Comparison

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout vs SlipBox

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

SlipBox

This app helps you build a structured web of knowledge using the Zettelkasten method. Its minimalist design and continuous scrolling interface encourage active recall and pattern recognition for deep cognitive work. Your notes are stored locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Continuous scroll interface
  • Zettelkasten method implementation
  • Intentional tagging system
  • Minimalist design
  • Privacy-first, local storage
Features
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Stop burying your ideas in digital graveyards and start building a structured web of knowledge with the original Zettelkasten method. SlipBox is a minimalist note-taking tool designed for those who value intentionality over automation. By digitizing Niklas Luhmann’s legendary paper-and-pen system, SlipBox replaces complex folders and confusing backlinks with a unique, continuous scrolling interface. This design forces you to physically move through your ideas, facilitating the active recall and spontaneous pattern recognition necessary for deep cognitive work. Key Features for Your Second Brain: Continuous Scroll Interface View your notes in a single, fluid stream to rediscover forgotten insights and spark new ideas. The Luhmann Workflow A digital implementation of the Zettelkasten method that respects the principle of atomicity (one idea per card). Intentional Tagging Organize notes manually to build deep mental maps and avoid the "out of sight, out of mind" trap of folders. Minimalist Design No steep learning curves or bloated features, just you and your knowledge. Privacy-First & Local Your data stays on your device, ensuring your private thoughts remain truly private. Build a knowledge system that grows with you. Turn your fleeting notes into a structured, permanent repository of thought with SlipBox.

Screenshots

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout4 screens
SlipBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SlipBox at 88% against ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's 60%. SlipBox also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout costs $3.99 and SlipBox $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout's written reviews are positive against 88% of SlipBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout ships an update every 4 months, SlipBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout versus SlipBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABCDEF Keyboard Custom layoutSlipBox
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.6 (29 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp BaldaufOzlem AKBUDAK

Customer experience

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout

All ratings29 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

SlipBox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout

No in-app purchases

None

SlipBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout free?
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlipBox free?
SlipBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout or SlipBox?
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout is rated higher. ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout averages 3.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while SlipBox averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout or SlipBox have ads?
Neither ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout nor SlipBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout or SlipBox?
ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout ships an update every 4 months, and SlipBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, ABCDEF Keyboard Custom layout was updated on September 12, 2026 and SlipBox on September 19, 2026.

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