Comparison

Bhashini vs Desh Punjabi Keyboard

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

Head to head
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.

About

Desh Punjabi Keyboard

This keyboard extension simplifies Punjabi typing by converting English letters to Punjabi words. It offers word predictions, spell correction, easy language switching, and a dedicated emoji button. Users can also utilize a clipboard for saved text and send stickers to enhance their chats.

Highlights
  • English to Punjabi transliteration
  • Word predictions
  • Spell correction
  • Easy language switching
  • Emoji button
  • Clipboard for saved text
  • Sticker support
Features
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Desh Punjabi Keyboard is a keyboard extension that makes Punjabi typing super easy: • Type in English letters and get Punjabi 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 Punjabi keyboard: • Enable keyboard from settings • Activate the keyboard by holding the Globe icon and selecting "Desh Punjabi Keyboard" • Type Punjabi 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 Punjabi Keyboard. And don't forget to leave a review if you like it.

Screenshots

Bhashini4 screens
Desh Punjabi Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Desh Punjabi Keyboard at 4.7 against Bhashini's 4.1. Desh Punjabi Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 58%) and ratings volume (87 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 Punjabi Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desh Punjabi Keyboard has 87 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Bhashini's written reviews are positive against 88% of Desh Punjabi Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bhashini versus Desh Punjabi Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBhashiniDesh Punjabi Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.7 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1687 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNational e-Governance DivisionClusterDev Technologies Private Limited

Customer experience

Bhashini

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

Desh Punjabi Keyboard

All ratings80 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

None

Bhashini

No in-app purchases

None

Desh Punjabi Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bhashini free?
Bhashini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desh Punjabi Keyboard free?
Desh Punjabi Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bhashini or Desh Punjabi Keyboard?
Desh Punjabi Keyboard is rated higher. Bhashini averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Desh Punjabi Keyboard averages 4.7 from 87 ratings.
Do Bhashini or Desh Punjabi Keyboard have ads?
Neither Bhashini nor Desh Punjabi Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bhashini or Desh Punjabi Keyboard?
Bhashini ships an update every 2 months, and Desh Punjabi Keyboard every 2 months. Most recently, Bhashini was updated on October 27, 2026 and Desh Punjabi Keyboard on October 30, 2026.

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