Airothy vs HanKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airothy
Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Enjoy precise control with familiar gestures and typing, all from across the room. Your data remains private, communicating directly over your local network.
- Wireless trackpad control
- Full-screen Mac keyboard
- Gesture support
- Private local network connection
- One-time purchase for Pro features
- Free core functionality
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Airothy turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Control your Mac from across the room. Gestures, typing, and shortcuts, right in your hand. A REAL TRACKPAD, IN YOUR HAND • One finger moves the pointer, with smooth acceleration that feels like a Mac trackpad • Tap to click, two-finger tap to right-click, double-tap to double-click • Two fingers to scroll and pinch to zoom • Three-finger swipes for Mission Control and switching Spaces • Long-press to drag and drop A FULL KEYBOARD, TWO WAYS • Full-screen Mac Keyboard with hold-to-combine modifier keys, key repeat, and haptic feedback • A function row that matches your Mac: brightness, media, mute, and volume • Or type with the familiar iOS keyboard, with a Cmd / Opt / Ctrl / Shift bar and a Mac keys panel PRIVATE BY DESIGN • iPhone and Mac talk directly over your local network. What you type and tap never touches the internet • Every connection is encrypted and authenticated • Your Mac only accepts commands from devices you personally approved, one controller at a time GETTING STARTED 1. Install the free Mac companion app from airothy.com 2. Open Airothy on your iPhone and scan the QR code shown on your Mac, or enter the 6-digit code 3. That's it. Pair once and you stay paired FREE AND PRO The core experience is free forever: pointer, clicks, scrolling, and typing with the iOS keyboard. Pro features like the Mac Keyboard, Mac modifier and function keys, drag and drop, pinch to zoom, three-finger gestures, and remote system controls come with a 14-day free trial, then unlock with a single one-time purchase. No subscription.
HanKey
Customize your Korean typing experience with a variety of keyboard layouts and smart suggestions. Personalize themes, fonts, and input methods for efficient and comfortable typing.
- Multiple Korean keyboard layouts (Chunjin, Naratgeul, QWERTY)
- Smart word suggestions and predictions
- Customizable themes and fonts
- One-handed typing mode
- Optional number row
- Privacy-focused with no server data transmission
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HanKey is a custom keyboard that lets you pick the Korean layout that fits your hand. Twelve Korean layouts — from Cheonjiin and Naratgeul to Danmoeum and the standard two-set — plus smart word suggestions and themes and fonts you make yourself. ■ Twelve Korean layouts • Two-set (QWERTY) · Danmoeum · Mui-Danmoeum • Cheonjiin, five ways (standard · top · bottom · plus · flick) • Naratgeul, three ways (standard · top · flick) • SKY • Five English layouts (QWERTY · QWERTZ · AZERTY · Dvorak · 10-key) • Set the order languages cycle through, and give Korean and English their own slot per layout. ■ Type faster • A suggestion bar that also predicts the next word. • Suggestions learn the words you use. • Emoji suggestions. • Shortcut keys — register the characters you use often and long-press to insert them. • Cursor control — slide along the space bar or across the keys to move the caret. • Flick distance — choose how far a flick has to travel on 10-key and Japanese flick layouts. ■ Fit it to your screen • Keyboard Size — set the height and the top, bottom, left, and right padding with a live preview. • Padding keeps the keyboard's overall height, so you can move the keys within reach of one hand. • One-handed mode (left · right · compact). • A number row on top, and a toolbar you can rearrange. ■ Make it yours • Fifteen theme presets, each with its own background illustration. • Change colours, background image, and transparency to build your own. • Export a theme to a file to share, and apply one you receive. • Twelve keyboard fonts and a size to match, with a preview. • Back up and restore themes and settings to a file or iCloud. ■ HanKey Pro (one-time purchase) • Japanese keyboard — romaji and kana flick, with kanji conversion and predictions. • Glide typing — trace across the keys without lifting your finger. • Korean/English bilingual — keep typing on the Korean layout and English words come out in English. • Typo correction — see candidates for what you mistyped and pick one. • Translation · Hanja conversion · Clipboard history. • Calculator — work it out right on the keyboard and insert the result. • AI writing tools — rewrite what you wrote as polished, polite, casual, or formal (iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence). • Kaomoji (text emoticon) keyboard. • Up to twenty word suggestions. • Five mini games. ■ Privacy • What you type is never sent to a server. • Only anonymous usage statistics are collected, to improve the app. • Haptics, word learning, and themes need "Allow Full Access". HanKey keeps growing thanks to you. You can support development from inside the app. (Support is unrelated to unlocking features.) Questions and suggestions are always welcome. Easier Korean typing, with HanKey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HanKey at every 3 days against Airothy's every 3 weeks. HanKey also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Airothy's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Airothy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HanKey sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Airothy against 5.0 for HanKey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Airothy's written reviews are positive against 85% of HanKey's.
Airothy ships an update every 3 weeks, HanKey every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airothy | HanKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunwoo Kim | SUNHO CHOI |
Customer experience
Airothy
HanKey
In-app purchases
Airothy
- Airothy Pro$9.99
HanKey
- A Cup of Coffee$0.49
- A Slice of Dessert$1.99
- A Warm Meal$2.99
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- Generous Support$6.99
- HanKey Pro$6.99








