Comparison

KeyboardKit vs Mechanical Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

KeyboardKit

Replace your device's default keyboard with a highly customizable alternative. Personalize typing with custom fonts, toolbars, emoji skin tones, and clipboards. Supports a vast array of languages and layout options for a truly unique typing experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Type with custom fonts
  • Extra toolbar row and buttons
  • Customizable emoji skin tone
  • Clipboard manager for quick pasting
  • Support for 75 languages
  • Multiple keyboard layouts
Features
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KeyboardKit lets you replace the system keyboard with a custom keyboard that is truly yours. KeyboardKit: - Works with all apps - Supports 75 languages - Has many settings and themes KeyboardKit supports: - 75 languages - QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY - Colemak, Dvorak - Vietnamese TELEX, VIQR, VNI KeyboardKit lets you: - Apply more settings - Type with custom fonts - Add an extra row of buttons - Add buttons to the main toolbar - Add buttons next to the spacebar - Paste into any app from a list of clips - Style your keyboard with beautiful themes - Make your keyboard keys bigger and bolder KeyboardKit settings: - Keyboard:  One-Handed Keyboard, Character Preview, Haptic Feedback, Sound, Auto-Capitalization, Auto-Collapse, Enable Caps Lock,  Predictive Text, "." Shortcut,  Spacebar Long Press, Spacebar Menus,  Toolbar Menu, Input Toolbar, Spacebar Actions, Toolbar Actions - Accessibility: Bold Text, Custom Button Height - Languages: English, Albanian, Arabic, Arabic (PC), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Dutch (Belgium), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, French, French (Canada), French (Belgium), French (Switzerland), Georgian, German, German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew (Israel), Hungarian, Icelandic, Inari Sami, Indonesian, Irish (Ireland), Italian, Kazakh, Kurdish, Sorani, Kurdish, Sorani (Iraq), کوردیی ناوەندی (PC), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Northern Sami, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Pamiri Shughni (Shughni Tajik), Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Swahili, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Welsh, Vietnamese - Autocomplete: Auto-Complete, Auto-Correction, Auto-Ignore Words, Auto-Learn Words,  Emoji Suggestions, Next Character Prediction, Text Replacements, Ignored Words, Number of Suggestions, Next Word Prediction, Hide toolbar - Clipboard: Add Clipboard Content, Create Custom Clips - Dictation: Silence Limit (before dictation ends) - Emoji:  Default Emoji Skin Tone - Feedback: Audio & Haptic Feedback - Fonts:  Select Custom Font - Theme:  Pick Theme, Create Custom Themes (Premium) We hope that you will love using KeyboardKit! Terms & Conditions: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mechanical Keyboard

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
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Mechanical Keyboard: SwitchKey bring the satisfying feel of a mechanical keyboard to your iPhone! With stunning RGB lighting effects, authentic switch sounds, and powerful customization, Mechanical Keyboard turns every keystroke into a fun and immersive experience. Key Features - Hyper-realistic mechanical keyboard interface: From Blue, Red to Brown Switches, every tap feels just like the real thing. - Vibrant RGB, neon, and backlight effects: Choose from dozens of unique keyboard themes to match your style. - Custom Keyboard: Personalize everything from colors, lighting effects, to keypress sounds. - Signature mechanical key sounds: Powerful, crisp, and satisfying to type with. - Keyboard Fonts: Add personality to every message you send. - Dynamic visual typing effects: Every keystroke shines with dazzling animations. - User-friendly interface: Quick setup and intuitive controls in just a few taps. Download Mechanical Keyboard: SwitchKey now to upgrade your typing experience! Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. The following subscription plans are available (prices may vary depending on location): – 1 Month Subscription for $4.99 – 1 Year Subscription for $19.99 – Lifetime membership for $29.99 - You can cancel your subscription through this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/mkbpolicy/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7 Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/keyboard-term-of-service/trang-ch%E1%BB%A7 Support: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560933465584 If you have any feedback about the Mech Keyboard: Themes, Fonts app, please leave a comment below or email the developer. We will always monitor your feedback to improve and create a better app.

Screenshots

KeyboardKit4 screens
Mechanical Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KeyboardKit at none against Mechanical Keyboard's shown. Mechanical Keyboard's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. KeyboardKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for KeyboardKit against 4.4 for Mechanical Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 88 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of KeyboardKit's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mechanical Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KeyboardKit ships an update fortnightly, Mechanical Keyboard every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KeyboardKit versus Mechanical Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboardKitMechanical Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (75 ratings)4.4 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7588 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKankoda Sweden ABDuc Tran Trung

Customer experience

KeyboardKit

All ratings75 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral31.8%
Negative13.6%

Mechanical Keyboard

All ratings88 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

KeyboardKit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
13 purchases

Mechanical Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Mechanical Keyboard Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Mechanical Keyboard Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Mechanical Keyboard Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time10
  • Steel Blue$0.99
  • Neon Jungle$0.99
  • Frostbite$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Pink Voltage$0.99
  • Copper Forest$0.99
  • Crimson Core$0.99
  • Blush Touch$0.99
  • CyberMint$0.99
  • RGB Frost$0.99
  • Lifetime Membership$29.99

Questions

Is KeyboardKit free?
KeyboardKit 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, KeyboardKit or Mechanical Keyboard?
Mechanical Keyboard is rated higher. KeyboardKit averages 4.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Mechanical Keyboard averages 4.4 from 88 ratings.
Do KeyboardKit or Mechanical Keyboard have ads?
Mechanical Keyboard shows ads; KeyboardKit does not.
Which is updated more often, KeyboardKit or Mechanical Keyboard?
KeyboardKit ships an update fortnightly, and Mechanical Keyboard every 9 days. Most recently, KeyboardKit was updated on September 28, 2026 and Mechanical Keyboard on September 28, 2026.

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