Tix vs The Big Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tix
Relive the classic mobile typing experience with this app that emulates old-style physical keyboards. Tap buttons multiple times to cycle through characters, just like in the past. It's a fun way to type or a helpful alternative for those with larger fingers.
- Emulates classic multi-tap typing
- Replicates physical button experience
- Useful for large fingers
- Nostalgic typing interface
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Once upon a time, mobile phones had physical buttons. But don't worry, they didn't usually have many. To type a message (we called them SMS messages back then), you had to tap on each button multiple times until the correct character popped up on your screen. Now, you can replicate that experience on your device! To be fair, it can be helpful if you have big hands compared to the regular keyboard key size. Whatever your reasons, Welcome To The World Of Yesterday!
The Big Keyboard
This keyboard app offers larger text and buttons for improved readability, especially for users with vision difficulties. It provides customizable themes, multiple layouts including a numeric keypad and arrow keys, and supports various languages.
- Scalable text size up to 2.5x
- Comfortable button sizes
- Word suggestions and autocorrect
- Multiple keyboard layouts (QWERTY, numeric, arrows)
- Full emoji collection
- Customizable themes (light, dark, high contrast)
- Sound and haptic feedback controls
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LARGE TEXT & BIG KEYS: Scale text size up to 2.5x larger - perfect for better readability Button sizes stay comfortable while text gets bigger No more squinting at tiny letters Word suggestions + Autocorrect Supported Keyboard Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Finnish, Danish, Polish, Turkish, Romanian, and Swedish. MULTIPLE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS: Full QWERTY keyboard with smart auto-capitalization Dedicated numeric keypad for numbers Arrow keys for precise cursor control Complete emoji collection with categories Symbols and punctuation layouts CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE: Light, Dark, High Contrast and themes Adjustable text and emoji sizes Sound and haptic feedback controls ACCESSIBILITY FOCUSED Perfect for users with vision difficulties Large, clear text that's easy to read High contrast themes for better visibility Simple, intuitive design EASY TO USE Quick setup in just minutes Works with all your favorite apps Smooth, responsive typing experience No complicated settings - just works! Why choose The Big Keyboard? Unlike other keyboards that make everything bigger, The Big Keyboard smartly scales only the text while keeping buttons the perfect size. This means better readability without losing screen space! Perfect for: Seniors who need larger text Users with visual impairments Anyone who wants a more comfortable typing experience People who prefer customizable keyboards Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tix at Free against The Big Keyboard's $1.99. Tix also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). The Big Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Tix is free to download; The Big Keyboard costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tix holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tix's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Big Keyboard's.
Tix ships an update every 44 months, The Big Keyboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tix | The Big Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riseburn Limited | Defriction LLC |
Customer experience
Tix
The Big Keyboard
In-app purchases
Tix
No in-app purchases
The Big Keyboard
No in-app purchases
