# MBraille vs Gondol

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gondol at none against MBraille's 5. MBraille's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MBraille sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gondol asks for nothing beyond the download.

MBraille ships an update every 3 weeks, Gondol every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | MBraille | Gondol |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gondol-braille-morse-code/id1594903753/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 123 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MPaja](https://appshunter.io/developer/437207891) | [Yongjun Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550041806) |

## What reviewers say

### MBraille

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mbraille/id639199558)

This app provides a mobile braille keyboard for typing, editing, and sending messages. It offers extensive braille support for various languages and allows interaction with other applications, making mobile devices more accessible.

**Highlights:** Mobile braille keyboard, Type, edit, and send messages, Support for contracted and uncontracted braille, Call contacts and send emails, Facebook status updates and calendar entries, Internet search queries, Third-party application interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MBraille Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| MBraille Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| MBraille Keyboard | $9.99 | one-time |
| MBraille Documents and Keyboard | $14.99 | one-time |
| MBraille Full Version | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient text entry
- 👍 Supports contracted braille (Grade 2)
- 💡 Advanced features like spell checking and aliases
- 👍 Seamless integration with other apps
- 👍 Developer actively updates and supports the app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recent updates cause subscription prompts for full version owners
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior after iOS updates
- 🐛 Some users find the app difficult to use
- 🐛 High price for full version/add-ons
- 🐛 Help function links not working

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription prompt for full version owners after update
- App not working smoothly since iOS 26 update
- Restore purchase not finding previous full version purchases
- Multiple exclamation marks problem
- Third-party MBraille Keyboard from within apps not working

**Requested features**

- Bring back working third-party MBraille Keyboard from within apps
- Fix multiple exclamation marks problem
- Lower the full price to about five dollars at the maximum
- Fix beeps to clicks for key presses
- Add sound similar to brailler embossing head for blank line command


### Gondol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gondol-braille-morse-code/id1594903753)

This app translates text into various code formats including Morse, Braille, ASCII, and Hexadecimal. It also provides access to a periodic table for quick reference.

**Highlights:** Morse code translation, Braille translation, ASCII translation, Hexadecimal conversion, Periodic table lookup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MBraille free?

MBraille is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gondol free?

Gondol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do MBraille or Gondol have ads?

Gondol shows ads; MBraille does not.

### Which is updated more often, MBraille or Gondol?

MBraille ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gondol every 2 weeks. Most recently, MBraille was updated on September 18, 2026 and Gondol on September 18, 2026.

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