Comparison

Next Keyboard vs Arbornotes

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

Arbornotes

Features
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Arbor, the latin word for tree, was the primary inspiration for this app. A way to organize any amount of files in an order customized to the user.  Every feature in this app I have implemented with hours of thought and polishing. I made this app because I felt that nothing already made offered what I and other people needed. This app isn't just designed for students, it is designed for everyone.  Its designed with a sleek, professional and minimal look. If it's a project with multiple versions and ideas, a class with all of its lectures, or a hobbyist wanting to organize things better. Give it a try, all support and future ideas are welcome.  Welcome to a new way to take notes. The app is optimized for iPad, but I've adapted some features for iPhone.

Screenshots

Next Keyboard4 screens
Arbornotes1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arbornotes at none against Next Keyboard's 2. Arbornotes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Next Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence 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. Next Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Arbornotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, Arbornotes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Keyboard versus Arbornotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext KeyboardArbornotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPURE PLANT PRO LTD.Laurent Poirier

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Next Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Arbornotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Keyboard free?
Next Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arbornotes free?
Arbornotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Keyboard or Arbornotes have ads?
Next Keyboard shows ads; Arbornotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Keyboard or Arbornotes?
Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and Arbornotes every 3 months. Most recently, Next Keyboard was updated on October 21, 2026 and Arbornotes on October 10, 2026.

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