Comparison

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout vs TxtMate Text Tools

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

Head to head
About

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout

This keyboard app offers a redesigned layout based on alphabetical order, making typing intuitive and stress-free. It features word suggestions to speed up messaging and ensures 100% privacy by keeping data on your device.

Highlights
  • Alphabetical key layout
  • Built-in word suggestions
  • 100% private, no full access needed
  • Works in all apps
  • Easy to learn
Features
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Typing that finally makes sense The keys are in the order you already know. A, B, C, all the way to Z. There is no QWERTY to decode and no hunting for letters. Most people are texting, searching and emailing with confidence minutes after they install it. NEW: THE KEYBOARD FINISHES YOUR SENTENCE On iPhone with Apple Intelligence, ABCDEF now predicts what you are about to write. Not only the next word, but the rest of your sentence, shown right above the keys. Tap it and it is written. • A whole sentence in one tap, not just single words • Four suggestions in the row, so there is always a useful one • The prediction reads the conversation you are in. Answering a friend is not the same as filling in a search box • Type in two languages and it follows you, switching to the language you are actually writing in • Everything runs on your iPhone. Your words are never uploaded and never stored • Prefer it quiet? Turn the sentence row off in the app 100% PRIVATE, AND WE MEAN IT ABCDEF does not require Full Access. That is the iOS switch that lets a keyboard send everything you type to a server. We never ask for it, so we could not read your messages even if we wanted to. The predictions run on Apple's on-device model, so your words never leave your iPhone. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR TYPISTS • Instant familiarity for anyone who never trained on QWERTY • Big, clear keys in a layout that does not move around under your finger • Works well with VoiceOver: it reads each letter, then a sample word starting with it, so you always know which key you are on • Emojis, numbers and accented letters on a long press • Works in every app, from Messages and Mail to your banking app Whether you are setting up an iPad for a parent, helping a friend stay in touch, or you simply never got on with QWERTY, this keyboard turns a daunting screen back into a conversation. Sentence predictions need an iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 or later. On older devices the keyboard keeps its dictionary suggestions and works exactly as before. Download it and find the letters where you expect them.

About

TxtMate Text Tools

Features
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TxtMate Text Tools is your all-in-one app for simplifying text-related tasks. Whether you're a writer, student, or professional, TxtMate has you covered. This versatile app offers a suite of powerful text manipulation tools, from formatting to editing. Easily reformat text, count words or characters, change letter case, and more with just a few taps. With TxtMate, your text-related tasks become effortless and efficient, making it the perfect companion for anyone who works with text regularly; and you will enjoy an easy to use quick calculator add-on too.

Screenshots

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout4 screens
TxtMate Text Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TxtMate Text Tools at Free against ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's $3.99. TxtMate Text Tools also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

TxtMate Text Tools is free to download; ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout versus TxtMate Text Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABCDEF Keyboard Custom layoutTxtMate Text Tools
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp BaldaufLeonardo Gonzalez Salas

In-app purchases

None

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout

No in-app purchases

None

TxtMate Text Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout free?
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TxtMate Text Tools free?
TxtMate Text Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout or TxtMate Text Tools have ads?
TxtMate Text Tools shows ads; ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout does not.

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