# Keyb vs Raven

The clearest difference is price: Keyb at $3.99 against Raven's $12.99. Keyb also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Raven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Keyb costs $3.99 and Raven $12.99 up front. Keyb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Raven asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Keyb against 5.0 for Raven. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Keyb's written reviews are positive against 75% of Raven's.

Keyb ships an update weekly, Raven every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keyb | Raven |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $12.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keyb/id1600111277/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raven-markdown-notes/id6761693183/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#198** |
| Size | 7 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christian Lobach](https://appshunter.io/developer/516573165) | [Thomas Sivilay](https://appshunter.io/developer/936509766) |

## What reviewers say

### Keyb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keyb/id1600111277)

Boost your typing efficiency with a custom keyboard that allows you to save and reuse text snippets. Enhance your messages with dynamic placeholders for clipboard content, dates, and location. Seamlessly integrate across all your apps for consistent productivity.

**Highlights:** Reusable text snippets, Dynamic snippets with placeholders, Clipboard integration (Pro), Text transformation, Cross-app compatibility, Unlimited categories/snippets (Pro)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keyb Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Keyb Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Keyb Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


### Raven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raven-markdown-notes/id6761693183)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app allows you to quickly open and write markdown notes as plain .md files. It offers fast launch times, native performance on iPhone and Mac, and seamless syncing between devices. Your notes are stored directly in your file system for easy access and integration with other tools.

**Highlights:** Plain .md file storage, Under a second launch time, Native iPhone and Mac app, Full-text search, Nested folders and pinned notes, Syncs between Mac and iPhone

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keyb free?

Keyb costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Raven free?

Raven costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Keyb or Raven?

Keyb and Raven are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Keyb or Raven have ads?

Neither Keyb nor Raven shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keyb or Raven?

Keyb ships an update weekly, and Raven every 2 days. Most recently, Keyb was updated on October 7, 2026 and Raven on October 6, 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.*