Comparison

File Manager vs In Typing Times Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

File Manager

Securely store and manage your private photos, videos, music, and documents with passcode or biometric protection. Organize files with custom folders, sorting, and filters. Access files from various sources and enjoy background media playback.

Highlights
  • Passcode and Face ID/Touch ID lock
  • Folder-specific passcodes
  • Customizable folder appearance
  • File organization and sorting
  • Import from Photos, camera, music library
  • Built-in browser with downloads
  • Background media playback
Features
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File Manager keeps your private photos, videos, music and documents in one place, behind a passcode or Face ID, with no ads. Your files stay on your device, inside the app. • Passcode lock: 4 or 6 digits, a custom number or letters, with Face ID or Touch ID. The app locks again every time you leave it, and after 10 wrong passcodes it stays locked for a while. • A passcode for any folder, with a security question in case you forget it. • Folders in your own colors, grid or list, sorting and filters, hidden files and folders. • Move, copy, rename, share, unzip, select many items at once, copy and paste with the clipboard. • Add files from Photos, the camera (photos and videos), your music library, other apps ("Open in…") and the built-in browser with downloads, bookmarks and history. • View photos, play videos, listen to music in the background with shuffle, repeat and a mini player, and open PDFs and office documents. • Recent files, and a Trash that keeps deleted items for 30 days. • Light, dark or automatic appearance, on iPhone and iPad. No ads, no in-app purchases.

About

In Typing Times Keyboard

Design and share your own unique keyboard themes for iPhone. Customize key colors, backgrounds, and create separate themes for light and dark modes. Enjoy a familiar typing experience with advanced features like autocorrection and predictive text.

Highlights
  • Theme Designer
  • Customizable key colors
  • Light/Dark Mode themes
  • Theme sharing
  • Theme rotation
  • Autocorrection
  • Predictive text
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In Typing Times is a customizable keyboard for iPhone that lets you create, share and display your own keyboard themes while enjoying a fast and familiar typing experience. Create anything from subtle professional designs to colorful, expressive keyboards that reflect your personality. PRIVACY FIRST In Typing Times is designed to work entirely on your iPhone. • No Full Access required • No cloud processing • Keyboard processing remains local to your iPhone CREATE YOUR OWN THEMES Use the built-in Theme Designer to customize the appearance of your keyboard. • Set the background and character color of individual keys • Create separate themes for Light and Dark Mode • Use fades, randomization tools and the "Surprise Me" feature for inspiration • Save, edit, copy and organize your favorite themes SHARE THEMES Share your creations with friends and family who use In Typing Times and enjoy themes created by others. ROTATE YOUR THEMES Theme Rotation automatically changes your keyboard appearance based on a schedule you choose. Display different themes throughout the day or highlight a favorite theme using Priority mode. FEATURES • Familiar keyboard layout • Autocorrection • Predictive text • Theme Designer • Theme sharing • Theme rotation • English language support SUBSCRIPTION Includes a 7-day free trial. Continue with a low-cost annual subscription. Pricing for your region is shown in the app before purchase. The In Typing Times Keyboard currently supports English only. Privacy Policy: https://intypingtimes.com/#privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

File Manager4 screens
In Typing Times Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: In Typing Times Keyboard at 50% against File Manager's 0%. In Typing Times Keyboard also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). File Manager's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

In Typing Times Keyboard is free to download; File Manager costs $3.99 up front. In Typing Times Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. File Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of File Manager's written reviews are positive against 50% of In Typing Times Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, In Typing Times Keyboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
File Manager versus In Typing Times Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile ManagerIn Typing Times Keyboard
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBinh TranIn Typing Times Limited

Customer experience

File Manager

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In Typing Times Keyboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

File Manager

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

In Typing Times Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Early Access Pass$5.99

Questions

Is File Manager free?
File Manager costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is In Typing Times Keyboard free?
In Typing Times Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, File Manager or In Typing Times Keyboard?
File Manager is rated higher. File Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while In Typing Times Keyboard averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do File Manager or In Typing Times Keyboard have ads?
Neither File Manager nor In Typing Times Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Manager or In Typing Times Keyboard?
File Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and In Typing Times Keyboard weekly. Most recently, File Manager was updated on November 2, 2026 and In Typing Times Keyboard on October 24, 2026.

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