Comparison

Desh Tamil Keyboard vs Bhashini

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

Head to head
About

Desh Tamil Keyboard

This keyboard extension simplifies Tamil typing using English transliteration and intelligent word predictions. It offers seamless switching between Tamil and English, spell correction, and a dedicated emoji button. Users can also utilize a clipboard for saved text and send stickers to enhance their chats.

Highlights
  • English to Tamil transliteration
  • Word predictions
  • Language switching
  • Spell correction
  • Emoji button
  • Clipboard for saved text
  • Sticker support
Features
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Desh Tamil Keyboard is a keyboard extension that makes Tamil typing super easy: • Type in English letters and get Tamil words with our transliteration technology • Type faster using word predictions • Easily switch to English with the language key • Word predictions and spell-correct is available in English also • Emoji button is available after pressing 123 Open the app and follow instructions to get your new Tamil keyboard: • Enable keyboard from settings • Activate the keyboard by holding the Globe icon and selecting "Desh Tamil Keyboard" • Type Tamil everywhere! Allowing full access: • When enabling the keyboard, you may enable "Allow Full Access" • This allows us to access crash reports and will help us improve the stability of the app • We respect your privacy. No personal information is collected • A standard warning is shown when you enable any downloaded keyboard app How to access settings: • Tap on the ⋯ button after opening the app and tap Settings. This option will be available after keyboard is activated • Available settings: sound on key press, vibrate on key press, emoji row, number row Using the clipboard: • The clipboard lets you save text that you frequently use and paste them easily • After you copy any text, it can be viewed from the clipboard by tapping on "Paste copied text". You can use the Pin button to save it permanently • To show copied text automatically when clipboard is opened, you can change the "Paste from Other Apps" setting to "Allow" Using stickers to make your chats more fun: • Open the stickers page by clicking on the sticker icon on the keyboard. Click on any sticker you like to copy it • Navigate back to your chat app and use your phone's Paste option in the message box • The sticker will be pasted in the chat. Note that animations are currently sent as GIFs due to technical limitations Do share your feedback and help us improve Desh Tamil Keyboard. And don't forget to leave a review if you like it.

About

Bhashini

This app facilitates communication between Indian citizens by offering voice-to-text conversion, translation between Indian languages, and text-to-voice generation. It aims to break down language barriers across India.

Highlights
  • Voice to text conversion
  • Translate between Indian languages
  • Generate voice from text
  • Facilitate cross-language communication
  • Reduce language barriers
Features
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Bhashini application is developed to help Indian citizens translate content in different Indian languages. This application also helps Indian citizens to effectively communicate with other who do not know your language which will help reduce the language barrier in India. Using this application users can: 1. Convert their voice to text. 2. Translate from one Indian language to another. 3. Generate voice from text. 4. Communicate with others who do not know your language. Note: In the upcoming weeks more features will be available to Indian Citizens.

Screenshots

Desh Tamil Keyboard4 screens
Bhashini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Desh Tamil Keyboard at 83% against Bhashini's 60%. Desh Tamil Keyboard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (204 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Desh Tamil Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desh Tamil Keyboard has 204 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Desh Tamil Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 60% of Bhashini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desh Tamil Keyboard ships an update every 5 weeks, Bhashini every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Desh Tamil Keyboard versus Bhashini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesh Tamil KeyboardBhashini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (204 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings204 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB89 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperClusterDev Technologies Private LimitedNational e-Governance Division

Customer experience

Desh Tamil Keyboard

All ratings204 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative14.9%

Bhashini

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Desh Tamil Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Bhashini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desh Tamil Keyboard free?
Desh Tamil Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bhashini free?
Bhashini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Desh Tamil Keyboard or Bhashini?
Desh Tamil Keyboard is rated higher. Desh Tamil Keyboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 204 ratings, while Bhashini averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do Desh Tamil Keyboard or Bhashini have ads?
Neither Desh Tamil Keyboard nor Bhashini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desh Tamil Keyboard or Bhashini?
Desh Tamil Keyboard ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bhashini every 2 months. Most recently, Desh Tamil Keyboard was updated on September 23, 2026 and Bhashini on September 18, 2026.

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