MergeKey vs Kept
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MergeKey
This keyboard dynamically adjusts key sizes and visibility as you type, offering larger tap targets and fewer errors. It supports 20 languages and includes customizable styles and privacy-focused features.
- Dynamic key resizing
- Hides impossible keys
- Supports 20 languages
- Customizable styles
- Privacy-focused
- Typing game
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MergeKey — the first keyboard that hides the keys you don't need. As you type, MergeKey dynamically removes impossible letters and expands the remaining keys, giving you bigger tap targets and fewer typos. It's like autocomplete, but visual — you see your options shrink in real time. MERGE MODE — UNIQUE TO MERGEKEY - Keys that can't continue your word disappear instantly - Remaining keys grow to fill the space — bigger keys, fewer mistakes - Learns new words you teach it - Toggle Merge Mode off if you prefer just the disappearing keys without resizing MADE FOR IPAD - Full-size layouts on large iPads, a roomier compact layout on smaller ones - Pinch to split the keyboard for thumb typing, with adjustable split distance - Two-finger trackpad: drag across the keys to move the cursor - Letters Only mode for a clean, focused board - Split typing on iPhone too, in landscape 31 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovenian, Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Romanian, Hungarian, Irish, Hebrew, Arabic, Urdu (Latin), Bangla and Hindi — each with native prediction and accented character variants. English (US/GB), Spanish (ES/MX) and Portuguese (BR/PT) with correct regional dictionaries. Hindi, Bangla and Urdu in Latin letters. SMART FEATURES - Quick Settings right in the keyboard — tap the MergeKey icon - Scrolling prediction bar with up to 9 word suggestions - Long-press for accented letters and symbols - Character preview bubble on key tap - Optional dedicated number row - Double-tap shift for caps lock - Backspace hold-to-accelerate (characters, then words) - Hold 123 for a fan of digits; hold the comma key for more signs CUSTOMIZABLE STYLE - 14 keyboard styles: Default, Liquid Glass (iOS 26), Classic, Ink on Paper, Typewriter, Keycaps, Sharp, Brick, Pixel, Glossy, Metal, Backlit, Calculator, Neon - Custom key fill, border, character and accent colors - Letters that grow with their keys as they merge (optional) - 6 key fonts - Keyboard height: Compact, Normal or Tall - Transparency slider for key fill opacity - Animation speed control - Live keyboard preview in Settings and Style - Own colors for single function keys, a Black and White accent and Reset Style BUILT FOR LEARNERS - Swipe up to teach MergeKey a new word - Swipe down for continuous mode (all keys visible) - Swipe left to delete whole words - Swipe right to paste the last thing you copied - Key heatmap per language shows which letters you type most and where your thumb lands - Built-in typing game to practice in any language - Live lessons in How to – every gesture plays on your own keyboard - 3 mini games: Tennis, Surfing, Penalty Kick PRIVACY FIRST MergeKey does not collect or transmit your typing data. Everything stays on your device. MergeKey never connects to the internet. The only network activity is the App Store handling the optional tips – that's why iOS shows a Mobile Data switch for MergeKey. The optional clipboard keeps your texts on this device only. Word lists based on the Leipzig Corpora Collection (CC BY 4.0). AI4Bharat Aksharantar (CC BY).
Kept
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The next time you need to return something or claim a warranty, the receipt is ready. Snap a photo of any receipt, Kept reads it on your phone, figures out when the warranty and return window end, and nudges you before they lapse. No more digging through emails or drawers when a laptop dies in month 13. HOW IT WORKS • Scan a receipt. Kept crops, straightens, and reads it on-device. • It guesses the warranty length from the merchant and item — you can edit anything. • Get a reminder 30, 14, or 7 days before coverage ends. Your call. • Add a Wallet pass so the countdown lives on your lock screen. • Export a claim-pack PDF the day something breaks — receipt, warranty details, all in one page you can send to the seller. BUILT FOR PRIVACY • Receipt images live only on your phone. • Only OCR text touches the cloud, and only to enrich the extraction. • No ads. No tracking. Nothing to sell. • Delete everything, any time. SYNCS WITH ICLOUD Your receipts follow you across every device signed into your Apple ID, free, with no separate account. Every receipt is a promise. Kept remembers when it expires. Terms of Use: https://getkept.xyz/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MergeKey at none against Kept's 3. MergeKey also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Kept sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MergeKey asks for nothing beyond the download.
MergeKey ships an update every 4 days, Kept every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MergeKey | Kept |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Achziger | Oluwaseun Akintade |
In-app purchases
MergeKey
No in-app purchases
Kept
- Kept Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Kept Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Kept Pro Lifetime$59.99









