FastBoard vs Stoat Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastBoard
Eliminate repetitive typing by saving and pasting frequently used text snippets with a single tap. This keyboard app offers dynamic phrases that update automatically, custom variables, and bulk import capabilities to streamline your communication across any application.
- Save and paste reusable text snippets
- Dynamic phrases with automatic updates
- Customizable variables for text insertion
- Bulk import of scattered texts
- Unlimited phrase collections with color themes
- iCloud sync across devices
- Privacy-focused design
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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
Stoat Keyboard
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Stoat Keyboard 是以繁體中文輸入為核心的 iOS 自訂鍵盤,提供標準大千式注音、繁體中文拼音,以及九宮格注音與九宮格拼音。 中文組字、候選字、詞語排序與下一詞預測以 RIME(中州韻輸入法引擎)的 librime 在裝置端處理;鍵盤介面、觸控、候選列、游標操作與 iOS 整合則由 Stoat 製作。RIME 是開源、跨平台的輸入法引擎,採 BSD 3-Clause License。基本輸入不需要帳號或「允許完整取用」,不會上傳輸入文字。 免費核心功能 • 標準大千式注音鍵盤與繁體中文拼音輸入 • 快拼與簡拼:注音與拼音可只打聲母縮寫輸入詞語 • 離線中文組字、候選字與下一詞預測,並參考前一個詞排序同音字 • 中英混輸:中文由 RIME 組字,英文候選以 iOS 公開 API 補充 • 常見錯字提示:輸入「因該」等常見錯字詞時,候選列會提示正確用字,也可選擇自動更正 • 更正上一個字:手點選字後,可從同音字一鍵更正(預設關閉,可在輸入選項開啟) • 內建 emoji(長按可選膚色)與顏文字、候選列、連續刪除、空白鍵滑動游標 • 候選列右上角點按可展開或收合候選清單,往下滑可收起鍵盤 • 中英、半形/全形、標點與簡體輸出切換 • 長按左下角「123」數字鍵,可開啟輸入選項與設定;點按「123」則切換數字與符號鍵盤 • App 內附「使用說明」,分為入門、連打與外觀、付費功能、問題回報四頁,以淺白文字與圖示逐項說明每個輸入選項 常用短語與剪貼簿(輸入功能包) • 常用短語:在 App 中建立、編輯與排序常用內容,從鍵盤快速選取插入;短語搜尋支援注音與拼音。 • 剪貼簿預覽:複製文字後,鍵盤會顯示預覽,點選即可貼上;貼上後預覽會消失。 • 近期貼上(預設關閉):開啟後,只有在鍵盤上接受貼上預覽時才會保存,保存期限可選 10 分鐘、1 天或直到清除,可逐筆刪除或全部清除。內容只存在這支手機上。 個人化輸入記憶 • 記憶功能免費;管理頁面屬於 Stoat Pro。 • 鍵盤會記住你在哪個詞後面選了哪個詞,讓之後的組字、候選順序與下一詞建議更貼近你的習慣。 • 長按任一候選,可選擇「不要再推薦」,該詞就不會再接在同樣的前文後面出現。 • 記憶只存在這支手機上,不上傳,也不記錄完整句子。 • 擁有 Stoat Pro 時,可在 App 的「我的詞庫」查看已記住的內容、向左滑動忘記單筆、恢復不再推薦的詞、暫停學習,或整份清除。 • 為了讓記憶在鍵盤重新啟動後仍保留,需要在系統設定開啟「允許完整取用」;未開啟時仍可正常輸入,只是記憶僅在鍵盤執行期間保留。 動態注音、動態注音連打與滿版動態注音 • 動態注音(排版功能包)會依目前組字可接續的音類,在聲母頁與韻母/聲調頁之間切換,也可用切換鍵手動往返兩頁。它只改變可見鍵面,不改變 RIME 的組字與候選邏輯。 • 動態注音連打保留同樣的兩頁鍵面,不用聲調、不用選字就能一直打下去:不可能接續的鍵會變淡,換頁鍵變藍表示音節還能延伸,也可按住換頁鍵直接滑到下一個聲母。 • 動態注音練習頁:在 App 內練習動態注音,可關閉換頁提示。 • 滿版動態注音(排版功能包):同一組聲母與韻母頁,但每列鍵帽鋪滿整列寬度,按鍵面積更大。 • 動態注音鍵(輸入功能包)只提供視覺提示,不會阻止任何按鍵、不會自動確認文字。 九宮格 • 九宮格注音:11 組注音依十鍵排列,點一下輸入整組,按住往左、上、右滑可精確選一個符號。 • 九宮格拼音:2–9 的字母組合,點一下輸入整組,按住滑動可精確選一個字母。 • 兩者都支援簡拼與混合輸入:每個字只按開頭那一組,或部分字用完整讀音、部分字用縮寫;完全符合讀音的詞排在前面。 外觀與版面 • 鍵盤背景外觀:可選擇跟隨系統的原生背景材質,深色模式配色與系統原生鍵盤一致。 • 按鍵文字與注音符號依按鍵大小自動調整,數字列的符號不再互相重疊。 進階客製化功能包皆為獨立的一次買斷,可用同一個 Apple Account 回復購買: • Stoat Pro:自訂詞庫與自訂顏文字、觸發詞片語管理,以及個人化輸入記憶的管理頁面。可設定「觸發詞=內容」,打出觸發詞就會自動換成對應的表情符號、顏文字或片語;注音與拼音都能使用(拼音的觸發詞需兩個字以上)。觸發詞與輸入功能包的「常用短語」不同:常用短語需在鍵盤上點選插入 • 按鍵客製化:加大空白鍵、注音鍵英文提示、表情符號鍵開關等選項 • 排版客製化:九宮格注音與拼音、單手鍵盤、對齊網格、網格加大、動態注音、免聲調注音、動態免聲調注音、動態注音連打、滿版動態注音、對齊注音、拼音 QWERTY、常駐數字列 • 輸入功能包:動態注音鍵、模糊拼音、標點推薦、第一列快捷內容、剪貼簿預覽、近期貼上與常用短語 使用自訂詞庫與自訂顏文字同步到鍵盤時,才需要在系統設定開啟「允許完整取用」。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stoat Keyboard at every 2 days against FastBoard's every 3 weeks. FastBoard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. FastBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stoat Keyboard sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FastBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, Stoat Keyboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastBoard | Stoat Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (253 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 253 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chung-I Yu | CHIA HUNG LEE |
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
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- Optional snippet title field
- Add iCloud sync
- Match system English keyboard styling
Stoat Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FastBoard
- FastBoard Pro$14.99
Stoat Keyboard
- Stoat Pro 一次買斷$1.99
- Stoat 排版客製化$1.99
- Stoat 按鍵客製化$1.99
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- Stoat 輸入功能包$1.99
- Stoat 全套客製化功能包$5.99









