Phraseboard vs Background Keyboards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phraseboard
This keyboard app allows you to quickly paste pre-written text and photos directly from your keyboard. Save time by creating custom phrase templates for frequently used responses, emails, or addresses. Personalize your keyboard with unique fonts and colors.
- Customizable phrase templates
- Quick paste functionality
- Creative font options
- Keyboard style customization
- Categorization of phrases
- Use in any app
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Phraseboard Keyboard Lite is a free custom keyboard app that helps users easily fill template text directly from their keyboard without having to switch to any other app to automatically paste text or photos. If you find yourself struggling with typing similar text multiple times like email, address, phone number and customer responses, then this free auto paste keyboard app is perfect for you to save your time. Simply go to the categories menu to prepare several phrase templates that you use frequently. When you need to fill those sentences just tap on the keyboard icon to switch to Phraseboard Keyboard Lite to fill them easy and fast. Tired of typing the same response over and over all the time? Phraseboard customizes and categorizes your keyboard with easy to access phrases. Add a category and a few common phrases and immediately use the in any app like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or simply send by email, LINE or as SMS. Customize your phrases and keyboard with unique fonts and colors! 100+ Creative fonts to choose from! If you have used apps like gboard keyboard or swift key keyboard you will love our app! Download the ultimate quick response personal keyboard app now for free! Features: • Full keyboard with creative fonts. • Swap quickly between phrase keyboard and full keyboard. • Create your most common phrases and sort them by categories. • Use your phrases in any App right in your keyboard. • Change the font of phrases to match the look and feel of your choice.* • Design your keyboard styles including button and background colors.* • Set custom photos as keyboard background. • Save your styles and pick from curated themes in the styles manager. • Choose which fonts are enabled and manage their order. • Change keyboard and button size • Use all types of Emojis to express your creativity. • Simply tap a button to send off a quick reply. • Great tool for business professionals and social media creators! Also: • Send GIFs and images in any app. • Share your location with a single tap. • Switch between various fonts without changing phrases.* • Choose from a large collection of fonts.* • Customize font size.* • Customize font color.* • Protect your phrases using the Secure category. • Add phrases directly from Notification Center using the Phraseboard Widget. • Sync you’re phrases in all your devices using iCloud. • Use directly inside your favorite social media app like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. • Use directly in iMessage, SMS or Apps. • Create auto reply text that helps with quick and easy typing. • Communicate with confidence using phrase shortcuts. • Easily auto paste and copy paste text and images directly in your keyboard. (*) Requires an active subscription REMEMBER: In order to show your phrases on the keyboard and use the media features you must allow OPEN ACCESS. To allow it please go to Settings > Keyboard, click on Phraseboard and turn the switch ON. ( Phraseboard ONLY needs open access to be able to show your custom phrases on the keyboard. We never save or log any of your keystrokes). Phraseboard Premium Subscription Information Joining Phraseboard Premium enables a 3-day free trail followed by a monthly membership fee. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. Get up to 5 phrases for free or upgrade to Pro to get unlimited phrases, unlock over 100 fonts and share your phrases. Privacy Policy : https://phraseboard.wixsite.com/phraseboard/untitled-c82w Terms of Service : https://phraseboard.wixsite.com/phraseboard/terms
Background Keyboards
Personalize your device's keyboard with a vast selection of themes, fonts, and design options. Create unique looks with custom colors and patterns, or use handwriting styles. Streamline typing with an auto-paste feature for frequently used text.
- DIY custom keyboard themes
- Vast library of pre-made themes
- Extensive color and pattern options
- Handwriting-inspired fonts
- Auto Paste feature for quick text insertion
- Personalized typing experience
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Introducing Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes, the ultimate mobile app that transforms your device's keyboard into a personalized and stylish typing experience. With a plethora of themes, fonts, and design options, this app offers endless possibilities to create the perfect keyboard for you. Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes lets you explore a vast library of pre-made themes or design your own from scratch. Choose from an extensive range of colors, patterns, and visual effects to create a keyboard theme that is uniquely yours. With themes available for every mood and occasion, you'll never grow tired of your keyboard's appearance. The app also offers a variety of fonts to match your desired style. Experiment with different font types, including handwriting-inspired styles that add a personal touch to your typing experience. Enhance your keyboard with two handwriting options to make it even more distinctive. But that's not all! Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes comes with a powerful Auto Paste feature that streamlines your typing experience. With Auto Paste, you can save time by quickly inserting frequently used phrases or text snippets without having to type them out each time. Customize your Auto Paste settings to include as many shortcuts as you need, making your typing more efficient and enjoyable. In summary, Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes provides an all-in-one solution for creating a bespoke keyboard that reflects your personality and style. Dive into the world of themes, fonts, and design options, and transform your typing experience with Auto Paste and handwriting options. Download Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes today and start crafting your dream keyboard! Privacy Policy: https://help.knksolutions.pt/nika-eula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Phraseboard at none against Background Keyboards's shown. Phraseboard also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Background Keyboards's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and ratings volume (93 vs 20). On price, rating, 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. Phraseboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Background Keyboards sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Phraseboard against 4.6 for Background Keyboards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 93 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Phraseboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Background Keyboards's.
Phraseboard ships an update every 8 days, Background Keyboards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phraseboard | Background Keyboards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Soffer | Appsy Digital |
Customer experience
Phraseboard
Background Keyboards
In-app purchases
Phraseboard
- Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Background Keyboards
- DIY Themes Premium$3.991 Month
- Weekly Full Themes Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Yearly Full Themes Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- DIY Full Premium Lifetime$14.99
- DIY Keyboard Themes Lifetime$29.99
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