Comparison

AEI Keyboard Note English vs NotePass

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

Head to head
About

AEI Keyboard Note English

This keyboard app allows for faster and easier one-handed typing with unique input methods. It features special keys for quick vowel and alphabet input, along with helpful editing tools like arrow keys and auto-capitalization.

Highlights
  • One-push vowel input
  • Less than two-push alphabet input
  • Two-thumb typing
  • Arrow keys for caret movement
  • Auto-determination of characters
  • Auto capitalization
  • Auto save messages
Read full description

You can type messages easier and faster with one-hand wherever you are! What is Good about AEI Keyboard - Only One Push to input Vowel (letter). - Less than Two Push to input Alphabet. (any letter) - Input faster with Two Thumbs. ************************************************* *This Keyboard works only in this App. ===================================== SPECIAL FEATURES: * Friendly alphabetical character array with 13 multi input keys with just 2 characters each in order to type faster and easier * Ideal key size that reduce probability of typographic errors * Arrow keys to move caret right and left faster for easier text editing * Useful keyboard Settings (touch the “tools” icon for setting): * Auto determination of character typed with multi-input key (eg. When “OP=” key is typed once, the character “O” will be determined automatically after certain time interval, which is adjustable at the “tool” menu. This means you can type the same character continuously without using the right arrow key) * Auto capitalization on the 1st letter of each sentence * Useful buttons equipped: * “Clear” button to erase subject and/or body of the message immediately * “Hide” button to hide the keyboard for better view of longer messages * “Mail” button to send the content to Mail application * “Other” key to call another keyboard with major extended characters (multi input keys) * Auto save feature to save messages in “list” ----------------------------------------- Please visit our website www.4us.jp Thank you!

About

NotePass

This app allows users to type messages and display them full-screen for others to read. It's useful for situations where speaking is difficult or inappropriate, such as in meetings or noisy environments.

Highlights
  • Full-screen message display
  • Customizable notes
  • Save favorite notes
  • Pre-loaded popular notes
  • Communicate without speaking
Features
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NotePass is the app that lets you speak when you can't be heard. It turns your phone into a giant sign. Type what you need to say, tap Show, and hold up the screen — everyone around you reads it instantly, no talking required. FEATURES • Type a note, tap Show — instant full-screen display in giant type • Save your favorite notes for one-tap reuse • Swipe between saved notes without leaving full-screen • Live variables — drop {time}, {day}, {date}, or {battery} into any note and watch it update in real time, even a live {countdown} • Choose your icon — Default or Retro • Speaks your language — 11 languages, including full right-to-left layout for Arabic and Hebrew (note, translations used AI and may contain inaccuracies) • Fast, private, and free: no accounts, no ads, no data collected USES • Getting through a meeting without interrupting • Getting the bartender's or DJ's attention in a loud room • Speaking when you've lost your voice • Signing to someone hard of hearing • Roadside alerts to other drivers • Flirting, obviously Tell your friends!

Screenshots

AEI Keyboard Note English3 screens
NotePass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NotePass at 4.9 against AEI Keyboard Note English's 1.7. NotePass also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%). AEI Keyboard Note English's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NotePass holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AEI Keyboard Note English's written reviews are positive against 86% of NotePass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AEI Keyboard Note English ships an update every 2 months, NotePass every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AEI Keyboard Note English versus NotePass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAEI Keyboard Note EnglishNotePass
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiro NakaneBen Christen

Customer experience

AEI Keyboard Note English

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

NotePass

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

None

AEI Keyboard Note English

No in-app purchases

None

NotePass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AEI Keyboard Note English free?
AEI Keyboard Note English is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePass free?
NotePass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AEI Keyboard Note English or NotePass?
NotePass is rated higher. AEI Keyboard Note English averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NotePass averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do AEI Keyboard Note English or NotePass have ads?
Neither AEI Keyboard Note English nor NotePass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AEI Keyboard Note English or NotePass?
AEI Keyboard Note English ships an update every 2 months, and NotePass every 12 months. Most recently, AEI Keyboard Note English was updated on November 3, 2026 and NotePass on October 31, 2026.

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