xKeyboard vs CusKey Customizable Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xKeyboard
Design your own keyboard with custom layouts, keys, symbols, and Unicode characters. This app allows you to create specialized keyboards for various needs, from mathematical equations to phonetic alphabets, and use them across different text editing applications.
- Custom keyboard layouts
- Symbol and Unicode integration
- Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry)
- Template-based creation
- Use in text editing apps
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Using xKeyboard, you can create a custom keyboard that includes layout, keys, symbols, and Unicode. The created custom keyboard can be used in text editing software on iPhone and iPad, such as Word, PPT, Excel, notes, and can also be used in text editing boxes. Built-in Keyboards - Unicode Keyboard - ABC Keyboard - ASCII Keyboard - Digits Keyboard : Binary, Integer, Decimal, Octonary, Hexadecimal - Date & Time Keyboard - Color Keyboard - Collection Keyboard : Symbols, Words, Sentences, Images, Colors - IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) Keyboard : IPA English ( DJ, K.K. ) - Subjects: Math, Chemistry, Music Language - Word Keyboards: English, French, German, Spanish ... - Code-Word Keyboards: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional ... Culture - Astrology Keyboard: 12 zodiac signs, 10 celestial bodies, full set of aspects, elements, moon phases and auxiliary symbols - I Ching Keyboard - Chess Keyboard: Chess notation keyboard, chess symbols - Chinese Chess Keyboard: Chinese chess notation keyboard - Dice Keyboard - Mahjong Keyboard - Playing Cards Keyboard ---------- Custom - Layout: Custom layouts are better suited for specialized input scenarios. - Environment: Different environments have different rules - Certain keyboards can serve as templates, allowing you to build custom keyboards faster and more easily. ---------- Privacy : We DO NOT COLLECT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU TYPE using this app. xKeyboard does not require network access, and Allow Full Access is not necessary. If users Allow Full Access, the following functions will be enabled: - Copy, Paste, Cut : these functions will call UIPasteboard APIs. ---------- Tips: 1. If the xKeyboard is not visible in Settings > Keyboards, then reboot the device and reinstall 2. If you could not find xKeyboard when tap globe key : Remove xKeyboard in the system settings, re-add it. ---------- Charging method: Most of the features of this software are paid for, but before purchasing, we hope that users can know if the software has the desired features and if it is possible to customize a keyboard that the user wants. Therefore, the software can be downloaded for free and allows users to try creating a keyboard before paying. Terms of Use : https://www.jianshu.com/p/b2a855c32ffe Privacy Policy : https://www.jianshu.com/p/46e225ffbc59
CusKey Customizable Keyboard
Personalize your typing experience with a keyboard that lets you choose your own background colors, patterns, or GIFs. Adjust button styles and keyboard height to match your preferences. Supports multiple languages and special characters.
- Customizable background color
- GIF and pattern backgrounds
- Adjustable button colors and styles
- Keyboard height adjustment
- Multi-language support
- Access to special characters
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This application allows you to use a keyboard whose appearance you specify. Customizable Features - Background color - GIF Background(Need Full Access Key) - Pattern Image Background(Need Full Access Key) - Button color - Button text color color - Button border color - Button edge thickness - Button border radius - Keyboard height Other features - Access many characters like ğ, ı, ç, ö, ü ... - Respects your private information, does not collect any of your private data - Multi-language support - With installation guide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CusKey Customizable Keyboard at 100% against xKeyboard's 39%. CusKey Customizable Keyboard also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.0). xKeyboard's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (181 vs 11). On update cadence, 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
xKeyboard is free to download; CusKey Customizable Keyboard costs $0.99 up front. xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month and CusKey Customizable Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CusKey Customizable Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xKeyboard has 181 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of xKeyboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of CusKey Customizable Keyboard's.
xKeyboard ships an update monthly, CusKey Customizable Keyboard fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | xKeyboard | CusKey Customizable Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.2 (181 ratings) | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 181 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 煦 张 | Mert Can Kus |
Customer experience
xKeyboard
CusKey Customizable Keyboard
Bugs and requests
xKeyboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to export/share custom keyboards
- Improve keyboard customization workflow
- Implement swipe typing and autocorrect
- Add more language/script support
- Allow creating custom characters/symbols
CusKey Customizable Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xKeyboard
- VIP - 1 Month$0.291 Month
- VIP - 1 Year$2.991 Year
- VIP - Lifetime$8.99
CusKey Customizable Keyboard
- CusKey Full Access$1.99
Questions
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