Marlin Keypad vs Alpha Translit Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marlin Keypad
This utility app allows users to connect with and control Marlin MFlex Legend Keypads. It provides essential functionality for managing these specialized devices.
- Connect to Marlin MFlex Legend Keypads
- Control Marlin MFlex Legend Keypads
- Utility functions
- Device management
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Utility app for connecting to and controlling Marlin MFlex Legend Keypads.
Alpha Translit Keyboard
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Alpha Translit is a keyboard app for typing a wide range of Latin letters and phonetic symbols. Enter accented Latin letters like “Á” and phonetic symbols like “ə” with ease. Alpha Translit is especially useful for romanizing languages written in non-Latin scripts, including Chinese and Arabic. Use it for vocabulary lists, learning materials, language notes, academic writing, and more. Main features: - Add accents and other marks after typing letters, so you can combine them freely across languages and writing systems - Find characters easily with a layout close to a standard keyboard - Check the Key Reference when you cannot find a character - Tell visually similar characters apart with a banner that shows details about the character you entered
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marlin Keypad at none against Alpha Translit Keyboard's 2. Marlin Keypad also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Alpha Translit Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Alpha Translit Keyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Marlin Keypad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Marlin Keypad ships an update every 10 months, Alpha Translit Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marlin Keypad | Alpha Translit Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marlin Technologies, Inc. | Akira Miyazawa |
In-app purchases
Marlin Keypad
No in-app purchases
Alpha Translit Keyboard
- Support$2.99
- Support+$9.99
Questions
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