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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | File Manager | In Typing Times Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binh Tran | In Typing Times Limited |
Customer experience
File Manager
In Typing Times Keyboard
In-app purchases
File Manager
No in-app purchases
In Typing Times Keyboard
- Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
- Early Access Pass$5.99
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