Half Staff App vs VersaKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Half Staff App
This app sends push notifications to your iOS device, reminding you to set the American flag to half staff. It tracks presidential proclamations and pre-determined remembrance days. Users can request state-specific notifications.
- Push notifications for half staff days
- Tracks presidential proclamations
- Includes pre-determined remembrance days
- Reminders for Patriot Day, Memorial Day, etc.
- State-specific notification requests
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Never forget to set your flag to half staff again with the Half Staff App! Receive a push notification to your iOS device the night before the American flag needs to be at Half Staff. This simple app tracks when the President issues a half staff proclamation, as well as on pre-determined days such as Patriot Day, Memorial Day, Peace Officers Memorial Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Do you want notifications by state? Leave a review with your state, and we'll add states based on the most reviews! Terms and Conditions found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
VersaKey
This keyboard app lets you customize your typing experience with remappable keys, custom long-press actions, and an optional number row. It also offers intelligent typing features like autocorrect and word suggestions, all while prioritizing on-device privacy.
- Remap characters
- Custom long-press actions
- Optional number row
- Intelligent typing assistance
- On-device privacy
- Customizable themes
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VersaKey is a customizable keyboard for iPhone and iPad, built to adapt to the way you type. Remap characters, assign long-press alternatives, add an optional number row, choose your toolbar tools, and personalize your keyboard’s layout and appearance. VersaKey also includes on-device typing assistance to make everyday writing faster and more comfortable, including autocorrect, word suggestions, next-word predictions, and adaptive touch handling. Make the keyboard yours • Remap characters to create your own keyboard layout • Assign custom characters and symbols to long presses • Add or remove the dedicated number row • Customize your toolbar with up to seven tools, or hide it entirely • Choose whether to show comma and period keys in portrait mode • Quickly access frequently used symbols without switching layouts • Choose from customizable themes and visual styles • Fine-tune keyboard behavior to suit how you type Smarter typing VersaKey provides on-device typing assistance to help reduce mistakes and keep you moving. • Autocorrect • Word completion and suggestions • Next-word predictions • Auto-capitalization • Emoji suggestions for English words and emoticons • Adaptive touch targets that help account for slightly misplaced taps Practice and improve Build accuracy and confidence with passage practice and word drills. Track your progress while getting comfortable with your keyboard. More ways to type Quickly insert saved responses, apply Unicode text styles, and move the cursor with a swipe on the space bar. VersaKey supports accented and combined characters, giving you more flexibility when writing languages and text that go beyond a standard English keyboard. Built with privacy in mind Core keyboard features work directly on your device. Normal typing and customization do not require Full Access. Optional learning and typing analysis require Full Access, and you can choose to sync personalization through your private iCloud account. Sync is off by default. Your keyboard should work the way you want it to. VersaKey gives you the tools to make it yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VersaKey at 5.0 against Half Staff App's 3.4. VersaKey also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Half Staff App's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Half Staff App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. VersaKey asks for nothing beyond the download.
VersaKey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Half Staff App has 98 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Half Staff App's written reviews are positive against 100% of VersaKey's.
Half Staff App ships an update every 22 months, VersaKey daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Half Staff App | VersaKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (98 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Jed Mahonis Group | Chokhlei |
Customer experience
Half Staff App
VersaKey
In-app purchases
Half Staff App
- Full App Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Full App Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
VersaKey
No in-app purchases









