Comparison

CPKeyboard vs Nora

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

Head to head
About

CPKeyboard

This keyboard app allows you to save time by creating message templates for quick sending. Easily send long informational messages or newsletters with a single tap. Professional access is available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Create custom message templates
  • Quickly send saved messages
  • Auto-pasting functionality
  • Keyboard integration
  • Subscription for professional access
Features
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Simple keyboard to save time! You no longer need to enter the same messages over and over again. Just create templates of your choice and use them quickly right from the keyboard. Easily send long informational messages to all your clients, send newsletters with one click. Save your time with our app! You can purchase an auto-renewing subscription to get professional access. Note: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account when you confirm your purchase. The subscription automatically renews for the same price and the duration period depends on the selected plan (weekly, monthly, semi-annual or annual), unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off the auto-renewal feature at any time by changing your account settings. The following subscriptions are available: • 1 week subscription with trial - Weekly professional access with trial - from $ 0.99 • 1 month subscription - monthly professional access - from $ 1.49. • 1 month subscription with trial - monthly professional access with trial - from $ 2.49 Terms of use: https://kissoftapps.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kissoftapps.com/privacy/

About

Nora

This app listens for important sounds and alerts you with visual or haptic feedback. It supports over 70 sounds, including emergency alerts, and offers customizable notifications for deaf and hard-of-hearing users.

Highlights
  • On-device sound recognition
  • Customizable visual and vibration alerts
  • Listens for over 70 sounds
  • Name detection
  • Ambient listening screen
  • Preset modes (Home, Sleep, Work, Outdoors)
Features
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Nora is a sound detection app built for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Whether you're at home, asleep, or out and about, Nora listens for the sounds that matter and alerts you instantly — so you never miss what's happening around you. HOW IT WORKS Nora uses Apple's on-device sound recognition to continuously monitor your surroundings. When it detects a sound you care about, it alerts you through a full-screen flash, vibration, and notification — all customisable to your needs. WHAT NORA LISTENS FOR • Doorbells, door knocks & intercoms • Smoke alarms, fire alarms & CO detectors • Phone ringing, alarm clocks & notifications • Baby crying, dogs barking & people sounds • Your name being called • Emergency sirens & safety alerts • 70+ sounds across 11 categories SMART ALERTS • Full-screen colour flash when a sound is detected • Critical safety alerts stay on screen until you dismiss them • Notification banners when you're using another app • LED torch flash — works with the phone face-down • Vibration patterns that vary by urgency • Emergency contact texting for critical alerts NAME DETECTION Nora can listen for your name being called — ideal for busy households or noisy environments. Powered by Apple's speech recognition. AMBIENT LISTENING SCREEN A minimal dark screen that stays on quietly while Nora monitors — perfect for leaving on a table or nightstand. Non-critical detections appear briefly; critical alerts lock the screen until you tap. FULLY CUSTOMISABLE • Choose exactly which sounds to monitor • One-tap presets: Home, Sleep, Work, Outdoors • Adjust detection sensitivity • Customise flash colour • Set quiet hours to pause non-critical alerts FREE, PRO & ELITE Get started free with the most essential sounds. Upgrade to Pro for 50+ sounds across all categories, or go Elite to add wildlife safety alerts. PRIVACY All sound detection is on-device — no audio is ever recorded or sent anywhere. Name detection uses Apple's speech recognition service.

Screenshots

CPKeyboard3 screens
Nora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nora at 5.0 against CPKeyboard's 3.7. Nora also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 58 months). CPKeyboard's advantage is ratings volume (3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CPKeyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Nora sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPKeyboard ships an update every 58 months, Nora weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
CPKeyboard versus Nora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPKeyboardNora
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKanstantsin KarasevichEmma Taylor

Customer experience

CPKeyboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Nora

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CPKeyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Access3 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Pro Access$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Paste Keyboard without Limits$3.99
2 purchases

Nora

One-time2
  • Nora Pro$4.99
  • Nora Elite$9.99

Questions

Is CPKeyboard free?
CPKeyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nora free?
Nora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CPKeyboard or Nora?
Nora is rated higher. CPKeyboard averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nora averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CPKeyboard or Nora have ads?
Neither CPKeyboard nor Nora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPKeyboard or Nora?
CPKeyboard ships an update every 58 months, and Nora weekly. Most recently, CPKeyboard was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nora on October 31, 2026.

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