# xKeyboard vs PDD Scanner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDD Scanner at 100% against xKeyboard's 39%. PDD Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). xKeyboard's advantage is ratings volume (181 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. PDD Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

PDD Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xKeyboard has 181 ratings behind it against 1, 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 PDD Scanner's.

## The numbers

| Metric | xKeyboard | PDD Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdd-scanner/id6761574984/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **181** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 104 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [煦 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/494537607) | [High Speed Telecommunication](https://appshunter.io/developer/1830087852) |

## 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


### PDD Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdd-scanner/id6761574984)

Discover and monitor power system controllers on your local network. This app automatically finds compatible devices using the MNDP protocol, providing real-time status updates and instant access to device web interfaces.

**Highlights:** Automatic device discovery via MNDP, HTTP network scanning for IP ranges, Secure challenge-response authentication, Real-time status monitoring (voltage, AC, uptime), One-tap access to device web interfaces, Dark theme for professional monitoring, Subnet presets for quick network switching

**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 PDD Scanner free?

PDD Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, xKeyboard or PDD Scanner?

PDD Scanner is rated higher. xKeyboard averages 3.2 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while PDD Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do xKeyboard or PDD Scanner have ads?

Neither xKeyboard nor PDD Scanner shows ads.

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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.*