Comparison

Keyboard Macros PRO vs Templates

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

Head to head
About

Keyboard Macros PRO

Automate text input by creating custom shortcuts for frequently used phrases and information. Quickly insert addresses, greetings, jokes, and more into any app with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Create custom text shortcuts
  • Insert text into any app
  • Sync shortcuts via iCloud
  • Organize shortcuts into categories
  • Pre-loaded examples and content
  • Drag and drop reordering
Features
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Keyboard Macros PRO is an easy-to-use yet very powerful keyboard macro app that lets you, with one tap, retype text and phrases that you use often. For example, when ordering items on the web, you can quickly enter your email address, name, address, etc., with just a single tap. The app comes with dozens of example macros to get your mind working on the many creative ways you can use the app. Here are just a few examples of who Keyboard Macros PRO is great for: • SALESPEOPLE who repeatedly email or text message with the same replies. • SINGLES using TINDER or other dating apps to quickly ask and reply to typical dating questions. No more typing the same thing over, and over, and over... • JUST FOR FUN with text messaging your favorite EMOJIS, EMOJI ART, ASCII ART and even loads of JOKES and KNOCK KNOCK JOKES that come pre-installed. • CUSTOMER SUPPORT reps to quickly respond with answers to common questions. • UBER/LYFT DRIVERS to quickly text riders with usual replies. • AIRBNB HOSTS to quickly email or text message guests with check-in instructions. • EVERYONE! You'll be surprised all the creative ways you'll find to use it. Check out these great features! • KEYBOARD EXTENSION: Insert large amounts of text into any app with one tap from keyboard. • ALL APPS: Works with iMessage, Email, Tinder, Kik, and virtually any app. • iCLOUD: Saves your text shortcuts to iCloud so they can be shared between devices. • CATEGORIES: Organize your shortcuts into unlimited Categories. • DRAG N DROP: Reorder Shortcuts and Categories by simply dragging and dropping them. • PRE-LOADED EXAMPLES: Comes pre-loaded with dozens of examples, including Emojis, Emoji Art, ASCII Art, Jokes, etc. Here are the example categories that come pre-loaded with the app: • Name (first, last, full, etc.) • Home (email, phone, address, etc.) • Work (email, phone, address, etc.) • Misc. (Soc. Security number, DL number, License Plate number, etc.) • Responses (on phone, in meeting, etc.) • Greetings (good morning, good night, etc.) • Passwords • Credit Cards • Emojis • Emoji Art • ASCII Art • Websites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) • Jokes • Knock, Knock Jokes • Quotes • Dating Responses • Dating Ice Breakers TO INSTALL THE KEYBOARD EXTENSION:   Run your device's Settings app, then go to General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add a New Keyboard... > Macros PRO. NEED HELP? Run the app and tap the Help button for a tutorial video that shows you how to turn on the keyboard extension as well as adding and editing the macros. Also, feel free to contact us anytime at support@clipish.net

About

Templates

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Keep your own message templates and use it with custom keyboard. You can add special parameter that changes values dynamically such as today/tomorrow etc. This is great tool for guest/customer communications.

Screenshots

Keyboard Macros PRO4 screens
Templates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Templates at Free against Keyboard Macros PRO's $2.99. Templates also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Keyboard Macros PRO's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Templates is free to download; Keyboard Macros PRO costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyboard Macros PRO ships an update every 3 weeks, Templates daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Keyboard Macros PRO versus Templates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboard Macros PROTemplates
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDating DNA, Inc.Daniel Kang

In-app purchases

None

Keyboard Macros PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Templates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyboard Macros PRO free?
Keyboard Macros PRO costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Templates free?
Templates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keyboard Macros PRO or Templates have ads?
Neither Keyboard Macros PRO nor Templates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keyboard Macros PRO or Templates?
Keyboard Macros PRO ships an update every 3 weeks, and Templates daily. Most recently, Keyboard Macros PRO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Templates on October 9, 2026.

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