Comparison

락키보드 vs TypeKey

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

Head to head
About

락키보드

Features
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Lockey (Password-generated keyboard) This is a keyboard customized for iOS. Instant keyboard and encryption function are added to the regular keyboard that you can use all the time. Security has been enhanced for the transmission of plain text and images. 1. Supports various Korean keyboards.  -QWERTY, assorted, Cheonjiin, Narrat, Vega keyboard support.  -Korean, English, and special symbols are supported.  -Long click special symbol input function.  -The keyboard in landscape mode is extended to suit the situation. 2. You can select the keyboard touch effect and theme.  -When you touch, you can select the balloon effect or the over effect.  -Keyboard color theme selection  -Select key size (in preparation) 3. You can switch between Korean and English keyboards by swiping the keyboard left or right. 4. Instant web search with the entered string  -After inputting the string you want to search, press the search button to instantly view the web search results with the built-in browser.  -You can easily get various search results through Google, Naver, Daum, and YouTube.  -The searched site address is immediately delivered to the app in use through the share button.  -Full browser functionality. 5. Encryption function  -Encrypted text can be encrypted using the AES encryption technology-based encryption method.  -Compatible with passwords of other platform users' lockkey users.  -Special password can be diversified through private key.  -By using Link Plus, passwords can be transmitted with links.  -You can encrypt and send the album image or the captured image. 6. Product and Glossary  -Super Pack: A product that provides the function to encrypt the long text, image, and link plus functions  -Ultra Pack: Private key setting function + Super Pack  -Link Plus: Lists the latest contents of over 50 selected blogs and provides them as links  -Private key: A function that allows the user to directly specify the key value used when encrypting text to separate the encryption / decryption user environment. Encrypted sentences are normally decrypted only if the same private key is set. * In-app purchase products (Super Pack, Ultra Pack) retain their functions for one year from the date of purchase.

About

TypeKey

Enhance your writing with AI-powered tools to humanize text, paraphrase, draft emails and cover letters, and fix grammar. Use these features directly within the app or via a custom keyboard across other applications.

Highlights
  • Humanize AI text
  • Paraphrase content
  • Draft cover letters
  • Write emails
  • Fix grammar and spelling
  • Summarize text
  • Translate languages
  • Change tone
Features
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Humanize AI text, paraphrase, and write a cover letter or an email in seconds. Paste your text into a tool in the app, no keyboard setup needed. Or turn on the TypeKey keyboard and use the same actions where you type. TOOLS IN THE APP (no keyboard setup needed) • Humanize AI text: make stiff, AI-sounding text read naturally, in the same language. • Paraphrase: say it in other words, with the same meaning. • Cover letter: paste the job ad and 3 lines about you, and get a cover letter in the language of the ad. • Write an email: a few words in, a complete email out, with a subject line. Pick Professional, Friendly, Short or Persuasive. • Fix grammar: spelling, grammar and punctuation in whole sentences. • Summarize: the short version as a paragraph or bullet points. • Also: Reply with 3 answers to any message, Translate into 7 languages, Change Tone. THE KEYBOARD, IN YOUR OTHER APPS Turn on the TypeKey keyboard to use the same actions in Messages, Mail, WhatsApp, Instagram, Notes and most other apps. Password fields and some apps only allow the iPhone keyboard. Copy a message, tap Reply and pick one of 3 answers. HOW IT HANDLES YOUR TEXT TypeKey sends your text to our server only when you run a tool or tap an action, and only after you agree to AI processing in the app. Our AI service provider writes the result; we don't store your text on our server. No ads. The keyboard's AI actions need Full Access; iOS asks for it once, when you turn the keyboard on. FREE TO START TypeKey is free to download, and you can try the writing tools for free in the app. Privacy Policy: https://typekey.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Website: https://typekey.app

Screenshots

락키보드4 screens
TypeKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TypeKey at every 4 days against 락키보드's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. 락키보드 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and TypeKey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

락키보드 ships an update every 9 days, TypeKey every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
락키보드 versus TypeKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter락키보드TypeKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUI CHAN HONGZentropi LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

락키보드

One-time2
  • SuperPack(Text+Image+LinkPlus)$0.99
  • Ultra Pack (Super+Private key)$8.99
3 purchases

TypeKey

Subscriptions3
  • TypeKey Premium Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • TypeKey Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • TypeKey Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is 락키보드 free?
락키보드 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TypeKey free?
TypeKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 락키보드 or TypeKey have ads?
Neither 락키보드 nor TypeKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 락키보드 or TypeKey?
락키보드 ships an update every 9 days, and TypeKey every 4 days. Most recently, 락키보드 was updated on October 15, 2026 and TypeKey on October 30, 2026.

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