Comparison

iGotYou vs The Big Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

iGotYou

This app helps identify theft or unauthorized access to your device. It can alert you with a photo and location data via email when motion is detected, the device is removed from a pocket/bag, or the power cable is unplugged. Configure email settings and a secret pattern to activate and disarm alerts.

Highlights
  • Motion detection alert
  • Pocket/bag removal alert
  • Power cable unplug alert
  • Photo capture (front/rear camera)
  • GPS location tracking
  • Email notifications
  • Secret pattern lock
Features
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iGotYou lets you identify intruder/theft with alarm, photo and location (using GPS). Supports iPhone, iPod and iPad. On the first time you open the app you need to configure your email. The preferred method is to create a dedicated iGotYou email account from gmail or hotmail. E.g create a new email account: yourname.igotyou@gmail.com. You might need to enable less secure settings in gmail if test mail does not work. (https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps) Once you have created a new email account for iGotYou please enter the following information in iGotYou: email field: yourname.igotyou@gmail.com password field: password After completing the email settings, you can click on the Test Email button to test your settings. A test email will be sent to you. Please check your inbox/spam folders for that test email. To complete your settings for iGotYou return to the main screen and click on the Pattern button. Select your secret pattern and remember it! Now you can select from 3 different modes. 1.Motion alert – In this mode you will be alerted if someone move/pick your phone. (Use iDevice motion detector) 2.Pocket/Bag alert – In this mode you will be alerted if someone take your phone from your pocket/bag. (Use iDevice proximity detector) 3.Power alert – In this mode you will be alerted if someone unplug the power cable from your phone. (Use iDevice power detector) Once you selected your alert mode, click on the “click Here To Lock” button to activate the app. A popup message telling you what do will be displayed. - In case you selected the Motion alert mode, after clicking OK you will have 10 seconds to put your phone on a table. Don’t close the app or your phone! After 10 seconds the app will dim the screen and continue to run with minimum power. When someone (including you) will pick up/move the phone a short beep will be heard and a picture will be taken from the front and rear camera. An email with a picture + device location will be sent to your configured email. You have 15 seconds to disarm the app by selecting your secret pattern before hearing an alarm. The alarm will be stopped after the configured time (“Sound Duration”) or by selecting the right pattern. - In case you selected the Pocket/Bag alert mode, after clicking OK you will have 10 seconds to put your phone in your pocket/bag. Don’t close the app or your phone! After 10 seconds the app will dim the screen and continue to run with minimum power. When someone (including you) will take the phone from your pocket/bag a short beep will be heard and a picture will be taken from the front and rear camera. An email with a picture + device location will be sent to your configured email. You have 15 seconds ... (Same as before) - In case you selected the Power alert mode, after clicking OK you will have 10 seconds to connect your phone to a power source. Don’t close the app or your phone! After 10 seconds the app will dim the screen and continue to run with minimum power. When someone (including you) will unplug the phone from the power source a short beep will be heard and a picture will be taken from the front and rear camera. An email... (same as other modes) In addition you can enable/disable the use of flashlight when alarm is triggered. You can also enable/disable the option to save the photo to your photo album. (Camera roll). Retry Count – configure how many times you can try to enter your secret patter before triggering an alarm. Sound – Select the preferred sound from list of sounds. (Including None for no sound) Sound Duration – Select the time in seconds that you hear the alarm. Play Beep - If enabled will play a short beep sound when intruder is detected. Pattern reset: Delete the app from the task bar and open it again in case you forgot your pattern and the app is locked. Double click on the Home button to open the task bar. have a question regarding iGotYou? please feel free to contact us at support@novniv.com

About

The Big Keyboard

This keyboard app offers larger text and buttons for improved readability, especially for users with vision difficulties. It provides customizable themes, multiple layouts including a numeric keypad and arrow keys, and supports various languages.

Highlights
  • Scalable text size up to 2.5x
  • Comfortable button sizes
  • Word suggestions and autocorrect
  • Multiple keyboard layouts (QWERTY, numeric, arrows)
  • Full emoji collection
  • Customizable themes (light, dark, high contrast)
  • Sound and haptic feedback controls
Features
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LARGE TEXT & BIG KEYS: Scale text size up to 2.5x larger - perfect for better readability Button sizes stay comfortable while text gets bigger No more squinting at tiny letters Word suggestions + Autocorrect Supported Keyboard Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Finnish, Danish, Polish, Turkish, Romanian, and Swedish. MULTIPLE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS: Full QWERTY keyboard with smart auto-capitalization Dedicated numeric keypad for numbers Arrow keys for precise cursor control Complete emoji collection with categories Symbols and punctuation layouts CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE: Light, Dark, High Contrast and themes Adjustable text and emoji sizes Sound and haptic feedback controls ACCESSIBILITY FOCUSED Perfect for users with vision difficulties Large, clear text that's easy to read High contrast themes for better visibility Simple, intuitive design EASY TO USE Quick setup in just minutes Works with all your favorite apps Smooth, responsive typing experience No complicated settings - just works! Why choose The Big Keyboard? Unlike other keyboards that make everything bigger, The Big Keyboard smartly scales only the text while keeping buttons the perfect size. This means better readability without losing screen space! Perfect for: Seniors who need larger text Users with visual impairments Anyone who wants a more comfortable typing experience People who prefer customizable keyboards Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iGotYou1 screens
The Big Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Big Keyboard at 64% against iGotYou's 13%. The Big Keyboard also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). iGotYou's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

iGotYou costs $0.99 and The Big Keyboard $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Big Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of iGotYou's written reviews are positive against 64% of The Big Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGotYou ships an update monthly, The Big Keyboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGotYou versus The Big Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGotYouThe Big Keyboard
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.2 (6 ratings)3.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.8% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings613 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB11 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNiv GutherzDefriction LLC

Customer experience

iGotYou

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive12.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative81.9%

The Big Keyboard

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

iGotYou

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Email sending fails
  • Location not received
  • App minimizes easily
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 4/4s
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  • Update not appearing
  • Test email settings incorrect
  • App disabled after incorrect attempts
  • Motion alarm triggered by notifications
  • Cannot set up Yahoo mail
  • Cannot lock app
  • Camera sound/visual cannot be turned off
  • Picture sent to junk mail
  • App stops working when home button pressed
  • GPS active all the time
  • Doesn't send email of photo
  • Doesn't work unless app is open
  • Doesn't have real pass lock on phone
  • Doesn't lock phone
  • Motion alarm triggered by incoming messages
  • Cannot bypass with home button
  • App doesn't work
  • Alarm doesn't sound
  • Cannot get app to send email
  • Doesn't send pic or location to email

Requested features

10 requests
  • Integrate with iPhone lock screen
  • Shortcut for emergency activation
  • Alarm only on screen touch
  • Total lock including power button via certificates
  • Take photo on multiple wrong passcode attempts
Show 5 more
  • Option to enable photo on wrong passcode only
  • Block phone shutdown
  • Auto-lock when screen goes blank
  • Continuous running mode
  • Portuguese version

The Big Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iGotYou

No in-app purchases

None

The Big Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGotYou free?
iGotYou costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Big Keyboard free?
The Big Keyboard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGotYou or The Big Keyboard?
The Big Keyboard is rated higher. iGotYou averages 1.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while The Big Keyboard averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.
Do iGotYou or The Big Keyboard have ads?
Neither iGotYou nor The Big Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGotYou or The Big Keyboard?
iGotYou ships an update monthly, and The Big Keyboard every 2 days. Most recently, iGotYou was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Big Keyboard on November 7, 2026.

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