Comparison

AI Keyboard vs StepBloc

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

Head to head
About

AI Keyboard

Enhance your writing on iPhone and iPad with AI-powered suggestions. Improve grammar, translate languages, rephrase text, and generate content instantly within any app. Elevate your communication for emails, creative writing, and casual texting.

Highlights
  • AI grammar and spell checker
  • Live AI translator
  • Paraphrase text with different tones
  • Sentence completion and suggestions
  • Summarize long texts
  • Generate text based on needs
Features
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The future of professional & productive writing is here. Orki helps you write faster and better on your iPhone or iPad by integrating Artificial Intelligence API within an intuitive UI. Whether it's crafting the perfect email, composing creative stories, or just casual texting, Orki elevates your writing at every turn. It suggests better word choices, checks your grammar, translates, completes your sentences based on context, writes the perfect replies, and even helps you find the right words when you're stuck. Write smarter instantly by trying Orki for FREE. GRAMMAR & SPELL CHECKER Write correctly every time with the built-in AI grammar, punctuation, and spell check. Currently, we support 7 world languages with more to be added soon. Make typos and grammar mistakes a thing of the past. AI TRANSLATOR Translate words live with the live AI translator and never let foreign languages be a communication barrier. Communicate in multiple languages seamlessly from one AI keyboard, without the hassle of copy-pasting or switching between translator and chatbot apps. PARAPHRASER Change the tone of your text/email with a few taps and communicate adequately no matter who you are addressing. Whenever you are not satisfied with your writing, use AIType to express the same idea in different ways, ensuring your writing is fresh, unique, and engaging. OTHER WRITING HELP Summarize long texts by getting help from AI. Check the grammar and spelling of your tweets before sharing. Or simply generate text based on your needs. Analyze and write eloquent replies with the help of AI. Whether it is a reply to a text or email, or writing help, Orki has your back. Orki is a game-changer app for anyone who frequently uses their iPhone or iPad for writing. Try it now free and see how it can elevate your writing forever. The best part? You can use the AI keyboard in any app on your device. Download Orki – the AI Keyboard and Chatbot helper powered by Artificial Intelligence. ______ Terms of Use: https://aitype.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://aitype.app/privacy_policy.html

About

StepBloc

This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring physical activity to unlock distracting apps. Earn your app access by completing workouts like push-ups, squats, or reaching step goals. Take control of your digital habits and improve your health simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Earn app access through push-ups, squats, or steps
  • Block distracting apps until goals are met
  • App blocking scheduler
  • Set daily usage limits
  • Track focus minutes
  • Digital habit insights and reports
  • HealthKit integration for step tracking
Features
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StepBloc lets you earn your screen time by doing Push-ups, Squats and other workouts. For example, you need to do 10 push-ups to use instagram for 10 mins. Just follow 3 simple steps: +Choose the distracting apps. +Set your goal (Push-ups, Squats, or Steps). +Move! Apps stay blocked until your goal is hit. Why should you download StepBloc? + Control how much time you spend on distracting apps. + Reduce your screen time. + Stay healthy by staying active. + Reclaim your focus. Key Features: + Steps to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of steps. + Push-Ups to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Push-Ups. + Squats to unblock: Distracted apps are blocked unless you completed required number of Squats. + App Blocking Scheduler: Set specific times to block distracting apps, ensuring uninterrupted focus during work, study, or leisure time. + Usage Limits: Define daily usage limits for your distracted apps. + Focus Tracker: Measure your daily focus minutes and block distracting apps until you complete your focus minute target. + Insights: Gain valuable insights into your digital habits with detailed analytics and reports. + Secure and Private: Rest assured that your data is safe with StepBloc. All of your data stays in the device. Take control of your digital distractions, reclaim your focus, and unlock your full potential with StepBloc. Download now and experience the transformative power of mindful device management! The Monthly Pass Subscribe to monthly pass to get unlimited access to blocks. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - When you cancel a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. - While cancelling, Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded By using the app, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Terms: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-t-c Privacy: https://hamsters.tech/stepbloc-privacy-policy HealthKit Integration: StepBloc accesses your step count data from HealthKit to incentivize healthy habits. By linking your daily step count with app usage, StepBloc rewards you with app access based on your physical activity level. This integration encourages movement and ensures that you strike a balance between screen time and physical wellness. Note: HealthKit data is used only if user decides to use Step Block as the blocking method in app.

Screenshots

AI Keyboard4 screens
StepBloc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepBloc at none against AI Keyboard's shown. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. AI Keyboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and StepBloc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for AI Keyboard against 4.5 for StepBloc. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 331 and 497 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 65% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AI Keyboard versus StepBloc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI KeyboardStepBloc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (331 ratings) — better4.5 (497 ratings)
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews — better65.1% of reviews
Number of ratings331497 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperProdigy AIHamsters Technology

Customer experience

AI Keyboard

All ratings332 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative24.2%

StepBloc

All ratings485 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.0%

User reviews

AI Keyboard

From 331 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Efficient and fast
  • 💡 Helpful AI features
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Useful for improving writing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data access
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

StepBloc

From 497 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Blocks apps very well
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 👍 Innovative concept
  • 👍 Effective screen time reduction
  • 👍 Motivates exercise

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Push-up/squat tracking issues
  • 🐛 Daily limits in free version
  • 🐛 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Unintuitive timer
  • 🐛 Lacking features

Bugs and requests

AI Keyboard

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Text unexpectedly switching to foreign languages
  • Inability to edit or delete custom recipes
  • Flags without accompanying language names causing confusion
  • Subscription issues with the app
  • Keyboard not working as expected in certain apps

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Allow editing or deleting of custom recipes
  • Provide more tone options (e.g., devotional, loving)
  • Integrate with more apps and services
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  • Add voice dictation functionality
  • Improve emoji handling and navigation

StepBloc

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Push-up counter can be cheated
  • Squat counter can be cheated
  • App keeps blocks after deletion
  • Push-up system is faulty
  • Squats not registered correctly
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  • Screen time rate incorrect
  • Analytics tab blank
  • Freezes phone
  • Push-up tracking measures face distance
  • App still blocks after exercise
  • Screen time shown is incorrect
  • Lifetime unlock price high

Requested features

14 requests
  • Accumulate screen time
  • Start day with screen time
  • Reset banked steps daily
  • Widget for progress tracking
  • Macbook app
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  • Nose detection mode
  • More exercise options (sit-ups, pull-ups)
  • Edit workouts for specific days
  • Bank minutes/time
  • Face-on push-up tracking
  • Camera tracking for exercises
  • Set multiple rules for exercise/time
  • See time left until next exercise
  • More free features

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AI Keyboard

Subscriptions6
  • AIType Premium 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • AIType Premium 1 Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • AIType Premium 1 Year$29.991 Year
  • AIType Premium 1 Year$49.991 Year
  • AIType Premium 1 Year$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime premium$24.99
  • Lifetime access$24.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
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  • Lifetime$34.99
3 purchases

StepBloc

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$3.991 Month
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is AI Keyboard free?
AI Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepBloc free?
StepBloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Keyboard or StepBloc?
AI Keyboard is rated higher. AI Keyboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 331 ratings, while StepBloc averages 4.5 from 497 ratings.
Do AI Keyboard or StepBloc have ads?
AI Keyboard shows ads; StepBloc does not.
Which is updated more often, AI Keyboard or StepBloc?
AI Keyboard ships an update weekly, and StepBloc weekly. Most recently, AI Keyboard was updated on November 12, 2026 and StepBloc on November 4, 2026.

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