IPA Phonetic Keyboard vs D&D Languages
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/
D&D Languages
This utility app leverages AI to translate Dungeons & Dragons-inspired languages. It converts written symbols into images, which are then used to train an AI model for accurate translations.
- AI-powered symbol conversion
- Supports Draconic, Elvish, & Dwarvish
- Online database for AI training
- Translates written letters
- Saves symbol images
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This app uses AI to convert symbols from D&D e5 Languages. When you write letters, they are saved to an online database where the images are used to train the AI model.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IPA Phonetic Keyboard at 92% against D&D Languages's 0%. IPA Phonetic Keyboard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (193 vs 6). D&D Languages's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. IPA Phonetic Keyboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. D&D Languages 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 6, 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 0% of D&D Languages's.
IPA Phonetic Keyboard ships an update every 4 months, D&D Languages every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IPA Phonetic Keyboard | D&D Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (193 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Cai | Henry Abrahamsen |
Customer experience
IPA Phonetic Keyboard
D&D Languages
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
D&D Languages
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
D&D Languages
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IPA Phonetic Keyboard free?
Is D&D Languages free?
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