Comparison

Malayalam Dictionary vs Narayam Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Malayalam Dictionary

Access a comprehensive Malayalam dictionary with over 250,000 words and accurate English-Malayalam translations. This app offers lightning-fast search, daily vocabulary building, and offline access for students, travelers, and language enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • 250,000+ words with meanings
  • Fast and responsive search
  • Word of the Day feature
  • Offline access
  • User-friendly interface
Features
Read full description

Experience the most comprehensive and intuitive Malayalam dictionary available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. With over 250,000 words and accurate English-Malayalam translations, this app is your go-to tool for mastering the Malayalam language. Whether you’re a student, traveler, or language enthusiast, you’ll find everything you need at your fingertips. Key Features: • Vast Database: Explore 250,000+ words with detailed English and Malayalam meanings, designed to support your language learning journey. • Lightning-Fast Search: Find words instantly with our responsive and user-friendly search functionality. • Word of the Day: Expand your vocabulary with a new word every day, keeping your learning exciting and consistent. • Completely FREE: Enjoy all these premium features without spending a dime. • Offline Access: No internet? No problem! Our app gives you full access to the dictionary, anytime and anywhere. • Easy-to-Use Interface: Navigate effortlessly with a clean, simple design that makes learning enjoyable. Elevate your language skills and explore the richness of Malayalam with our powerful dictionary app. Download now and start discovering a world of words!

About

Narayam Keyboard

This free keyboard app translates English words to Malayalam in real-time, both online and offline. It offers intelligent word suggestions, supports dark mode, and allows typing in English without switching keyboards. Customize your typing experience with custom fonts.

Highlights
  • English to Malayalam translation
  • Online and offline functionality
  • Intelligent word suggestions
  • Smart Suggestion Bar
  • Dark mode support
  • No need to switch keyboards
  • 10 English custom fonts
Features
Read full description

'Narayam' 'Narayam' is a free Manglish keyboard with intelligent word suggestion for your iPhone and iPad. 'Narayam'can work both online and offline, with Internet connection 'Narayam' can give improved word suggestion on 'Smart Suggestion Bar', but has the capability to work off-line. WHY USE 'Narayam' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 'Narayam' keyboard can be used with in iOS applications. 2. In 'Narayam' keyboard English words will be translated to Malayalam during online and offline. 3. Translated words will be shown as a list on 'Smart Suggestion Bar' based on accuracy and frequency of usage. 4. Frequently used words will be given high preference in 'Smart Suggestion' bar. 5. App supports dark mode and 6. Users doesn't required to switch between other keyboards to type only in English. 7. 10 English custom fonts are provided as part of 'Narayam' keyboard. Configuration & Usage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Launch 'Narayam' in your phone and the keyboard status will be shown in app home screen. 2. Tap on the Enable Keyboard option to proceed up to app settings. 3. Select Keyboards -> Manglish and turn ON it. 4. 'Allow Full Access' to enable tap sound and internet connection for 'Narayam' Note : To enable tap sound and online predictions, enable "Allow full access" in the device's settings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We're always excited to hear from you! If you have feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: naryamapp@gmail.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/narayamapp/ Blog : http://narayamios.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyrights: All copyright, trade marks, design rights, patents and other intellectual property rights (registered and unregistered) in and on this app may be extracted from different sources. Privacy Policy: This app is not collecting any of the user information with our their prior knowledge. The app doesn't share or misuse any of the information collected from the user. The software, materials and assistance provided by this app have the only purpose of helping its users.

Screenshots

Malayalam Dictionary4 screens
Narayam Keyboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Narayam Keyboard at 5.0 against Malayalam Dictionary's 1.0. Narayam Keyboard also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (80% vs 62%). Malayalam Dictionary's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Narayam Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Malayalam Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 80% of Narayam Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malayalam Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, Narayam Keyboard every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Malayalam Dictionary versus Narayam Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalayalam DictionaryNarayam Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshy JosephKannan Prasad

Customer experience

Malayalam Dictionary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral17.2%
Negative20.7%

Narayam Keyboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Malayalam Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Narayam Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Malayalam Dictionary free?
Malayalam Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Narayam Keyboard free?
Narayam Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Malayalam Dictionary or Narayam Keyboard?
Narayam Keyboard is rated higher. Malayalam Dictionary averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Narayam Keyboard averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Malayalam Dictionary or Narayam Keyboard have ads?
Both Malayalam Dictionary and Narayam Keyboard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Malayalam Dictionary or Narayam Keyboard?
Malayalam Dictionary ships an update every 4 months, and Narayam Keyboard every 20 months. Most recently, Malayalam Dictionary was updated on November 9, 2026 and Narayam Keyboard on November 2, 2026.

Other comparisons