Py4Pro vs Steno Keyboard Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Py4Pro
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Unlock the power of Python without starting from scratch. Py4Pro is your personal library of essential automation scripts, designed for professionals who want to get things done faster. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://jtscientific.com/py4pro-python-automation-snippets/
Steno Keyboard Pocket
This app enables stenographic writing on an iPhone by pressing multiple keys simultaneously to form chords. A built-in dictionary translates these chords into words, phrases, or punctuation. It's designed for efficient text input and learning steno on the go.
- Chord-based stenographic input
- On-device dictionary translation
- Import Plover/RTF dictionaries
- Personal dictionary priority
- Steno lookup and definition
- Private, no data leaves device
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Steno Keyboard Pocket brings stenographic writing to iPhone. Instead of one key per letter, you press several keys at once. A dictionary translates that chord into a word, a phrase, or punctuation. HOW IT WORKS ON A PHONE Press your chord, then press Translate. The Translate key sits where the space bar normally would, so the rhythm is chord, translate, chord, translate. On a screen this size that is more reliable than trying to lift a whole chord cleanly, and it means a mistimed finger does not send the wrong word. WHAT IT IS NOT Pocket is Translate only. It does not include lift to send, the steno mode built around it, or the wide proportioned board those need. Those are on the iPad app, Steno Keyboard. If you want to write steno with both hands, that is the one to buy. YOUR DICTIONARIES Import Plover format JSON, or RTF/CRE files from most CAT software. Dictionaries are priority ordered, so a personal dictionary can override a general one. Large dictionaries are supported. FOR LEARNING AND FOR LOOKUP Look up how any word is written, and read a plain English explanation of what an entry's formatting codes actually do. Define a word you just wrote without leaving what you were doing. Useful for drilling a brief on the bus even if the real writing happens elsewhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Nothing you type leaves your device. No account, no analytics, no server of ours. Translation happens locally. REQUIRES A DICTIONARY This is a custom keyboard and it needs a steno dictionary to do anything. The app can download a free starter dictionary, or you can import your own.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Py4Pro at Free against Steno Keyboard Pocket's $4.99. Steno Keyboard Pocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On 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
Py4Pro is free to download; Steno Keyboard Pocket costs $4.99 up front. Py4Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Steno Keyboard Pocket asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Py4Pro | Steno Keyboard Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JT Scientific Consulting LLC | MICHAEL ANGELO DURGIN |
In-app purchases
Py4Pro
- Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
Steno Keyboard Pocket
No in-app purchases









