Comparison

Sellinam vs Indic Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Sellinam

This app offers advanced Tamil text input with multiple keyboard layouts and intelligent suggestions. It also features a text-to-speech system for reading Tamil content and suggests relevant emojis for frequent communication.

Highlights
  • Anjal and Tamil99 keyboard layouts
  • Advanced Tamil text-to-speech (Solvan)
  • Word predictions and auto-corrections
  • Emoji suggestions for frequent words
  • In-app blog access
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Sellinam is the most popular input method app for mobile devices. It includes Anjal and Tamil99, the two most commonly used keyboards for Tamil text input; and Solvan an advanced Tamil text-to-speech system. Sellinam provides predictions, next word suggestions and auto-corrections while the text is being typed. You can use Solvan to read any Tamil text, typed by you or copied and pasted from notes, messages or websites. Sellinam also suggests the appropriate Emojis for words used in frequent communication - the first such feature in Tamil language. You may also read, share and comment on all the blog postings in Sellinam.com right inside the app!

About

Indic Keyboard

Type in English and automatically convert to your chosen Indian language with smart word suggestions. This keyboard works system-wide across all apps, offering a seamless typing experience for multiple Indian languages.

Highlights
  • Type in English, convert to Indian languages
  • Predictive text and smart suggestions
  • Supports 13 Indian languages
  • System-wide compatibility
  • Easy keyboard switching
  • Customizable keyboard themes
Features
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Indic Keyboard – Type in 21 Languages Type in English letters. Express yourself in your native script. Indic Keyboard makes typing in Indian languages as easy as texting in Manglish, Hinglish, or Tanglish. Simply type phonetically using standard English letters, and watch your words instantly convert into authentic native scripts. No complex layouts to memorize—just type how it sounds. SUPPORTED TRANSLITERATION MODES (21 LANGUAGES) Hindi (Hinglish): Type "Namaste" -> नमस्ते Malayalam (Manglish): Type "Namaskaram" -> നമസ്കാരം Tamil (Tanglish): Type "Vanakkam" -> வணக்கம் Telugu (Tenglish): Type "Namaskaram" -> నమస్కారం Kannada (Kanglish): Type "Namaskara" -> ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ Bengali (Bonglish / Banglish): Type "Nomoshkar" -> নমস্কার Marathi (Maranglish): Type "Namaskar" -> नमस्कार Gujarati (Gujlish): Type "Namaste" -> નમસ્તે Punjabi (Punglish): Type "Sat Sri Akal" -> ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ Urdu (Roman Urdu / Urdish): Type "Adaab" -> آداب Assamese (Asminglish), Odia (Odglish), Nepali (Neplish), Sinhala (Singlish), Konkani (Konkglish), Sanskrit (Sanglish), Kashmiri (Koshur English), Sindhi (Sindhglish), Maithili (Maithglish), Bodo (Bodoglish), and Manipuri (Meiteiglish). KEY FEATURES Smart Transliteration: Instant phonetic-to-script conversion powered by on-device machine learning. Offline Support: Works without internet Intelligent Word Predictions: Real-time next-word suggestions keep your typing fast and fluid. Universal App Support: Works seamlessly across WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage, Gmail, Notes, and Safari. Native iOS Look and Feel: Familiar layout with fast one-tap globe switching. Custom Stickers and Fonts: Create custom photo stickers and style your messages with expressive fonts. Terms of use & Privacy Policy https://reeba256.github.io/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Sellinam4 screens
Indic Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sellinam at none against Indic Keyboard's 4. Sellinam also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 67%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Indic Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Indic Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sellinam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sellinam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Indic Keyboard has 3.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Sellinam's written reviews are positive against 67% of Indic Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sellinam ships an update every 2 months, Indic Keyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sellinam versus Indic Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSellinamIndic Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.6 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better66.9% of reviews
Number of ratings53.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurasu Systems Sdn BhdReeba Sebastian

Customer experience

Sellinam

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Indic Keyboard

All ratings3,356 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.1%

Bugs and requests

Sellinam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Indic Keyboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard not working after iOS 14 update
  • Suggestions and auto-correct not functioning properly
  • Missing important characters like Bengali 'Danda'
  • Numeric characters not displayed in local language format

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for more Indic languages
  • Improve transliteration accuracy, especially for complex words
  • Implement offline mode and local language dictionaries
  • Add voice typing and dictation features
  • Provide better theme and UI customization options
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  • Improve integration with other apps like Telegram

In-app purchases

None

Sellinam

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Indic Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Flexi Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Midway Advantage$6.996 Months
  • Annual Power$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Membership$19.99

Questions

Is Sellinam free?
Sellinam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Indic Keyboard free?
Indic Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sellinam or Indic Keyboard?
Sellinam is rated higher. Sellinam averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Indic Keyboard averages 4.6 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Sellinam or Indic Keyboard have ads?
Both Sellinam and Indic Keyboard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sellinam or Indic Keyboard?
Sellinam ships an update every 2 months, and Indic Keyboard monthly. Most recently, Sellinam was updated on October 15, 2026 and Indic Keyboard on October 17, 2026.

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