Comparison

A5 Journal vs Custom Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

A5 Journal

Features
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A5 JOURNAL Your Records. Your Proof. Your Story. Your life deserves more than another notes app. A5 Journal combines the warmth of traditional journaling with powerful digital documentation tools. Build your own beautiful library, create notebooks, and capture everything from everyday memories to important professional records. YOUR HISTORY, PRESERVED Every entry is timestamped and permanently recorded. Once saved, it cannot be edited or rewritten, helping you preserve an authentic history of what happened and when. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE Create notebooks for personal journaling, work documentation, project tracking, incident reports, memories, and more. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • Beautiful digital libraries and notebooks • Permanent, timestamped entries • Photos and supporting attachments • Customizable forms and reports • Offline mobile journaling with automatic synchronization • Shared journals for families and teams • A5 Mailroom for sharing letters and records • Search, starred entries, and reminders • Export your records whenever you need them • Memberships for individuals, families, and businesses BUILT FOR LIFE AND WORK Whether you're preserving memories, tracking personal goals, documenting workplace events, or collaborating with your team, A5 Journal keeps your records organized and accessible. Start building your library today. A5 Journal — Your Records. Your Proof. Your Story. Important Notice: A5 Journal is a documentation and organizational tool, not a legal service. Records are not guaranteed to be legally admissible. A 7-day free trial is available for eligible individual subscriptions. An active subscription is required after the trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Custom Keyboard

Features
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TYPE FASTER. DO MORE. Tiped transforms your iPhone keyboard into a powerful everyday productivity tool. Save frequently used text, insert quick replies with one tap, perform calculations while typing, access symbols and emoji, and personalize your keyboard with different colors and themes. Everything you need is available directly from the keyboard, so you can spend less time switching between apps and more time getting things done. QUICK TEXT SNIPPETS Save the text you use most often and insert it instantly wherever you are typing. Create shortcuts for: • Contact details • Frequently asked questions • Customer support replies • Business messages • Prices and service information • Social media captions • Links and signatures • Addresses and personal details • Reusable text templates Your saved snippets remain organized and ready whenever you need them. BUILT-IN CALCULATOR Perform calculations directly from the keyboard without opening another app. Use quick mathematical functions including: • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division • Percentages • Square roots • Powers • Trigonometric functions • Logarithms • Previous answer recall Calculate a result and insert it directly into your message, note, email or document. LETTERS, SYMBOLS AND EMOJI Switch quickly between dedicated keyboard sections for: • Letters and numbers • Special characters • Currency symbols • Mathematical symbols • Emoji • Calculator • Saved snippets All your most useful tools are always just one tap away. CUSTOM KEYBOARD THEMES Personalize Tiped with different keyboard styles and color presets. Choose the look that best matches your device, your apps or your personal style. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Use Tiped in: • English • Italian • French • Spanish • German The keyboard can be configured for the language you prefer. WORKS WHERE YOU TYPE Use Tiped in compatible apps across your iPhone, including messaging, email, notes, social media, browsers and productivity apps. IDEAL FOR • Freelancers • Business owners • Customer support • Social media managers • Content creators • Students • Professionals • Anyone who repeatedly types the same text SAVE TIME EVERY DAY Stop rewriting the same answers, searching for saved information or switching between your keyboard and calculator. With Tiped, your shortcuts, calculations and everyday typing tools are always available directly from your keyboard. Download Tiped and make every tap more productive.

Screenshots

A5 Journal4 screens
Custom Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Custom Keyboard at 13.0 against A5 Journal's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. A5 Journal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Custom Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
A5 Journal versus Custom Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA5 JournalCustom Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinkFULL Holdings Inc.ANDREA MARUCCI

In-app purchases

10 purchases

A5 Journal

Subscriptions10
  • A5 Journal Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Members - Monthly7 Days trial4 variants$2.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Family Plan$10.991 Month
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  • A5 Journal Business Plan Monthly$25.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Members - Yearly7 Days trial4 variants$29.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business+ Plan Monthly$49.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Family Plan Yearly$109.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business Plan Yearly$259.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business+ Plan Yearly$499.991 Year
1 purchases

Custom Keyboard

One-time1
  • Tiped PRO$2.99

Questions

Is A5 Journal free?
A5 Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Keyboard free?
Custom Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A5 Journal or Custom Keyboard have ads?
Neither A5 Journal nor Custom Keyboard shows ads.

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