ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout vs BV Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Alphabetical key layout
- Built-in word suggestions
- 100% private, no full access needed
- Works in all apps
- Easy to learn
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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.
BV Mirror
Control your iPhone or iPad from your computer using your mouse and keyboard. This app is designed to simplify communication and device management, especially for users of assistive technology.
- Mirror iPhone/iPad to PC
- Control with mouse and keyboard
- Assistive technology support
- Access all iOS apps
- Seamless device management
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Mirror and control your iPhone or iPad directly from your computer. This app works together with the BV Mirror desktop program, allowing you to control your iPhone or iPad from your computer using your mouse and keyboard. It’s designed to make communication access and device management simpler for people who rely on assistive technology, including eye gaze devices. Now PC and Windows-based computer users can seamlessly access and control all their favorite iOS apps, including: group messaging, FaceTime, email, iOS games (like CandyCrush), social media, banking, home automation, and more! About Bridging Voice: Bridging Voice is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that everyone living with ALS can communicate and stay connected through technology. We work hand-in-hand with families to remove barriers to communication by providing personalized support and developing innovative tools. We created this app so that people with ALS and other conditions can continue to use their devices independently. Learn more about our work at www.bridgingvoice.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BV Mirror at Free against ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's $3.99. BV Mirror also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
BV Mirror 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.
BV Mirror holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout ships an update every 4 months, BV Mirror every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout | BV Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (29 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Baldauf | Bridging Voice |
Customer experience
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout
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In-app purchases
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout
No in-app purchases
BV Mirror
No in-app purchases
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