Wurstfinger vs ICS Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wurstfinger
This keyboard app features large, well-spaced keys and intuitive swipe gestures designed for easier typing. It prioritizes user privacy with local processing and no data collection, offering a unique alternative to standard QWERTY layouts.
- Large 3x3 key grid
- Swipe gestures for additional characters
- Supports 14 languages
- Compose accents through combinations
- Circular gestures for uppercase
- Cursor control via space bar
- Adjustable keyboard size
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Wurstfinger - The Keyboard for Fat Fingers Tired of typos? Wurstfinger is a privacy-conscious keyboard with large keys and swipe gestures. Based on the proven MessagEase layout, it replaces the cramped QWERTY grid with a 3x3 layout optimized for thumb typing. Unlike mainstream keyboards, Wurstfinger doesn't rely on invasive word prediction - instead, it achieves accuracy through ergonomic design. Large, well-spaced keys mean fewer missed taps, and the gesture system lets you access all characters without hunting for tiny buttons. FEATURES: • Large 3x3 Key Grid - Optimized for thumbs, not precision pointers • Swipe Gestures - Access 8 additional characters per key by swiping • 26 Keyboard Layouts - Arabic, Croatian, English, Estonian-Finnish, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese (Hiragana), Japanese (Katakana), Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Spanish-Catalan, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese (with Telex input) • Compose Rules - Create accents through combinations (e.g. ' + a = á) • Circular Gestures - Draw a circle for uppercase letters • Cursor Control - Drag on the space bar to move the cursor, drag on the delete key to erase continuously • Haptic Feedback - Customizable vibration intensity • Fully Adjustable - Scale keyboard size to your preference PRIVACY FIRST: • No data collection • No network access • No word prediction tracking • All processing happens locally on your device Wurstfinger requires training - expect a few days to build muscle memory. But once you've crossed that threshold, you'll never want to go back to a standard keyboard. The gestures become second nature, and you'll type faster and with fewer errors than ever before. Your fingers will thank you!
ICS Toolkit
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Create events. Edit ICS files. Export calendars. ICS Toolkit brings your calendar tools together on iPhone and iPad. Start with five clear actions: Create Events, Edit Events, Export Calendars, Import Calendars, and Server Mode. Choose a calendar on your device and save its synced events together in one ICS file. Repeating events keep their repeat rules and edited occurrences. Save the file to Files or share it with another app. Read-only calendars are supported too. Build events with notes, locations, links, time zones, reminders, and attachments. Set daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly repeats. Add an organizer and attendees to create meeting invitations for compatible calendar and email apps. Open an existing ICS file and choose the event you want to edit, even when the file contains multiple events. Search by title or location, then save the edited event as a separate file. Import events from single-event or multi-event ICS files into a device calendar. Review an event before saving or sharing it. Check its details, see compatibility messages, and inspect the generated ICS text. Autosaved drafts and reusable templates help you prepare events you create often. Use Server Mode to connect compatible CalDAV calendar apps to selected calendars on your iPhone or iPad. It works over a trusted local network while ICS Toolkit stays open and active. ICS files work with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and other compatible apps. Supported details vary by destination. Some information, including attendees and embedded attachments, needs to be shared as an ICS file instead of added directly to Calendar. Calendar export includes only events synced to your device. Apple's calendar access does not provide event attachments or all deleted repeating-event exceptions; deleted occurrences may reappear after import. No account is required. Your drafts and templates are saved on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wurstfinger at Free against ICS Toolkit's $0.99. Wurstfinger also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On update cadence, 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
Wurstfinger is free to download; ICS Toolkit costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wurstfinger ships an update every 3 weeks, ICS Toolkit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wurstfinger | ICS Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akator GmbH | Pawel Karpinski |
In-app purchases
Wurstfinger
No in-app purchases
ICS Toolkit
No in-app purchases









