Comparison

QWERTY mini Std ENG vs Nowra

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

Head to head
About

QWERTY mini Std ENG

This keyboard app offers a streamlined 16-key layout designed for comfortable and efficient typing on mobile devices. It features unique input methods like double-tap and simultaneous taps to reduce typos and finger fatigue.

Highlights
  • 16-key reduced layout
  • Double tap for second character
  • Simultaneous tap for edge keys
  • Larger key size for comfort
  • Reduced typos and finger fatigue
  • Local keyboard, no data collection
Features
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Thank you for visiting our store. We sincerely appreciate your feedback and will do our best to update and improve any areas that may be lacking. QWERTY mini works as a local keyboard. No data is collected. Unlike standard QWERTY (26 keys), QWERTY mini reduces the layout to just 16 keys in 2 rows, keeping typing natural and efficient. Main Features Double tap: easily input the second character of each key. Simultaneous tap: quickly input the first or second character using 4 edge keys. (Example: O + T/G = T, L + T/G = G) Why not standard QWERTY? (26 keys) Designed for typewriters and ten-finger typing, the QWERTY keyboard has too many small keys on smartphones. This causes frequent typos, slower typing speed, and high finger fatigue. QWERTY mini solution (16 keys) Key size increased by 66% (25% wider, 33% taller) Comfortable thumb movement on mobile screens Faster typing with fewer errors Note International patent application (PCT/KR2025/099177), published under WIPO.

About

Nowra

Features
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A thought sits on your lock screen until you punch it. Then it’s gone. That’s Nowra. You speak it or type it. It shows up where you need it. When you’re done, you punch it. No list leftover. No Tuesday. Reminders are for a date. This is for now. The next 20 minutes, parked outside your head. How it works • Say it. Apple speech, on the phone. Nothing is uploaded. Or type, if you’d rather. • See it. Lock screen widget and home screen widget. You don’t have to open the app. • Clear it. Punch the chip. Five seconds to undo if you didn’t mean it. Rules • Seven at a time. After that you clear one. • If you ignore it, it dies tonight. • Still need it tomorrow? Tap Keep. One extra day. That’s all. • No account. No iCloud. No folders. No tags. No ads. Free. This is not a to-do app. It does not keep a history. It does not nag you next week. If that sounds small, good. That’s the point.

Screenshots

QWERTY mini Std ENG4 screens
Nowra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nowra at every 5 days against QWERTY mini Std ENG's every 6 months. 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

QWERTY mini Std ENG ships an update every 6 months, Nowra every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
QWERTY mini Std ENG versus Nowra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQWERTY mini Std ENGNowra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKKeyboardAnil Kumar Budda

In-app purchases

None

QWERTY mini Std ENG

No in-app purchases

None

Nowra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QWERTY mini Std ENG free?
QWERTY mini Std ENG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nowra free?
Nowra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QWERTY mini Std ENG or Nowra have ads?
Neither QWERTY mini Std ENG nor Nowra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QWERTY mini Std ENG or Nowra?
QWERTY mini Std ENG ships an update every 6 months, and Nowra every 5 days. Most recently, QWERTY mini Std ENG was updated on September 25, 2026 and Nowra on October 7, 2026.

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