# 가나다라 vs Slyder

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | 가나다라 | Slyder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id509879186/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slyder/id1121553033/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **68.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 196 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HomeFactory](https://appshunter.io/developer/372979859) | [Chiho Chun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1121553032) |

## What reviewers say

### 가나다라

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id509879186)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No AD | $0.99 | one-time |
| 응원하기($0.99) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 응원하기($1.99) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 응원하기($2.99) | $2.99 | one-time |
| 응원하기($3.99) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 등록권 50개 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 응원하기($4.99) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 등록권 100개 | $5.99 | one-time |


### Slyder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slyder/id1121553033)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Plus | $7.99 | per year |
| Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| Support $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Support $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support $29.99 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Support $99.99 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive keyboard
- 👍 Highly customizable with many options
- 💡 Innovative features like top bar customization
- 👍 Comfortable for users with large fingers
- 👍 Allows adding a number row above the keyboard

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 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
- 💰 Paywall for removing ads and accessing premium features

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*