Comparison

Klayboard vs SweetKeyboard Pro

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

Head to head
About

Klayboard

A precision keyboard app offering deterministic typing with no predictive AI or aggressive autocorrect. It provides advanced features like a dedicated number row, word-by-word cursor navigation, and customizable layouts for coding and markdown.

Highlights
  • Deterministic typing with no AI or cloud connection
  • Dedicated number row with symbol alternates
  • Word-by-word cursor navigation and text editing
  • Multiple layouts: Standard, Coding, Markdown
  • Smart touch accuracy for fewer missed keys
  • Fully customizable keys, height, and feedback
  • Text expansion macros
Features
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Klayboard is a precision keyboard built for people who want total control over their typing. No predictive AI. No aggressive autocorrect. No cloud connection. What you press is exactly what appears on the screen — every single time. DETERMINISTIC TYPING Most keyboards fight you. They change words after you type them, insert suggestions you didn't ask for, and send your keystrokes to the cloud. Klay does none of that. Every tap produces exactly one character. You stay in control. DEDICATED NUMBER ROW Access numbers without switching layouts. Klay's 5-row and 6-row modes both include a permanent number row across the top. Every number key has a symbol alternate — swipe down on "1" for "!", on "2" for "@", and so on. WORD-BY-WORD CURSOR NAVIGATION The utility row gives you desktop-class text editing on your phone. Jump the cursor forward or backward by whole words. Delete the previous word or everything to the start of the line. Toggle case between lower, Title, and UPPER. Copy and paste without leaving the keyboard. THREE LAYOUTS, ONE KEYBOARD Standard: Clean QWERTY with a full symbol set available by swipe or long-press on every key. Coding: Braces, brackets, semicolons, slashes, and equals on the primary layer. Tab key included. Built for writing code on mobile. Markdown: One-tap buttons for headings, bold, italic, code blocks, links, lists, and horizontal rules. The cursor auto-positions between delimiters. SMART TOUCH ACCURACY Klayboard uses a geometric probability model to resolve ambiguous taps near key boundaries. It considers finger position, key proximity, and letter-pair frequency — all computed locally, with zero dictionary lookups. The result: fewer missed keys, especially at smaller keyboard sizes. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Remap any character key's primary and long-press actions. Adjust keyboard height from 75% to 140%. Choose between 5-row compact and 6-row full modes. Toggle haptic feedback, sound feedback, and key popups independently. Set your preferred long-press duration. TEXT EXPANSION MACROS Create custom trigger-based text macros that expand as you type. Set "@@" to expand into your email address, or "addr" into your full mailing address. Macros fire instantly with zero lag — everything runs locally. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Klay never connects to the internet. Your keystrokes never leave your device. There is no analytics, no telemetry, no usage tracking, and no data collection of any kind. Full Access is requested only for clipboard features (copy/paste) and is entirely optional. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Swipe down or long-press any key for its alternate character • Double-space automatically inserts a period and shifts for the next sentence • Hold delete to accelerate — first by character, then by whole word • Swipe up from the spacebar to dismiss the keyboard • Shift cycles through off → shifted → caps lock • Symbols layout with every special character you need • Dark mode and light mode with automatic switching Klay is for developers, writers, power users, and anyone tired of fighting their keyboard. It does exactly what you tell it to — nothing more, nothing less.

About

SweetKeyboard Pro

Enhance your typing with a familiar QWERTY layout, a permanent number row, and quick access to symbols. This keyboard offers smarter cursor control, context-aware shortcuts, and reusable text snippets for efficient input. It prioritizes privacy with local-first design and no cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Permanent top number row
  • One-page symbol access
  • Dedicated arrow keys and swipe cursor control
  • Context-aware shortcuts
  • Long-press accents and punctuation
  • Save and reuse up to 50 text snippets
  • Local clipboard integration
Features
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SweetKeyboard: Fast, Familiar, and Private Typing SweetKeyboard is a local-first iOS keyboard that keeps numbers, symbols, cursor movement, and reusable clipboard snippets close to the typing flow without forcing users to learn an unfamiliar layout. Built for quick edits, codes, forms, and repeated snippets, it delivers a familiar typing experience with smarter everyday controls. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE • Numbers Stay Visible: The familiar English QWERTY letter layout features a permanent top number row from 1 to 0, reducing interruptions while you type codes, dates, and addresses. • Symbols in One Place: Symbols are grouped on one clean page, designed to avoid deep symbol switching. Tap one symbol and return to letters, or lock symbols when you need to type multiple characters or emojis. • Smarter Cursor Control: Move the cursor without fighting the iOS text magnifier using dedicated arrow keys or speed-aware horizontal swiping across the keyboard. • Context-Aware Typing: SweetKeyboard adapts to the field you are typing in. For example, the keyboard shows a contextual @ shortcut in email fields and suppresses unwanted auto-capitalization. • Long-Press Shortcuts: Hold supported keys for common accents and quick punctuation, keeping the main keyboard free of visual clutter. • Fast Typing Stability: Designed for stable everyday typing, even when you move quickly and your fingers overlap. • Forward Delete: Turn on forward delete, then use manual Shift to delete ahead of the cursor. • Save and Reuse Snippets: Access a local clipboard grid inside the keyboard to save up to 50 local text snippets. • Pin Favorites: Pin favorites so important snippets stay at the top of your list for quick, one-tap pasting. • Native Clipboard Integration: Choose how SweetKeyboard handles text copied to the native iPhone Clipboard. You can import, paste, or do both after initiating a user action. • Clear Text Field: Easily clear short fields directly from the compact keyboard toolbar. CUSTOMIZABLE TO YOUR PREFERENCES Your typing experience should fit your needs. Easily configure settings in the app, including optional haptic feedback for responsive keys, auto-capitalization rules, cursor swipe behaviors, and custom clipboard toolbar options. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT, LOCAL BY DESIGN Privacy is a central product value, not a secondary note. • There are no analytics, no advertising SDKs, no tracking SDKs, and no cloud sync. • SweetKeyboard features no remote text processing or keystroke uploading. A NOTE ON CLIPBOARD FEATURES AND "FULL ACCESS" To enable the optional clipboard features, iOS requires you to grant "Full Access". This simply gives the keyboard the necessary permissions to interact with the phone's native clipboard tools and shared local settings. This does not mean we have access to your data. Because SweetKeyboard is local by design with no cloud sync or remote processing, your typing, snippets, and clipboard history remain completely local to your device and are never compromised. Platform Limitations: Some features depend on what the active app exposes to third-party keyboards. Secure text fields and certain apps may use the system keyboard instead. Clear Text Field works best in short fields and may be limited in long documents.

Screenshots

Klayboard4 screens
SweetKeyboard Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SweetKeyboard Pro at Free against Klayboard's $3.99. SweetKeyboard Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Klayboard's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

SweetKeyboard Pro is free to download; Klayboard costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SweetKeyboard Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Klayboard ships an update every 3 months, SweetKeyboard Pro every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Klayboard versus SweetKeyboard Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlayboardSweetKeyboard Pro
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhi Zheng YeoDavid Demri

In-app purchases

None

Klayboard

No in-app purchases

None

SweetKeyboard Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Klayboard free?
Klayboard costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SweetKeyboard Pro free?
SweetKeyboard Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Klayboard or SweetKeyboard Pro?
SweetKeyboard Pro is rated higher. Klayboard averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SweetKeyboard Pro averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Klayboard or SweetKeyboard Pro have ads?
Neither Klayboard nor SweetKeyboard Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Klayboard or SweetKeyboard Pro?
Klayboard ships an update every 3 months, and SweetKeyboard Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Klayboard was updated on October 31, 2026 and SweetKeyboard Pro on October 31, 2026.

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