Comparison

Claritist Basic vs Finale Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Claritist Basic

This app helps you manage tasks using the Getting Things Done methodology with a focus on simplicity. It features a Tickler File, secure iCloud storage, and multiple ways to capture information. Organize tasks by context and time for efficient action.

Highlights
  • Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology support
  • Tickler File feature
  • Secure iCloud data storage
  • Multiple information capture methods (Siri, share)
  • Categorization with custom icons
  • Weekly reflection for system review
  • Context-based task sorting
Features
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# Streamlined Functionality Claritist has been meticulously designed to facilitate the seamless implementation of the Getting Things Done methodology, prioritizing simplicity and user-friendliness. Notably, the application incorporates a "Tickler File" feature, eliminating the need for users to navigate complex "Due Date" or "Start Date" configurations. # Robust Security Measures Rest assured that all your valuable data is securely stored within iCloud infrastructure, leveraging the same technology that underpins iOS's native applications like reminders and notes. This stringent security protocol ensures that your data remains confidential, inaccessible even to our developers. # Effortless Information Capture Efficiently capture a wide range of content into your Claritist Inbox, employing various methods such as the in-app interface, voice commands via Siri, or direct sharing from other applications. Whether it's an intriguing YouTube video or critical information, sharing it with Claritist ensures it will be effectively processed at a later time. # Methodical Clarification and Organization Claritist empowers you to systematically clarify and organize your tasks and information into distinct categories, tailored to specific timeframes and locations where you intend to take action. Each category is customizable, allowing for easy identification through the use of unique icons. # Regular Reflection Maintain the freshness and effectiveness of your task management system through weekly reflection. Utilizing checklist items facilitates comprehensive reviews, encompassing all content from your Inbox to your creative lists. # Targeted Engagement Once your tasks and information are properly organized, select a context in which you wish to engage and sort items based on available time and energy resources. This approach simplifies the process of selecting the most suitable actions for any given moment. # Basic Version This is a comprehensive version of the application, with just one restriction: the inability to create new lists. Kindly contemplate upgrading to the full version if you find value in using the app.

About

Finale Keyboard

A minimalist keyboard app designed for speed and efficiency. It utilizes intuitive gestures for tasks like auto-completion, deletion, and punctuation insertion, learning your typing style over time. Access emojis and symbols with simple swipes.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Gesture-based typing
  • Auto-completion
  • Word deletion
  • Emoji and symbol access
  • Personalized learning
Features
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Finale Keyboard is a gesture-based minimal keyboard loaded with smart features to help you type faster. Ever used Fleksy (R.I.P)? You'll feel right at home. A new, freshly renovated, modern home. Finale Keyboard is not your typical keyboard. While you type characters as usual, most other actions - like inserting spaces, autocorrecting, adding punctuation, and more - are done using swipe gestures. Gestures allow you to type much faster than traditional keyboards. While they may take a few days to get used to, once they become second nature, you won't want to type without them. Finale Keyboard also has the smallest footprint of any keyboards available on iPhone. So, not only will you type faster, but you'll also reclaim valuable screen real estate. -- Features -- - Smallest keyboard for the iPhone: Save your screen real estate for what matters the most. - Easy-to-master gestures that let you type faster: Type blazingly fast with convenient gestures for your most important actions. - Smart autocorrect: Swipe right after typing a word to quickly autocorrect it and insert a space. Don't worry about typos - Finale will take care of misspellings for you. - Learns your vocabulary: Often use "gonna", "wanna", "yaaas", or have your own unique slang? Finale Keyboard will automatically learn words you type often and add them to its dictionary. - Shortcuts Add shortcuts to any key and trigger them with a downward swipe or a long-press. Insert emojis, contact information, perform cut / copy / paste, and more. - Clipboard history Access your clipboard history to quickly paste anything you copied before. Perfect for links, codes, addresses, numbers and other text you might need to reuse. - Dynamic touch zones Finale Keyboard predicts which characters you are most likely to type next and will dynamically increase their touch zones to help you be more accurate. - Favorite Emojis: Create a personalized emoji layout so your most-used emojis are always exactly where you expect them. -- Gestures guide -- Essential - swipe right: Autocorrect a word and insert space. - swipe right after space: Insert punctuation - swipe up or down: Cycle through suggestions - swipe left: Delete word - swipe up on 'shift': Toggle symbols - swipe left on 'backspace': Open emojis - swipe up on 'backspace': Return Shortcuts - swipe down on shortcut key: Use shortcut - hold 'backspace': Peak shortcuts Miscellaneous - swipe up on 'shift': Change language - swipe up: Learn new word - hold 'shift': Toggle autocorrection - hold and slide anywhere: Move cursor - swipe up and hold: Continuously type character Supported languages: Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Kazakh, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian. Email me at grant@finaletodo.com to request the language you need!

Screenshots

Claritist Basic4 screens
Finale Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Claritist Basic at Free against Finale Keyboard's $9.99. Claritist Basic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Finale Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads 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

Claritist Basic is free to download; Finale Keyboard costs $9.99 up front. Finale Keyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Claritist Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Claritist Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Finale Keyboard has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Claritist Basic's written reviews are positive against 73% of Finale Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Claritist Basic ships an update every 5 weeks, Finale Keyboard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Claritist Basic versus Finale Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClaritist BasicFinale Keyboard
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB296 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYee Keat PhuahGrant Oganyan

Customer experience

Claritist Basic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Finale Keyboard

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Claritist Basic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Finale Keyboard

One-time2
  • Roll Spacebar$0.99
  • The Spacebar$99.99

Questions

Is Claritist Basic free?
Claritist Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Finale Keyboard free?
Finale Keyboard costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Claritist Basic or Finale Keyboard?
Claritist Basic is rated higher. Claritist Basic averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Finale Keyboard averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do Claritist Basic or Finale Keyboard have ads?
Neither Claritist Basic nor Finale Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Claritist Basic or Finale Keyboard?
Claritist Basic ships an update every 5 weeks, and Finale Keyboard every 5 days. Most recently, Claritist Basic was updated on September 13, 2026 and Finale Keyboard on September 25, 2026.

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