# Next Keyboard vs KeyboardKit

The clearest difference is ads: KeyboardKit at none against Next Keyboard's shown. KeyboardKit also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Next Keyboard's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Next Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and KeyboardKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Next Keyboard against 4.4 for KeyboardKit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Next Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 54% of KeyboardKit's.

Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, KeyboardKit every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Next Keyboard | KeyboardKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-keyboard/id1555423767/reviews)** | [4.4 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keyboardkit/id1568444977/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 35 | **77** |
| Positive reviews | **73.7% of reviews** | 54.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PURE PLANT PRO LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853067348) | [Kankoda Sweden AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/516398918) |

## What reviewers say

### Next Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-keyboard/id1555423767)

Create and customize your mobile keyboard with a wide array of options. Personalize backgrounds, colors, fonts, and button styles. Save and manage multiple custom keyboards for easy switching.

**Highlights:** Customizable keyboard themes, Background image/color options, Font and sound customization, Save and edit custom keyboards, Prebuilt keyboard library, Unicode and social fonts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


### KeyboardKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keyboardkit/id1568444977)

Replace your device's default keyboard with a highly customizable alternative. Personalize typing with custom fonts, toolbars, emoji skin tones, and clipboards. Supports a vast array of languages and layout options for a truly unique typing experience.

**Highlights:** Customizable keyboard themes, Type with custom fonts, Extra toolbar row and buttons, Customizable emoji skin tone, Clipboard manager for quick pasting, Support for 75 languages, Multiple keyboard layouts

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Next Keyboard free?

Next Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is KeyboardKit free?

KeyboardKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Next Keyboard or KeyboardKit?

Next Keyboard is rated higher. Next Keyboard averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while KeyboardKit averages 4.4 from 77 ratings.

### Do Next Keyboard or KeyboardKit have ads?

Next Keyboard shows ads; KeyboardKit does not.

### Which is updated more often, Next Keyboard or KeyboardKit?

Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and KeyboardKit every 8 days. Most recently, Next Keyboard was updated on October 8, 2026 and KeyboardKit on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*