Comparison

SealTask vs Half Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

SealTask

Features
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SealTask is end-to-end encrypted task management for work that should stay private. Create projects, organize tasks in a board or list view, add notes, checklists, due dates, and comments, and keep the next step clear. SealTask is built for privacy-focused individuals and teams. Zero-knowledge architecture and ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption help protect project content: data is encrypted on your device before sync, so sensitive work stays under your control. Features: - Private projects for clients, routines, and focused work - Board and list views over the same tasks - Tasks with priorities, due dates, checklists, and comments - Notes for information that does not fit neatly inside a task - Guided demo board during onboarding - Designed for encrypted sync and collaboration SealTask focuses on calm planning, clear priorities, and private content. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Half Keyboard

Features
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The standard iOS keyboard takes up almost half your iPad HalfKeyboard takes about two thirds of that, so you keep seeing what you're typing into โ€” your chat, your form, your note. But it's not a stripped-down version. Everything you expect from a keyboard is there, right where your thumb already rests. SWIPE DOWN FOR THE SECOND CHARACTER Swipe down on a letter key to get the character above it: q becomes 1, a becomes @, z becomes %. On the period key, a swipe down gives a comma. You'll rarely need the number layer. SET IT UP YOUR WAY Height, font size, key spacing, bottom row thickness, typeface โ€” all with a slider. Both in the app and in the keyboard itself, so you see the effect right away. Settings made in the app go to the keyboard; not the other way round, because a keyboard without full access isn't allowed to write back. SPACE BAR AS A TRACKPAD Hold the space bar and drag to move the cursor through your text. No more aiming for a single letter. WORD SUGGESTIONS THAT SEND NOTHING A suggestion bar in Dutch, English or German, or automatic. The word list lives inside the app; nothing is looked up and nothing is remembered. EMOJI Its own emoji board with categories and a clock tab that fills with what you used last. ROOMIER ON IPAD On iPad you get two extra layouts: a numeric pad on the right, and a split layout with the pad in the middle and a space bar under each thumb. PRIVACY HERE IS NOT A PROMISE BUT A BOUNDARY HalfKeyboard does not ask for full access. Without that permission, a keyboard on iOS cannot connect to the internet โ€” a technical limit, not a word of honour. No analytics, no ads, no account, no third-party SDKs. What you type stays on your device. Free, with no strings attached: no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

SealTask4 screens
Half Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Keyboard at none against SealTask's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SealTask sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Half Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SealTask ships an update monthly, Half Keyboard every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SealTask versus Half Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSealTaskHalf Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBanana Pancakes s.r.o.dick hartog

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SealTask

Subscriptions2
  • Worklist Personal Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Worklist Personal Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Half Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SealTask free?
SealTask is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Half Keyboard free?
Half Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SealTask or Half Keyboard have ads?
Neither SealTask nor Half Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SealTask or Half Keyboard?
SealTask ships an update monthly, and Half Keyboard every 4 weeks. Most recently, SealTask was updated on October 7, 2026 and Half Keyboard on October 14, 2026.

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