard Symbols$5.99
- Donation: Buy me a meal$9.99
Cree Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IPA Phonetic Keyboard free?
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