Comparison

Typewise Custom Keyboard vs The Big Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Typewise Custom Keyboard

This keyboard app is designed for smartphones, featuring a unique hexagonal layout for larger keys and fewer typos. It offers AI-powered editing tools, intuitive gestures, and robust privacy features, ensuring your typing data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal layout for larger keys
  • AI-powered text editing (translate, proofread, adjust tone)
  • Intuitive swipe gestures for editing
  • Smart autocorrect that learns user habits
  • 100% privacy, no cloud data transmission
  • Support for 40+ languages simultaneously
Features
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FOUR times fewer typos and 100% privacy with the first keyboard made for your iPhone. Featured on: TechCrunch, Wired, Houston Chronicle, Esquire, Evening Standard, Tech Radar, Mac Observer, App Advice DID YOU KNOW? Current keyboards are based on the 140-year-old mechanical typewriter layout. Typewise is different. It’s the first keyboard that is specifically designed for smartphones. It’s revolutionary yet easy to use, and after a couple of messages you’ll love it. 4X FEWER TYPOS A recent study with 37,000 participants showed that on current keyboards 1 out of 5 words contains typos. With Typewise you finally get rid of these ARRGGHH-moments. Thanks to the hexagon layout, keys are 70% larger and much easier to hit. It helps you to make four times fewer typos. AI POWERED KEYBOARD All your editing needs are now met in one keyboard. It features the ability to translate, proofread, adjust tonality, shorten, extend and create inclusive language with just one click. INTUITIVE GESTURES Swipe up to capitalize a letter, swipe left to delete or swipe right to restore. It's as simple as that. SMART AUTOCORRECT Stop getting annoyed by wrong autocorrections or senseless predictions. Typewise learns what you type and helps you write that perfect sentence. 100% PRIVACY What you write is personal. That's why the keyboard does NOT require “full access” and none of your typing data is transmitted to the cloud. To improve tutorial, game and settings in the app, we rely on basic and anonymous usage tracking, which can be turned off completely using the offline mode feature. The keyboard itself is not tracked at all. https://typewise.app/privacy-policy-app/ SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGES Having to switch between different languages is cumbersome. With Typewise you can write in all your languages at once. Choose from 40+ languages and type in the accents you really need. Typewise supports: - English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada) - Afrikaans - Albanian - Basque - Breton - Catalan - Croatian - Czech - Danish - Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) - Estonian - Filipino - Finnish - French (France, Canada, Switzerland) - Galician - German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) - Hinglish - Hungarian - Icelandic - Indonesian - Irish - Italian - Latvian - Lithuanian - Malaysian - Norwegian - Polish - Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) - Romanian - Serbian - Slovak - Slovene - Spanish - Swedish - Swiss German - Turkish GET MORE WITH TYPEWISE PRO - Type in multiple languages without switching - Get personalized word suggestions - Additional 16 awesome themes - Create your own text replacements - Turn on key vibration - Turn on tablet mode - Change swiping behavior - Change space button sensitivity - Automatically go back to letters after a space - Flick down to undo auto corrections Typewise PRO is a service that costs $1.99 per month or $9.49 per year (prices vary by region). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renews at the same price unless disabled in iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed in your iTunes Account Settings. Review our terms of use: https://typewise.app/terms-of-use-ios/ SUPPORTED DEVICES Typewise is optimized for iPhones with iOS 13 or later.

About

The Big Keyboard

This keyboard app offers larger text and buttons for improved readability, especially for users with vision difficulties. It provides customizable themes, multiple layouts including a numeric keypad and arrow keys, and supports various languages.

Highlights
  • Scalable text size up to 2.5x
  • Comfortable button sizes
  • Word suggestions and autocorrect
  • Multiple keyboard layouts (QWERTY, numeric, arrows)
  • Full emoji collection
  • Customizable themes (light, dark, high contrast)
  • Sound and haptic feedback controls
Features
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LARGE TEXT & BIG KEYS: Scale text size up to 2.5x larger - perfect for better readability Button sizes stay comfortable while text gets bigger No more squinting at tiny letters Word suggestions + Autocorrect Supported Keyboard Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Finnish, Danish, Polish, Turkish, Romanian, and Swedish. MULTIPLE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS: Full QWERTY keyboard with smart auto-capitalization Dedicated numeric keypad for numbers Arrow keys for precise cursor control Complete emoji collection with categories Symbols and punctuation layouts CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE: Light, Dark, High Contrast and themes Adjustable text and emoji sizes Sound and haptic feedback controls ACCESSIBILITY FOCUSED Perfect for users with vision difficulties Large, clear text that's easy to read High contrast themes for better visibility Simple, intuitive design EASY TO USE Quick setup in just minutes Works with all your favorite apps Smooth, responsive typing experience No complicated settings - just works! Why choose The Big Keyboard? Unlike other keyboards that make everything bigger, The Big Keyboard smartly scales only the text while keeping buttons the perfect size. This means better readability without losing screen space! Perfect for: Seniors who need larger text Users with visual impairments Anyone who wants a more comfortable typing experience People who prefer customizable keyboards Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Typewise Custom Keyboard4 screens
The Big Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Typewise Custom Keyboard at Free against The Big Keyboard's $1.99. Typewise Custom Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (857 vs 13) and rating (3.7 vs 3.5). The Big Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Typewise Custom Keyboard is free to download; The Big Keyboard costs $1.99 up front. Typewise Custom Keyboard sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. The Big Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Typewise Custom Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typewise Custom Keyboard has 857 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Typewise Custom Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Big Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typewise Custom Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, The Big Keyboard every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Typewise Custom Keyboard versus The Big Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypewise Custom KeyboardThe Big Keyboard
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.7 (857 ratings) — better3.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings857 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTypewise AGDefriction LLC

Customer experience

Typewise Custom Keyboard

All ratings846 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral20.0%
Negative37.4%

The Big Keyboard

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Typewise Custom Keyboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard disappearing or not showing up in apps
  • Cursor control and backspace issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
  • Incorrect capitalization and punctuation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Swipe-to-type functionality
  • Customizable key layouts
  • Improved autocorrect and word suggestions
  • Support for more languages and scripts

The Big Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Typewise Custom Keyboard

Subscriptions10
  • Typewise PRO (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$3.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$6.991 Year
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  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial5 variants$9.491 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)1 Month trial$9.491 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$12.491 Year
One-time2
  • Typewise PRO (Lifetime)$10.99
  • Typewise PRO (Lifetime)$24.99
None

The Big Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typewise Custom Keyboard free?
Typewise Custom Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Big Keyboard free?
The Big Keyboard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typewise Custom Keyboard or The Big Keyboard?
Typewise Custom Keyboard is rated higher. Typewise Custom Keyboard averages 3.7 out of 5 from 857 ratings, while The Big Keyboard averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Typewise Custom Keyboard or The Big Keyboard have ads?
Neither Typewise Custom Keyboard nor The Big Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typewise Custom Keyboard or The Big Keyboard?
Typewise Custom Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and The Big Keyboard every 2 days. Most recently, Typewise Custom Keyboard was updated on October 29, 2026 and The Big Keyboard on October 29, 2026.

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