Khmer ASR vs Khemera Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Khmer ASR
This application uses AI to convert spoken Khmer into written text. Developed by Cambodian researchers, it employs advanced learning methods for complex script languages with limited digital data.
- Speech to text conversion
- Khmer language support
- AI-powered
- Deep learning methods
- Statistical learning methods
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Khmer Automatic Speech Recognition (Khmer ASR) is an application that uses Artificial Intelligence technology to automatically convert speech and audio files in Khmer into written text. This application was entirely developed by a team of young researchers from Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (formerly known as National Institute of Posts, Telecommunications, and ICT) of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, using a combination of Statistical Learning and Deep Learning methods, which are the new automation approaches for converting speech into written text for complex script languages with less digital data.
Khemera Keyboard
This keyboard app allows users to type in both Khmer and English with smart suggestions and efficient editing tools. It offers a focused Khmer-only mode and customizable features for a comfortable typing experience.
- Khmer and English typing
- Smart word suggestions
- Khmer-only mode
- Space-bar cursor control
- Fast delete with backspace
- Haptic feedback
- Long-press punctuation
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Khemera Keyboard is a Khmer keyboard for iPhone, designed and built for fast and comfortable typing in everyday apps. Type in Khmer and English, get smart suggestions while you type, and edit text quickly with practical controls designed for real use. Features: - Khmer + English keyboard in one app - Smart word suggestions and next-word prediction - Khmer-only mode for focused Khmer typing - Prefer Khmer digits on the main Khmer layout - Space-bar cursor control for quick text editing - Hold backspace for fast delete - Optional light “glass typing” haptic feedback - Long-press punctuation for alternate symbols How to enable: Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard > Khemera Keyboard, then use the globe key to switch keyboards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Khemera Keyboard at 5.0 against Khmer ASR's 4.2. Khemera Keyboard also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Khmer ASR's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Khemera Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Khmer ASR has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Khmer ASR ships an update fortnightly, Khemera Keyboard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Khmer ASR | Khemera Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Institute of Posts, Telecommunications and ICT | Sokphouthon Ourn |
In-app purchases
Khmer ASR
No in-app purchases
Khemera Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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