Comparison

簡易デコメ vs KotoKey

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

Head to head
About

簡易デコメ

Features
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デコメールアプリ「簡易デコメ」 iOSデバイスでデコメールを簡単に作成、絵文字を活用し、メールの送受信できるiphoneアプリ。 特徴: ① 受信BOX yahoo Japan と gmail 両方とも対応、   IMAP方式で受信するので、受信してもメールサーバー側のメールは消えないので、安心!   (yahooメールの場合は、IMAP方式受信を「許可」にしておく必要) ② gmailとyahoo Japanメールとアカウント同時持つことも可能です。   切り替えも簡単、「設定」画面で一度「接続」すれば、切替完了。 ③ 「カメラロール」機能   メール作成時に、「カメラロール」機能を利用すれば、   自分の写真は解像度、サイズを縮小し、ラクラク送信出来る。   本体に保存してるGIF画像の場合には、アニメーションのまま送信できる。 ④ 色々な効果が可能、文字の点滅、移動だけじゃなく、絵文字の点滅、移動も可能

About

KotoKey

Personalize your typing experience with custom themes and satisfying mechanical keyboard sounds. This utility app offers predictive suggestions and text replacements for faster input, making every keystroke feel more comfortable and unique.

Highlights
  • Mechanical keyboard sound effects
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Predictive text suggestions
  • Text replacement for phrases
  • Auto Shift and Smart Apostrophe
  • English QWERTY and Japanese input
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KotoKey is a custom keyboard that brings the look and sound of a physical keyboard to your iPhone. Make everyday typing feel more satisfying. Customize your keyboard with themes and typing sounds, and enjoy a typing experience that feels more personal and comfortable. Main features • Keyboard themes inspired by physical keyboards • Typing sounds you can choose to match your mood • English QWERTY and flick input • Japanese flick and romaji input • Predictive suggestions for smoother input • Text Replacements for words and phrases you use often • Auto Shift, Double-Space Period, and Smart Apostrophe Save frequently used words, email addresses, and phrases as Text Replacements, then enter them faster whenever you type. Your input is processed on your device, and the basic keyboard features work without Full Access. Bring a pleasant keystroke feel to your everyday typing with KotoKey.

Screenshots

簡易デコメ4 screens
KotoKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 簡易デコメ at none against KotoKey's 1. 簡易デコメ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). KotoKey's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. KotoKey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 簡易デコメ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

簡易デコメ ships an update every 3 months, KotoKey weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
簡易デコメ versus KotoKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter簡易デコメKotoKey
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilver SoftNatsumi Hayakawa

In-app purchases

None

簡易デコメ

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KotoKey

One-time1
  • KotoKey Premium$2.99

Questions

Is 簡易デコメ free?
簡易デコメ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KotoKey free?
KotoKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 簡易デコメ or KotoKey have ads?
Both 簡易デコメ and KotoKey show ads.
Which is updated more often, 簡易デコメ or KotoKey?
簡易デコメ ships an update every 3 months, and KotoKey weekly. Most recently, 簡易デコメ was updated on September 29, 2026 and KotoKey on October 5, 2026.

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