Roccat vs ARC Type Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roccat
Access your desktop browser tabs on your mobile device. Share websites wirelessly and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with multiple display modes. Optimized for speed and ease of use.
- Access desktop tabs on mobile
- Wireless website sharing
- Distraction-free reader mode
- Night, day, and sepia modes
- FusedBar for searches and addresses
- Fast browsing experience
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The browser you all know and love for Mac now on the small screen! Roccat:Connect gives you access to your desktop's open tabs on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad from Roccat on your Mac over RClouds. Roccat:Connect is packed with a miniature version of the amazing Roccat Browser, it has the ability to share websites to other Roccat and Roccat:Connect users using Roccat Flick wirelessly. Roccat:Connect is super fast and makes browsing easy, you can use the FusedBar (address bar) to enter web addresses or perform google searches, or you can even browse through your cloud tabs from your Mac! Roccat:Connect has great reader abilities, turning your favourite articles into distraction free beautiful articles, with night mode, day mode and sepia mode options. ============== Requirements ============== Roccat Flick requires the other user to have Roccat 2.5 or above for Mac (free) or Roccat:Connect 1.0 or above for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. RClouds for desktop open tab access requires Roccat 2.0 or above (free) with an RClouds account (free), on a Mac with Leopard or above (PPC or intel). Download Roccat for Mac at: http://www.runecats.com/Roccat.dmg
ARC Type Keyboard
Experience a faster, simpler typing method with a unique six-key layout. This keyboard offers on-device word predictions, auto-punctuation, and multiple language support. Customize its appearance and enjoy a privacy-focused design.
- Six-key ARC typing layout
- ABC grid mode
- Numbers and symbols view with calculator
- On-device word predictions
- Auto punctuation
- Multiple language support
- Customizable appearance
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ARC Type is a fast, private productivity keyboard designed to make everyday typing feel effortless. Built around on-device intelligence, ARC Type helps you write faster with smart word prediction, automatic punctuation, multilingual typing and useful productivity tools — all inside a clean, simple keyboard. POWERED BY NANOLM ARC Type uses NanoLM, our lightweight language prediction system designed specifically for fast on-device typing. Instead of relying on cloud processing, NanoLM analyzes language locally to surface words that naturally fit what you're writing. FAST ON-DEVICE WORD PREDICTION Get useful suggestions as you type without interrupting your flow. ARC Type is designed to anticipate the words that naturally come next, helping you finish sentences with fewer keystrokes. ULTRA PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your keyboard should be one of the most private parts of your phone. ARC Type is built around on-device processing, keeping its core typing intelligence local rather than sending your writing to a remote AI service. MULTILINGUAL TYPING Write naturally across: • English • Spanish • French • German • Italian ARC Type can adapt as you type, making multilingual conversations faster and easier. AUTOMATIC PUNCTUATION Spend less time switching between keyboard layouts. ARC Type helps insert punctuation naturally so you can stay focused on what you're writing. A KEYBOARD THAT FITS YOU Adjust the keyboard to better fit your hands and the way you type. Whether you're typing with one hand or two, ARC Type is designed to make reaching every key more comfortable. BUILT-IN CALCULATOR Access a powerful calculator directly from your keyboard without constantly switching apps. Perfect for quick calculations while messaging, working, shopping or taking notes. ULTIMATE PRODUCTIVITY TOOL ARC Type brings prediction, multilingual typing, punctuation, customization and useful tools together in one simple keyboard. No clutter. No distractions. Just a faster way to type. ARC Type is currently free for a limited time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARC Type Keyboard at 50% against Roccat's 0%. ARC Type Keyboard also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.0). Roccat's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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
ARC Type Keyboard is free to download; Roccat costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARC Type Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Roccat's written reviews are positive against 50% of ARC Type Keyboard's.
Roccat ships an update monthly, ARC Type Keyboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roccat | ARC Type Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Runecats | ARC Galaxia LLC |
Customer experience
Roccat
ARC Type Keyboard
In-app purchases
Roccat
No in-app purchases
ARC Type Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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