Comparison

basilic vs TidyType Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

basilic

This app helps you plan your shopping trips and organize your favorite items. Create and share lists, group items by store and category, and quickly add recurring purchases. It offers a fast and beautiful interface for effortless grocery management.

Highlights
  • Multiple real-time shopping lists
  • Group items by supermarket and category
  • Favorites for recurring items
  • Share lists for real-time collaboration
  • Quick item addition and editing
  • Bulk-assign supermarkets/categories
Features
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Basilic helps you plan your shopping and keep your favorites organized in one beautiful, fast app. Create lists, group items by supermarket and category, and check things off as you go. Save your staples as favorites so you can reuse them anytime, and share lists with others to collaborate in real time. Key features: • Create multiple shopping lists with real‑time updates • Add items quickly and edit with a long press • Group by supermarket and category, with collapsible sections • Favorites (templates) for your recurring items • Bulk‑assign supermarkets/categories to favorite items • Rename supermarkets and categories instantly • Share lists and favorites with others • Apple and Google sign‑in Whether you’re planning a weekly grocery trip or managing multiple stores, Basilic keeps everything tidy, fast, and effortless.

About

TidyType Keyboard

Features
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Elevate your writing. TidyType is an AI keyboard for iPhone — rewrite and translate any text, processed entirely on your device by Apple Intelligence. Nothing you type ever leaves your phone. Type anything in any app, then tap a chip above the keyboard. The result streams straight into the text field — and a one-tap Undo brings your original back. WHAT IT DOES • One-tap AI rewriting — fix grammar and spelling, or restyle the tone (clearer, friendlier, more professional) without changing what you mean • On-device translation — turn your text into any of 23 languages, with a one-tap repeat for your last target • Instant and private — it all runs on your iPhone through Apple Intelligence, with nothing to download MAKE IT YOURS Edit any built-in chip's prompt, create your own chips, duplicate and reorder them — up to 30 on the keyboard. Share chips as small JSON files and import chips shared with you. TIDYTYPE PRO The keyboard, typing, autocorrect, word suggestions, emoji, and accents are free forever. On-device AI text rewriting, translation, and your own custom chips (with import/export) are part of TidyType Pro. Start with a 2-week free trial, then keep everything on-device. • 3-day free trial for new subscribers • Monthly and annual plans — see prices for your region below on this page and in the app Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://tidytype.io/ios/terms — Privacy Policy: https://tidytype.io/privacy-policy-ios A REAL KEYBOARD TidyType is a full keyboard, not just a toolbar: word suggestions and autocorrect in six languages (English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian), accent long-press, emoji keyboard with search, haptics and key sounds — all configurable in the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your iPhone through Apple Intelligence — the language model is part of iOS, so there is nothing to download. The keyboard makes zero network requests and has no way to send what you type anywhere: the code that would do so does not exist in it. No analytics, no accounts, no tracking. (The companion app can optionally check for new shareable chips — public catalog data only, never anything you type, and you can turn it off in Settings.) About "Allow Full Access": iOS requires this switch for a keyboard to share settings with its companion app. TidyType uses it only so the keyboard can read the chips you configure in the app — never for networking. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone 15 Pro or newer (any iPhone 16 or 17) • iOS 26 or later • Apple Intelligence enabled in Settings The App Store only offers TidyType on devices that support Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

basilic4 screens
TidyType Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: basilic at none against TidyType Keyboard's 2. basilic also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. TidyType Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. basilic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
basilic versus TidyType Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbasilicTidyType Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLifeBits Inc.MARCELO LOYOLA STIVAL

In-app purchases

None

basilic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TidyType Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is basilic free?
basilic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TidyType Keyboard free?
TidyType Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do basilic or TidyType Keyboard have ads?
Neither basilic nor TidyType Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, basilic or TidyType Keyboard?
basilic ships an update every 8 days, and TidyType Keyboard every 8 days. Most recently, basilic was updated on October 15, 2026 and TidyType Keyboard on October 19, 2026.

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