Comparison

FastBoard vs NibbleCalc

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

Head to head
About

FastBoard

This keyboard app allows you to create custom text phrases and send them with a single tap, eliminating the need for copy-pasting. It offers an elegant interface, unlimited phrase customization, and seamless switching with the standard keyboard. Enjoy privacy and security with no data collection.

Highlights
  • One-tap message sending
  • Customizable text phrases
  • Intuitive interface
  • No ads
  • Seamless keyboard switching
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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You don't need to type faster. You need to stop typing the same things over and over. FastBoard — a keyboard built to end repetitive typing. You have a handful of phrases you type ten times a day. Email replies, team chat messages, e-commerce customer service, sales quotes... every time from scratch, every time word for word identical. Now, save those phrases in FastBoard. Tap once, paste, done. Works in any app. No abbreviations to memorize, no commands to learn. Sounds simple, but the details are where it gets good: ■ Phrase Titles — Keep Only What Matters on the Keyboard Give frequent phrases a short name so they are easier to recognize on the keyboard. Forgot the content? Long-press for a full preview. Need finer edits? Open the Phrase Card to tidy it up. ■ Dynamic Phrases — Text That Updates Itself Set it up once. The moment you paste, it converts automatically. No more editing dates and greetings by hand every morning. Paste in the morning and it says "Good morning." Paste in the afternoon and it switches to "Good afternoon" on its own. You can also preview the actual output while editing, without switching back to the keyboard to test. 20 built-in variables, inserted with one tap: - {{greeting}} switches between morning, afternoon, and evening greetings based on time of day - {{clipboard}} pulls in whatever you just copied — tracking numbers, order IDs - {{coordinates}} adds your current latitude and longitude for quick location sharing - {{cursor}} sets exactly where your cursor lands after pasting - {{enter}} auto-sends after pasting - Date, time, day of week, tomorrow, yesterday... Built-in variables not enough? Create your own. Define your {{myname}}, {{company}}, {{signature}} — set them once, use them everywhere. Supports random rotation and nested combinations. Sales, customer support, e-commerce sellers, social media managers — anyone can build their own input workflow with FastBoard. ■ Phrase Move — Bring Scattered Reusable Texts In All at Once Notes, chat history, support systems, old devices... it does not matter where your reusable phrases are scattered. - Bulk import: paste multiple lines at once, and FastBoard automatically splits them into separate phrases - Clipboard quick save: save the content you just copied into a collection directly from the keyboard ■ Unlimited Collections — Organized, Found in a Second One collection for support replies, one for quotes, one for daily use, one for personal. Categorize your phrases with no limits. Pair them with 16 Morandi color themes to find exactly the phrase you need at a glance. ■ iCloud Sync — Switch Devices Without Starting Over Phrases you created on your iPhone are instantly available on your iPad. Edit on multiple devices at the same time without overwriting each other. Your personal phrase library follows your Apple ID. ■ Privacy First — Your Data Belongs to You Installing a third-party keyboard raises privacy concerns. That's completely fair. All phrases are stored only on your device and in your private iCloud — never uploaded to third-party servers. This is a one-person indie keyboard. No investors, no ads, no tracking. 4.9 stars on the App Store. Over 1,800 real ratings. 13 languages supported. [ Free to Start ] Includes 2 collections, 5 phrases each, plus basic date, time, and current-coordinate dynamic phrases. [ Pro — Buy Once, Own It Forever ] No subscription. No monthly fee. No annual fee. No auto-renewal. Full access: - Unlimited collections and phrases - All 20 built-in + custom dynamic phrases - iCloud sync across devices - 16 color themes - Ongoing updates Questions or suggestions? Reach out: apple.tw.joe@gmail.com

About

NibbleCalc

Features
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NibbleCalc is the all-in-one calculator for developers, designers, and power users — a clean, fast calculator plus a full toolbox, all offline. FOUR-FUNCTION & SCIENTIFIC • Beautiful standard calculator with calculation history • Full scientific panel in landscape (trig, logs, powers, roots, factorial) PROGRAMMER • HEX / DEC / OCT / BIN, live side by side • Bit widths from 8-bit up to 127-bit • Flip individual bits in an interactive bit grid • AND, OR, XOR, NOT and shifts COLOR TOOLS • Convert HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK • Copy ready-to-use CSS, SwiftUI and UIKit code • Color Scan: pick real-world colors with your camera • WCAG contrast-ratio checker DEVELOPER TOOLS • JWT decoder — header, payload and claims, fully offline • MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512 hashes • UUID v4 generator • Base64 encode / decode (URL-safe too) DATE & TIME • Date calculator — add, subtract, days between • Unix timestamp converter — ISO 8601, RFC 2822, UTC and local MADE TO ENJOY • Three themes: Dark, Vibrant, Minimal • iPhone & iPad, portrait and landscape • 17 languages • Works entirely offline — your data never leaves your device NibbleCalc Pro (one-time purchase) • Remove ads • Unlock Dev Tools, Color Scan, 127-bit width and premium themes Download NibbleCalc and carry a whole developer toolbox in one calculator.

Screenshots

FastBoard4 screens
NibbleCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FastBoard at none against NibbleCalc's shown. FastBoard also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FastBoard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and NibbleCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, NibbleCalc every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FastBoard versus NibbleCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastBoardNibbleCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (251 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChung-I YuLiChuan Lin

Bugs and requests

FastBoard

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • A lot of bugs
  • Send and close keyboard function not implemented
  • No autocorrect when switching keyboards
  • Misses half the letters typed
  • Unable to load, tried multiple times to add keyboard

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow folders for different subjects
  • Allow folders to sort phrases
  • Leave off where you were instead of scrolling
  • Link program to cloud account for easy use across devices
  • Implement send and close keyboard function
Show 3 more
  • Optional snippet title field
  • Add iCloud sync
  • Match system English keyboard styling

NibbleCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FastBoard

One-time2
  • FastBoard Pro (Early Bird)$9.99
  • FastBoard Pro$14.99
1 purchases

NibbleCalc

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is FastBoard free?
FastBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NibbleCalc free?
NibbleCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FastBoard or NibbleCalc have ads?
NibbleCalc shows ads; FastBoard does not.
Which is updated more often, FastBoard or NibbleCalc?
FastBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, and NibbleCalc every 5 weeks. Most recently, FastBoard was updated on September 28, 2026 and NibbleCalc on September 8, 2026.

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