# Next Keyboard vs Mechanical Keyboard

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mechanical Keyboard at every 2 weeks against Next Keyboard's every 2 months. Mechanical Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 74%). Next Keyboard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Mechanical Keyboard sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Next Keyboard against 4.4 for Mechanical Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 104 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Next Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 85% of Mechanical Keyboard's.

Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, Mechanical Keyboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Next Keyboard | Mechanical Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-keyboard/id1555423767/reviews) | **[4.4 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mechanical-keyboard-switchkey/id6748695904/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **104** |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | **84.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PURE PLANT PRO LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853067348) | [Duc Tran Trung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751737609) |

## 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 |


### Mechanical Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mechanical-keyboard-switchkey/id6748695904)

Experience the tactile feel and visual flair of a mechanical keyboard on your iPhone. Customize RGB lighting, switch sounds, and fonts to personalize your typing experience with dynamic effects.

**Highlights:** Hyper-realistic mechanical keyboard interface, Vibrant RGB, neon, and backlight effects, Fully customizable keyboard, Signature mechanical key sounds, Wide selection of emojis & fonts, Dynamic visual typing effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Keyboard Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Mechanical Keyboard Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Mechanical Keyboard Yearly | $22.99 | per year |
| Steel Blue | $0.99 | one-time |
| Neon Jungle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frostbite | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pink Voltage | $0.99 | one-time |
| Copper Forest | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crimson Core | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blush Touch | $0.99 | one-time |
| CyberMint | $0.99 | one-time |
| RGB Frost | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Next Keyboard free?

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

### Is Mechanical Keyboard free?

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

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

Mechanical Keyboard is rated higher. Next Keyboard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Mechanical Keyboard averages 4.4 from 104 ratings.

### Do Next Keyboard or Mechanical Keyboard have ads?

Both Next Keyboard and Mechanical Keyboard show ads.

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

Next Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and Mechanical Keyboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Next Keyboard was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mechanical Keyboard on October 23, 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.*