Comparison

Shred Keyboard vs Half Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shred Keyboard

Send sensitive information securely with messages that automatically delete after a set number of views or time. Recipients can view messages without needing the app installed, and all data is encrypted with advanced standards.

Highlights
  • Self-destructing messages
  • View-based deletion
  • Time-based deletion
  • No recipient app required
  • Advanced encryption
Features
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- Send sensitive information such as passwords without leaving a trace on your phone - Self-destruct messages after a number of views or a period of time - The recipient doesn't need to have the Shred keyboard installed to view the message - All information is encrypted using some of the most advanced encryption standards

About

Half Keyboard

This keyboard app significantly reduces the space taken up on your iPad screen, allowing you to see more of your content. It offers customizable layouts, a trackpad-like space bar for cursor control, and private word suggestions.

Highlights
  • Reduced screen space usage
  • Customizable height, font size, and spacing
  • Space bar as a trackpad for cursor control
  • Private word suggestions
  • Dedicated emoji board
  • iPad-specific layouts
Features
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The standard iOS keyboard takes up almost half your iPad HalfKeyboard takes about two thirds of that, so you keep seeing what you're typing into — your chat, your form, your note. But it's not a stripped-down version. Everything you expect from a keyboard is there, right where your thumb already rests. SWIPE DOWN FOR THE SECOND CHARACTER Swipe down on a letter key to get the character above it: q becomes 1, a becomes @, z becomes %. On the period key, a swipe down gives a comma. You'll rarely need the number layer. SET IT UP YOUR WAY Height, font size, key spacing, bottom row thickness, typeface — all with a slider. Both in the app and in the keyboard itself, so you see the effect right away. Settings made in the app go to the keyboard; not the other way round, because a keyboard without full access isn't allowed to write back. SPACE BAR AS A TRACKPAD Hold the space bar and drag to move the cursor through your text. No more aiming for a single letter. WORD SUGGESTIONS THAT SEND NOTHING A suggestion bar in Dutch, English or German, or automatic. The word list lives inside the app; nothing is looked up and nothing is remembered. EMOJI Its own emoji board with categories and a clock tab that fills with what you used last. ROOMIER ON IPAD On iPad you get two extra layouts: a numeric pad on the right, and a split layout with the pad in the middle and a space bar under each thumb. PRIVACY HERE IS NOT A PROMISE BUT A BOUNDARY HalfKeyboard does not ask for full access. Without that permission, a keyboard on iOS cannot connect to the internet — a technical limit, not a word of honour. No analytics, no ads, no account, no third-party SDKs. What you type stays on your device. Free, with no strings attached: no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Shred Keyboard4 screens
Half Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shred Keyboard at 4.3 against Half Keyboard's 4.0. Shred Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shred Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shred Keyboard has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shred Keyboard versus Half Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShred KeyboardHalf Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppLow.comdick hartog

In-app purchases

None

Shred Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Half Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shred Keyboard free?
Shred Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Half Keyboard free?
Half Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shred Keyboard or Half Keyboard?
Shred Keyboard is rated higher. Shred Keyboard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Half Keyboard averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shred Keyboard or Half Keyboard have ads?
Neither Shred Keyboard nor Half Keyboard shows ads.

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