Comparison

RuneInput vs ShavKey

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

Head to head
About

RuneInput

This app provides a custom keyboard for smartphones and tablets, allowing users to type using Futhorc/Anglo-Saxon runes. It integrates seamlessly with your device's existing keyboard system, enabling rune input across any application.

Highlights
  • Futhorc/Anglo-Saxon rune keyboard
  • Works in any application
  • Easy installation and configuration
  • Privacy-focused data collection
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Features
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First of all, this is not just an application. Rune Input - Futhorc is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with Futhorc/Anglo-Saxon runes! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the runes? === In some cases, users can have issues to see the new keyboard on the Keyboard list. We recommend that you restart the phone and close all the applications before and after installing/configuring the app. If you have any question related to that, contact us via contato@hodstudio.com.br You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your Rune Input - Futhorc rune keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Rune Input - Futhorc When using an app, the iPhone/iPad will show a Globe icon or button at the bottom. By holding on it, you can choose which keyboard you want to use. Select Rune Input - Futhorc and start writing with runes! PRIVACY POLICE Rune Input - Futhorc aims to spread and facilitate the use of runes by anyone. Because it’s a keyboard, operational system can display an default alerts to inform that keyboards can capture data typed by users and send them to third parties. That is not the case with Rune Input - Futhorc. We collect and process only data on app usage statistics, as well as error/crash information. What does that mean? - It is not necessary to create an account and the app will not request any personal data. - No data typed with Rune Input - Futhorc is sent anywhere. Typed characters are transferred to the operational system of the mobile, which will be standard processed, like inserting them on a text field. - No personal data is collected. Only usage statistics and error/crash information are collected, which are processed directly by Google’s servers.

About

ShavKey

This keyboard app provides quick access to all 48 Shavian characters without requiring shifts. It includes an always-on number row that can be configured for Base 12 input.

Highlights
  • All 48 Shavian characters accessible
  • No shift key required
  • Always-on number row
  • Optional Base 12 number input
  • Optimized for single-stroke input
Features
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The Shavian Keyboard for iOS. It features all 48 characters without needing to shift, in keeping with the idea that each character can be written with one stroke, we don't think it should take more than one key press. There is also an always on number row along the top which can be set to use Base 12 if you are so inclined.

Screenshots

RuneInput2 screens
ShavKey1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShavKey at 100% against RuneInput's 0%. ShavKey also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.0). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

ShavKey is free to download; RuneInput costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShavKey holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShavKey has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RuneInput's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShavKey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RuneInput ships an update every 41 months, ShavKey every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RuneInput versus ShavKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuneInputShavKey
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo Cussa de SouzaJoshua Lancaster

Customer experience

RuneInput

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

ShavKey

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RuneInput

No in-app purchases

None

ShavKey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RuneInput free?
RuneInput costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShavKey free?
ShavKey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RuneInput or ShavKey?
ShavKey is rated higher. RuneInput averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ShavKey averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do RuneInput or ShavKey have ads?
Neither RuneInput nor ShavKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RuneInput or ShavKey?
RuneInput ships an update every 41 months, and ShavKey every 2 months. Most recently, RuneInput was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShavKey on October 24, 2026.

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