Arrowkees vs KotoKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrowkees
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Arrowkees is a Japanese keyboard app with arrow keys. [Main Features] - Arrow keys for cursor movement - Shift + Arrow for text selection - Flick input & QWERTY support - ⌘+C, ⌘+V shortcuts in QWERTY mode - Customizable theme colors Experience PC-like text editing on your iPhone/iPad.
KotoKey
Personalize your typing experience with custom themes and satisfying mechanical keyboard sounds. This utility app offers predictive suggestions and text replacements for faster input, making every keystroke feel more comfortable and unique.
- Mechanical keyboard sound effects
- Customizable keyboard themes
- Predictive text suggestions
- Text replacement for phrases
- Auto Shift and Smart Apostrophe
- English QWERTY and Japanese input
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KotoKey is a custom keyboard app that brings the look and sound of a physical keyboard to your iPhone. Make everyday typing feel more satisfying. Customize your keyboard with themes and typing sounds, and enjoy a typing experience that feels more personal and comfortable. Enjoy tapping keys on your Home Screen, too. Customize your widgets with your favorite keycap designs, labels, sounds, and layouts. Main features • Keyboard themes inspired by physical keyboards • Typing sounds you can choose to match your mood • Customizable Home Screen widgets with tappable keycaps and typing sounds • English QWERTY and flick input • Japanese flick and romaji input • Predictive suggestions for smoother input • Text Replacements for words and phrases you use often • Auto Shift, Double-Space Period, and Smart Apostrophe Save frequently used words, email addresses, and phrases as Text Replacements, then enter them faster whenever you type. Your input is processed on your device, and the basic keyboard features work without Full Access. Enjoy satisfying keyboard sounds with KotoKey, both while typing and on your Home Screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arrowkees at none against KotoKey's 1. Arrowkees also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). KotoKey's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price 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. KotoKey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arrowkees asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arrowkees ships an update every 2 months, KotoKey weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arrowkees | KotoKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinsuke Nakajima | Natsumi Hayakawa |
In-app purchases
Arrowkees
No in-app purchases
KotoKey
- KotoKey Premium$2.99









