Comparison

Speakers assistant vs jKey

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

Head to head
About

Speakers assistant

Enhance your public speaking with tools for timing, notes, and delivery. This app helps you prepare and present with confidence, making every speech a success. Accessible and customizable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Smart Time Manager with custom alerts
  • Presenter Notes access on device or headphones
  • Cross-device compatibility (Apple Vision Pro, Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch)
  • Friendly and customizable interface
  • Presentation preparation and delivery improvement
  • Increased speaker confidence
Features
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Keep your notes close and your timing on track while you speak. Speakers assistant brings presenter notes, a talk timer and timed alerts to iPhone and iPad. PLAN YOUR TALK Create a presentation with notes and events at the moments you choose. Set spoken messages, sounds or vibrations to mark important points. FOLLOW YOUR NOTES Read each note on screen or hear it through your headphones. Navigate with configurable headphone controls and use the app with VoiceOver or a Braille display. POSITIONAL AUDIO Place a sound marker in the direction of your audience or recording camera to keep your bearings while you speak. Designed especially for blind or low vision speakers. Requires headphones that support head tracking. START FROM YOUR SLIDES Import .pptx, .key or .keynote presentations to create one note per slide, including slide text and presenter notes. You can also import notes from TXT, RTF or DOCX, then export them as TXT or Markdown. WORK ACROSS DEVICES Save talks locally or use optional iCloud storage. Send a presentation to Apple Watch, or connect to the Mac app to send next and previous commands from iPhone.

About

jKey

Features
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Keys too small to hit? jKey replaces the tiny QWERTY grid with a few giant, high-contrast buttons. Tap a group, then your letterβ€”or tap groups only and let jKey guess the word. Built for low vision, tremor and one-handed typing. Free to try; one-time Pro unlock; no subscription. HOW IT WORKS β€’ The alphabet is split into five big groups. Tap a group and its letters open up, large and easy to hit. Tap your letter and you're back. β€’ Cluster Only Mode skips choosing letters altogether: tap one group per letter and jKey offers the words that fit. Tap the one you meant. β€’ The suggestion bar finishes the word you're typing and predicts the next one, and gets better at the word pairs you use. EASY TO SEE, EASY TO HIT β€’ Four high-contrast themes, including yellow on black and black on yellow β€’ Four text sizes, from Small to Extra Large β€’ Big keys that suit tremor, limited dexterity and one-handed typing MADE FOR VOICEOVER β€’ Every key is clearly labelled β€’ Choose how keys respond: Standard, Touch Typing, or Direct Touch, where a single tap types β€’ A guided, VoiceOver-friendly setup turns jKey on and lets you practice right in the app SAVE TYPING β€’ Snippets type your name, email address or a common reply in one tap β€’ My Words teaches jKey names and words it should suggest β€’ Numbers, symbols and your favorite emoji are one tap away PRIVATE BY DESIGN Word suggestions come from a model built into the keyboard. Nothing you type leaves your iPhone or iPad, and there's no cloud or AI service involved. Full Access is optional: jKey only needs it for the Copy and Paste snippet commands. FREE AND PRO Everything you need to type is free, forever: both typing modes, word suggestions, My Words, every VoiceOver option, every high-contrast theme and every text size. Free includes 3 snippet categories of 3 snippets and 3 emoji groups. jKey Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. It adds up to 6 snippet categories of 6 snippets, up to 6 emoji groups, custom keyboard colors, and Copy and Paste snippet commands. Pro works with Family Sharing, so one purchase covers your family. If you bought jKey before it became free, Pro is already yours. Requires iOS 18.2 or later. English only.

Screenshots

Speakers assistant4 screens
jKey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: jKey at Free against Speakers assistant's $2.99. Speakers assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and device support (5 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

jKey is free to download; Speakers assistant costs $2.99 up front. jKey sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Speakers assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speakers assistant ships an update every 3 weeks, jKey every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Speakers assistant versus jKey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakers assistantjKey
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Chacon BarberoDoxie Media LLC

In-app purchases

None

Speakers assistant

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

jKey

One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • jKey pro$4.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • jKey Pro$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Speakers assistant free?
Speakers assistant costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is jKey free?
jKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speakers assistant or jKey have ads?
Neither Speakers assistant nor jKey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speakers assistant or jKey?
Speakers assistant ships an update every 3 weeks, and jKey every 2 weeks. Most recently, Speakers assistant was updated on October 13, 2026 and jKey on October 26, 2026.

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