RuneInput vs ZAGG Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RuneInput
This keyboard app allows you to type using Elder Futhark runes directly within any application on your smartphone. It functions like a standard keyboard, offering a unique way to communicate and explore ancient alphabets. Learn more about the runes through the provided phonetic guide.
- Elder Futhark rune keyboard
- Type in any app
- Works like a standard keyboard
- Phonetic guide available
- Easy installation and configuration
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First of all, this is not just an application. RuneInput is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with Runes! Yes, any application, any smartphone! This version supports Elder Futhark Runes. See below how the runes are presented (typed directly with RuneInput)! To learn more about how this phonetic alphabet works, visit our website to see the Elder Futhark Phonetic Guide to Runes. You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your RuneInput rune keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select RuneInput
ZAGG Keyboard
This application updates the firmware for Bluetooth keyboards paired with Apple devices. It automatically checks if an update is available and performs the necessary firmware maintenance.
- Bluetooth keyboard firmware updates
- Automatic update detection
- Maintains keyboard performance
- Compatible with Apple devices
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ZAGG Keyboard APP, this APP will help maintain the keyboards firmware in the field by update the Bluetooth keyboards firmware if paired to the Apple Device. When running the APP, the program will automatically indicate if the keyboard needs an update or not.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RuneInput at 100% against ZAGG Keyboard's 22%. RuneInput also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). ZAGG Keyboard's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (42 vs 7). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
ZAGG Keyboard is free to download; RuneInput costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RuneInput holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAGG Keyboard has 42 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RuneInput's written reviews are positive against 22% of ZAGG Keyboard's.
RuneInput ships an update every 2 weeks, ZAGG Keyboard every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | RuneInput | ZAGG Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 1.9 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pablo Cussa de Souza | 成 林 |
Customer experience
RuneInput
ZAGG Keyboard
In-app purchases
RuneInput
No in-app purchases
ZAGG Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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