Comparison

The Banana Split Keyboard vs ReachType

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

Head to head
About

The Banana Split Keyboard

This split keyboard app for iPad offers an ergonomic design for faster, more functional touch typing. It includes customizable color schemes and word substitution features to enhance the typing experience.

Highlights
  • Functional ergonomic design
  • Switchable word substitution
  • 10+ Monochromatic Color Schemes
  • Designed for iPad
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Touch-typists rejoice! The Banana Split Keyboard is the split keyboard from Student Driver for iPad. The Banana Split Keyboard was built from the ground up to make ergonomic touch typing on iPad fast, functional, and stylish! Features: - Functional ergonomic design. - Switchable word substitution. - 10+ Monochromatic Color Schemes. Designed by Student Driver in New York City.

About

ReachType

Features
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ReachType supports iPhone and iPad, including iPhone Duo. On iPhone and folded iPhone Duo, use a mobile keyboard with four bottom-row arrangements and a one-handed mode. On iPad and wider Duo windows, choose a basic or split keyboard when there is enough room. Four phone arrangements Choose where the globe and number keys sit, put the globe below the keys, or add a punctuation key beside the space bar. The punctuation key types a period on tap and ? , ! or ` with a directional swipe. One-handed typing Hold the hide-keyboard key to switch between full-width and one-handed modes. Pro lets you adjust the left padding and bottom padding in the iPhone tab. Split the keys to fit your hands On wider screens, put the keys into left and right thumb clusters. Drag each row's split point separately. With Pro, adjust key height, letter-key width, side padding and bottom padding. Portrait and landscape settings are kept separately. Extra keys for wider layouts Pro adds cursor, coding and terminal presets, or a row you build yourself, with Esc, Ctrl, arrows, brackets and shell actions. Mobile layouts keep their own compact rows. A little company while you type Pro adds animated decorations, including cats, paper airplane, kite, retriever and cherry blossoms. Availability depends on free space below the keys. Privacy without Full Access No Full Access or account is required. The keyboard does not send network requests or store or transmit what you type. No analytics, advertising or tracking SDKs. Free features English and Korean input, basic and split layouts where supported, per-row split positions, key repeat and switching between full-width and one-handed phone modes. ReachType Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It unlocks phone bottom-row arrangements and padding, wider-layout size and padding controls, extra key rows and decorations. Purchase or restore Pro in the app using the same Apple Account. Available features follow the device, window width, orientation and free space. On a folded Duo or ordinary iPhone, the iPhone tab controls the mobile keyboard. Basic, Split and Extra Keys controls are for wider layouts.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Banana Split Keyboard at none against ReachType's 1. The Banana Split Keyboard also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ReachType sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Banana Split Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Banana Split Keyboard ships an update weekly, ReachType every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Banana Split Keyboard versus ReachType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Banana Split KeyboardReachType
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudent Driver, LLCkiheon jeon

In-app purchases

None

The Banana Split Keyboard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReachType

One-time1
  • ReachType Pro$4.99

Questions

Is The Banana Split Keyboard free?
The Banana Split Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReachType free?
ReachType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Banana Split Keyboard or ReachType have ads?
Neither The Banana Split Keyboard nor ReachType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Banana Split Keyboard or ReachType?
The Banana Split Keyboard ships an update weekly, and ReachType every 5 days. Most recently, The Banana Split Keyboard was updated on October 29, 2026 and ReachType on October 31, 2026.

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