Comparison

Desh Telugu 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 Telugu Keyboard

This keyboard extension simplifies Telugu typing with English transliteration and word predictions. It offers easy language switching, spell correction, and a dedicated emoji button. Users can customize settings, utilize a clipboard for frequent text, and send stickers to enhance chats.

Highlights
  • English to Telugu transliteration
  • Word predictions
  • Easy language switching
  • Emoji button
  • Clipboard for saved text
  • Sticker support
Features
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Desh Telugu Keyboard is a keyboard extension that makes Telugu typing super easy: • Type in English letters and get Telugu 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 Telugu keyboard: • Enable keyboard from settings • Activate the keyboard by holding the Globe icon and selecting "Desh Telugu Keyboard" • Type Telugu 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 Telugu 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 Telugu Keyboard4 screens
Bhashini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Desh Telugu Keyboard at 4.8 against Bhashini's 4.1. Desh Telugu Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 58%) and ratings volume (214 vs 16). 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 Telugu Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desh Telugu Keyboard has 214 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Desh Telugu Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 58% of Bhashini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Desh Telugu Keyboard versus Bhashini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesh Telugu KeyboardBhashini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (214 ratings) — better4.1 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB88 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperClusterDev Technologies Private LimitedNational e-Governance Division

Customer experience

Desh Telugu Keyboard

All ratings202 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%

Bhashini

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative32.3%

In-app purchases

None

Desh Telugu Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Bhashini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desh Telugu Keyboard free?
Desh Telugu 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 Telugu Keyboard or Bhashini?
Desh Telugu Keyboard is rated higher. Desh Telugu Keyboard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while Bhashini averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do Desh Telugu Keyboard or Bhashini have ads?
Neither Desh Telugu Keyboard nor Bhashini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desh Telugu Keyboard or Bhashini?
Desh Telugu Keyboard ships an update every 2 months, and Bhashini every 2 months. Most recently, Desh Telugu Keyboard was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bhashini on October 27, 2026.

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