Comparison

Next Keyboard vs Cursive Writing

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

Head to head
About

Next Keyboard

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
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◆ Customize your keyboard ◆ You can find many aesthetic keyboards and Customize them or create your keyboard from the scratch with tons of customization option like background image, background colors, font, button sounds, button shadow, button border, etc. also, you can have your own keyboards library and edit them any time or switch between them. *****We add new features every week***** ◆ Main features: * 50+ prebuilt keyboards (Weekly update) * Customize your keyboards with color, font, sound, etc. * Save/Edit your keyboards any time you want * 120+ Unicode Fonts * 60+ Social Fonts * 12+ Symbols Fonts * Most integration with other "Next" Family apps (check more apps in this account) ◆ Upcoming features: * Action keys customization * Gif keyboard * Emojis keyboard * Add more languages ◆ Steps: 1- Follow app hint inside the app to activate your keyboard 2- Add/Create your keyboard and activate it after press the "Save" button 3- hold the "Globe" key and choose "Next Keyboard" when using your keyboard. ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉Next Keyboard includes an optional premium subscription. This is offered on a weekly or annual basis. If you choose to purchase a subscription your payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. 〉Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription in the iTunes settings at least 24- hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. 〉Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. 〉Please note: If have any problem with your keyboard's display after updates, please re-save them to fix that problem. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app) 〉You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by canceling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service.

About

Cursive Writing

Transform plain text into stylish Unicode characters and decorative fonts directly from your keyboard. Customize your keyboard's appearance, save frequently used phrases, and even encode/decode Morse code. Access a library of ASCII text art for creative messaging.

Highlights
  • Decorative Unicode fonts
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Quick paste for saved phrases
  • Morse code encoder/decoder
  • ASCII text art library
Features
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Cursive Writing: Lord Fonts Transform plain text into stylish Unicode characters such as fancy, script, caps, and many more, directly from your keyboard. Perfect for social media, chats, and personalized bios. Features: - Decorative Fonts Transform simple text into stylish characters like fancy, cursive, caps, and many other options, directly from your keyboard. - Keyboard Themes Fully customize your keyboard appearance with solid colors, modern gradients, or background images to match your personal style. - Quick Paste Save frequently used phrases and texts for instant pasting, saving time and avoiding repetitive typing. - Morse Code Encode text into Morse code or decode Morse messages back into plain text, fully integrated into the keyboard for fast access. - Text Art Browse a curated library of ASCII text art organized by categories, ready to copy and share in messages, posts, and comments. Cursive Writing: Lord Fonts is the perfect app for anyone who wants to stand out while typing, combining creativity and productivity in one powerful keyboard. Privacy Policy: https://lordfonts.freeprivacypolicy.app/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions (EULA): https://lordfonts.freeprivacypolicy.app/end-user-license-agreement

Screenshots

Next Keyboard4 screens
Cursive Writing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cursive Writing at 4.6 against Next Keyboard's 4.3. Next Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Next Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Cursive Writing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cursive Writing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Keyboard has 44 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Next Keyboard versus Cursive Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext KeyboardCursive Writing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (44 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPURE PLANT PRO LTD.Appsy Digital

Customer experience

Next Keyboard

All ratings35 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%

Cursive Writing

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Next Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Cursive Writing

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual Premium Access$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$14.99

Questions

Is Next Keyboard free?
Next Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cursive Writing free?
Cursive Writing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Next Keyboard or Cursive Writing?
Cursive Writing is rated higher. Next Keyboard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Cursive Writing averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Next Keyboard or Cursive Writing have ads?
Both Next Keyboard and Cursive Writing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Keyboard or Cursive Writing?
Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and Cursive Writing every 2 months. Most recently, Next Keyboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cursive Writing on October 24, 2026.

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