# xKeyboard vs The Big Keyboard

The clearest difference is price: xKeyboard at Free against The Big Keyboard's $1.99. xKeyboard also leads on ratings volume (181 vs 13). The Big Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

xKeyboard is free to download; The Big Keyboard costs $1.99 up front. xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. The Big Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Big Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xKeyboard has 181 ratings behind it against 13, 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 64% of The Big Keyboard's.

xKeyboard ships an update monthly, The Big Keyboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | xKeyboard | The Big Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.2 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962/reviews) | **[3.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-big-keyboard/id6746368921/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **181** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | **64.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 103 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [煦 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/494537607) | [Defriction LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626590021) |

## What reviewers say

### xKeyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962)

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.

**Highlights:** Custom keyboard layouts, Symbol and Unicode integration, Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry), Template-based creation, Use in text editing apps

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP - 1 Month | $0.29 | per month |
| VIP - 1 Year | $2.99 | per year |
| VIP - Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Highly customizable
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases
- 🚀 Powerful keyboard creation capabilities
- 👍 Useful for conlangs and rare scripts
- 👍 Allows creating custom characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paywall for core functionality
- 🐛 Crashes when deleting/editing keys
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 👎 Lacks documentation and tutorials
- 👎 Missing basic features like autocorrect

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes

**Requested features**

- 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


### The Big Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-big-keyboard/id6746368921)

This keyboard app offers larger text and buttons for improved readability, especially for users with vision difficulties. It provides customizable themes, multiple layouts including a numeric keypad and arrow keys, and supports various languages.

**Highlights:** Scalable text size up to 2.5x, Comfortable button sizes, Word suggestions and autocorrect, Multiple keyboard layouts (QWERTY, numeric, arrows), Full emoji collection, Customizable themes (light, dark, high contrast), Sound and haptic feedback controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is xKeyboard free?

xKeyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is The Big Keyboard free?

The Big Keyboard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, xKeyboard or The Big Keyboard?

The Big Keyboard is rated higher. xKeyboard averages 3.2 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while The Big Keyboard averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do xKeyboard or The Big Keyboard have ads?

Neither xKeyboard nor The Big Keyboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, xKeyboard or The Big Keyboard?

xKeyboard ships an update monthly, and The Big Keyboard every 2 days. Most recently, xKeyboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Big Keyboard on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*