Comparison

가나다라 vs Slyder

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

Head to head
About

가나다라

This app allows you to save and manage initials for contacts, display real-time caller ID information, and block unwanted calls. It also offers SMS filtering to block messages containing specific keywords.

Highlights
  • Save and delete initials for contacts
  • Real-time caller ID display
  • Call blocking functionality
  • SMS filtering by keyword
  • Contact management
Features
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1) 내가 원하는 필드에 초성을 저장/삭제 2) iOS10 이상부터 지원되는 실시간 발신정보 표시 - 연락처에 번호는 저장하기 싫지만, 전화왔을때 누군지 알아야 한다면? - 이 번호는 받기 싫어!! 차단기능까지 3) iOS11 이상부터는 SMS 필터링 지원 - 스팸으로 생각되는 문구를 미리 등록해놓고 필터링 하자~ ㅁ 참고사항 ㅁ - 발신번호표시는 iOS10 이상부터 지원되는 기능이며, 1. 설정 > 전화 > 전화 차단 및 ID 를 활성화 하셔야 됩니다. 2. 업데이트 이후에 비활성화가 된 경우가 생길수 있으니, 꼭 다시 재활성화 시켜주시기 바랍니다. - SMS 필터링은 iOS11 이상부터 지원되는 기능이며, 1. 설정 > 메세지 > 알 수 없는 연락처 및 스팸을 활성화 하셔야 됩니다. 2. SMS/MMS만 적용이 되며 iMessage는 적용되지 않습니다.

About

Slyder

Enhance your typing experience with a customizable keyboard offering extensive gesture controls for navigation, deletion, and text manipulation. It supports multiple languages and offers personalized themes and feedback options.

Highlights
  • Extensive gesture controls
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable themes
  • Emoji recommendations
  • Copy/paste history
  • Adjustable keyboard height
Features
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Slyder is a lightweight keyboard built around gestures — slide anywhere to move the cursor, drag the delete key to erase and undo, and keep the tools you actually use one tap above the keys. TYPE IN 38 LANGUAGES Japanese かな 12-key flick and ローマ字 with kana→kanji conversion. Chinese 简体拼音 and 注音. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu with full right-to-left layouts. Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Greek, Korean, English and many more — every one with the same gestures. GESTURES THAT SAVE TAPS - Slide anywhere on the keys to move the cursor, letter by letter - Drag the space bar to move word by word - Drag delete left to erase, right to bring it back - Swipe down to dismiss, swipe up for the number row MAKE IT YOURS - Themes matched to your iPhone color, or a gradient you build yourself - Choose the font your keys are drawn in - An extra row of favorites — buttons, phrases, links, folders - Adjustable keyboard height TOOLS BUILT IN - Clipboard history and a one-tap paste button - Emoji and emoticon suggestions that learn as you type - Cool Fonts and Fun Text - Generative AI with web search - Insights into how you type iCLOUD BACKUP Settings, folders, colors, clipboard, emoji and stats back up to your own iCloud and restore onto a new iPhone in one tap. ON iPAD A native iPad layout with a full number row and Apple-parity key sizing. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

가나다라3 screens
Slyder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Slyder at 1.6K against 가나다라's 7. 가나다라's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. 가나다라 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Slyder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 가나다라 against 4.5 for Slyder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slyder has 1.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of 가나다라's written reviews are positive against 69% of Slyder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

가나다라 ships an update every 2 weeks, Slyder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
가나다라 versus Slyder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter가나다라Slyder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews68.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHomeFactoryChiho Chun

Customer experience

가나다라

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Slyder

All ratings1,649 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative19.9%

Bugs and requests

가나다라

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slyder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard sometimes switches to default iOS keyboard unexpectedly
  • Haptic feedback issues, sometimes stops working
  • Keyboard not working properly in certain apps like Chrome and Safari
  • Issues with the keyboard when using the emoji/special character section

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add autocorrect and text prediction features
  • Allow customizing the favorite bar when switching keyboard layers
  • Add support for more languages like Japanese, Chinese, and Urdu
  • Improve stability and reduce bugs
  • Allow disabling the full access permission request

In-app purchases

8 purchases

가나다라

One-time8
  • No AD$0.99
  • 응원하기($0.99)$0.99
  • 응원하기($1.99)$1.99
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  • 응원하기($2.99)$2.99
  • 응원하기($3.99)$3.99
  • 등록권 50개$3.99
  • 응원하기($4.99)$4.99
  • 등록권 100개$5.99
12 purchases

Slyder

Subscriptions5
  • Plus$0.991 Month
  • Premium$3.997 Days
  • Plus$7.991 Year
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  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • Support $0.99$0.99
  • Support $1.99$1.99
  • Support $2.99$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Support $4.99$4.99
  • Support $9.99$9.99
  • Support $29.99$29.99
  • Support $99.99$99.99

Questions

Is 가나다라 free?
가나다라 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slyder free?
Slyder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 가나다라 or Slyder?
Slyder is rated higher. 가나다라 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Slyder averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.
Do 가나다라 or Slyder have ads?
Neither 가나다라 nor Slyder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 가나다라 or Slyder?
가나다라 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slyder every 10 days. Most recently, 가나다라 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Slyder on October 24, 2026.

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