Keyboard vs lwaka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyboard
This app provides a custom keyboard that allows you to quickly insert frequently used phrases and sentences. Organize your text snippets into categories for easy access and sync them across your devices using iCloud. Its simple design ensures a user-friendly experience for efficient text input.
- Custom keyboard for fixed phrases
- Categorized canned text registration
- iCloud sync between devices
- Simple and easy-to-use design
- Quick text insertion
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You can register frequently used sentences in the dictionary and call them from the keyboard at any time. -Main functions- ・ Fixed phrase keyboard (can be displayed on the input screen) ・ Categorized canned text registration ・ Sync between multiple devices with iCloud ・ Simple design that is easy to use -How to use- To use this app from the iOS settings, "General-> Keyboard-> Keyboard-> Add new keyboard ..." Please add "DictionaryInput". If you want to synchronize between multiple devices, please enable DictionaryInput in iCloud settings. ・ Please add a category from the + button at the bottom right of the screen. ・ Register fixed phrases in the currently selected category from the Edit mark at the top right of the screen. ・ Tap the globe button on the keyboard of the input screen to switch to DictionaryInput.
lwaka
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エルわか様専用アプリです。 エルわかをご利用のお客様以外のご利用はできかねますので、ご了承下さい。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: lwaka at none against Keyboard's 1. lwaka also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Keyboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. lwaka asks for nothing beyond the download.
Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, lwaka fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keyboard | lwaka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masaharu Tsukamoto | HIDEKAZU IWAO |
In-app purchases
Keyboard
- Remove Ads$0.991 Month
lwaka
No in-app purchases
