e vs Phonetic Russian Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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This app is designed for Bluetooth smart lighting, providing users with a better experience.
Phonetic Russian Keyboard
Type Russian characters using a phonetic layout that maps sounds to familiar English keys. This custom keyboard offers dual legends, multiple label modes, and works offline for convenient Cyrillic input.
- Phonetic ЯВЕРТЫ layout
- Dual legends (Russian/Latin)
- Label modes: Both, Cyrillic, English
- Number row with special characters
- Offline functionality
- Light and dark themes
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Phonetic Russian is a custom keyboard that lets you type Cyrillic using a ЯВЕРТЫ phonetic layout. Instead of relearning ЙЦУКЕН, letters sit where they sound like English keys: W→В, V→Ж, F→Ф, L→Л, and so on. Each key can show both the Russian letter and its Latin position. FEATURES • Full phonetic Russian (ЯВЕРТЫ) letter board with dual legends • Label modes: Both, Cyrillic only, or English only • Number row with ъ/Ъ, ё/Ё, and soft sign • Shift and caps lock • Numbers and symbols boards • In-app Try It board • Works offline — Full Access not required • Light and dark keyboard appearance HOW TO ENABLE 1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards 2. Add New Keyboard… → Phonetic RU 3. In any app, tap globe and choose Phonetic RU Privacy: nothing you type is collected, stored, or sent. The keyboard runs fully on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phonetic Russian Keyboard at weekly against e's every 5 months. e's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
e ships an update every 5 months, Phonetic Russian Keyboard weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e | Phonetic Russian Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Zhiyaoxing Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. | Arthur Sabintsev |
In-app purchases
e
No in-app purchases
Phonetic Russian Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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