Desh Tamil Keyboard vs EDLCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- English to Tamil transliteration
- Word predictions
- Language switching
- Spell correction
- Emoji button
- Clipboard for saved text
- Sticker support
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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.
EDLCare
Manage your electricity account with ease. View bills, make payments, track usage, and report outages. Get real-time updates and notifications for a seamless experience.
- View current balance and bill breakdown
- Download e-Bills as PDF
- Online bill payments
- Monitor monthly usage trends
- Report outages and track complaints
- Nationwide outage map
- Push notifications for updates
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EDLCare is the official app of Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private) Limited, built to give every electricity customer fast, simple, and secure access to their accounts anytime, anywhere. View your current balance and full bill breakdown, download your e-Bill as a PDF, and pay your electricity bill online in seconds — for your account . Monitor your monthly usage trends through easy charts, and if you're a smart meter customer, check live energy and voltage data straight from your smart meter. When something goes wrong, report it directly through the app by selecting your account or pinning your location on the map — no phone call needed — and follow every step of your complaint live until it's fully resolved. Stay ahead of power interruptions with our nationwide outage map showing real-time breakdowns and planned outages across Sri Lanka, and use the outage calendar to see what's coming up for your linked accounts each month. Push notifications keep you informed about complaint updates, billing reminders, and power interruptions the moment they happen. Whether you manage one account at home or multiple accounts across different locations, EDLCare brings everything together in one place — available in English, Sinhala, and Tamil, with full light and dark mode support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Desh Tamil Keyboard at 4.6 against EDLCare's 3.3. Desh Tamil Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (217 vs 7). EDLCare's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Desh Tamil Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desh Tamil Keyboard has 217 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Desh Tamil Keyboard ships an update every 5 weeks, EDLCare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desh Tamil Keyboard | EDLCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (217 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ClusterDev Technologies Private Limited | Electricity Distribution Lanka (Private) Limited |
Customer experience
Desh Tamil Keyboard
EDLCare
Bugs and requests
Desh Tamil Keyboard
Reported bugs
5 issues- Desh keyboard often not working
- English auto-text and suggestions disabled after switching to Tamil
- Voice typing not working on iPhone
- Voice typing output mismatches spoken Tamil
- Draw option not appearing as in Android
Requested features
4 requests- Implement voice typing
- Improve voice typing accuracy
- Improve English auto-correction and word prediction
- Ensure draw option appears as in Android
EDLCare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desh Tamil Keyboard
No in-app purchases
EDLCare
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Desh Tamil Keyboard free?
Is EDLCare free?
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