Comparison

Neo Keyboard vs IPA Typing Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Neo Keyboard

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This is an implementation of the Neo keyboard layout for iOS. Since Neo wasn't designed to be used on small touch screens, a direct port of the desktop layout wouldn't be very useful. Instead, this port adapts the layout, taking cues from Apple's implementation of the QWERTY-layout (see screenshots for the exact layout). This project is in an early stage. It is fully functional and ready to be used, but it doesn't yet implement any equivalent of layers 5 and 6 of the Neo layout. There also isn't any autocompletion, or autocorrection. These things might be released in future updates, but there is no timeline. The project is open source, so if there is something you'd like to see, feel free to add it yourself. If you add something useful, you can also open a Pull Request for your changes to be merged into the App Store version.

About

IPA Typing Keyboard

Type International Phonetic Alphabet symbols directly on your iOS device. This keyboard offers offline functionality and a built-in reference for easy symbol lookup. Designed for privacy, it ensures your typed text never leaves your device.

Highlights
  • Type IPA symbols anywhere on iOS
  • Long-press for symbol variants
  • Fully offline functionality
  • Built-in symbol reference
  • Designed for privacy
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Promotional Text (170 char limit — paste verbatim): Type IPA phonetic symbols anywhere on iOS. Long-press dotted letters for variants. Fully offline — no accounts, no data collected. Description (4000 char limit — paste verbatim, including line breaks): IPA Typing Keyboard is an iOS keyboard for typing International Phonetic Alphabet symbols, built for linguistics students, phoneticians, language learners, and anyone who needs IPA symbols in daily work. HOW IT WORKS Install the app, add IPA Typing Keyboard in Settings, then switch to it with the globe key in any app. Tap letters normally for a–z. Long-press any of the dotted letters (a, e, i, o, u, t, s, d, c, n, z) to pick an IPA variant — the same gesture you already know from the built-in iOS é/è popover. DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY • No typed text ever leaves your device. We cannot read what you write. IPA SYMBOL REFERENCE The built-in Reference tab shows every supported symbol with its base letter, name, and a tap-to-copy button — handy for research papers, transcription exercises, or language notes. DEVICE SUPPORT iPhone and iPad, iOS 16 or later. Adaptive SwiftUI layout for every size from iPhone SE to iPad 12.9". NOT INCLUDED (intentionally) No autocorrect, no predictive text, no telemetry, no cloud sync. The keyboard produces what you press — nothing more.

Screenshots

Neo Keyboard3 screens
IPA Typing Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IPA Typing Keyboard at daily against Neo Keyboard's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neo Keyboard ships an update monthly, IPA Typing Keyboard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Neo Keyboard versus IPA Typing Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeo KeyboardIPA Typing Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developervalo.mediaMinh Phan

In-app purchases

None

Neo Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

IPA Typing Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neo Keyboard free?
Neo Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPA Typing Keyboard free?
IPA Typing Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neo Keyboard or IPA Typing Keyboard have ads?
Neither Neo Keyboard nor IPA Typing Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neo Keyboard or IPA Typing Keyboard?
Neo Keyboard ships an update monthly, and IPA Typing Keyboard daily. Most recently, Neo Keyboard was updated on October 30, 2026 and IPA Typing Keyboard on October 31, 2026.

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