Comparison

SonicKeys vs KeyboardNote

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

Head to head

SonicKeys

Mechanical Keyboard Sounds

Custom keyboard build tracker

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

SonicKeys

Features

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Transform your iPhone typing experience with SonicKeys — a custom keyboard that plays satisfying mechanical keyboard, typewriter, and soft click sounds as you type. • 3 premium sound themes: Mechanical Keyboard, Typewriter, Soft Click • Instant playback with virtually zero latency • Haptic feedback support • Works in every app • No data collected — your keystrokes stay private Full Access is required only for audio playback. SonicKeys never records, stores, or transmits what you type.

About

KeyboardNote

Features

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KeyboardNote is a collection manager for custom keyboard enthusiasts. BUILD SPECS Log switches, plates, keycaps, PCBs and extras per keyboard. Enter part prices to get total build cost and per-part cost breakdown. PHOTO GALLERY Keep ordered photo sets per keyboard, with a full-screen pinch-zoom viewer. BUILD LOGS & CHECKLISTS Record lubing, filming and assembly by date; track remaining tasks with build checklists. RATINGS Rate typing feel, sound and looks, and compare across your boards. SEARCH & FILTERS Advanced filters by switch type, layout and status. BACKUP & RESTORE Export everything (photos included) to a single file and restore on a new device. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account, no ads. All keyboard data is stored only on your device — the network is used solely for an anonymous update check.

Screenshots

SonicKeys3 screens

KeyboardNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SonicKeys at every 2 days against KeyboardNote's fortnightly. KeyboardNote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SonicKeys ships an update every 2 days, KeyboardNote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

SonicKeys versus KeyboardNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SonicKeys	KeyboardNote
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 days — better	Fortnightly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Yongjun Hong	jungkil bae

In-app purchases

None

SonicKeys

No in-app purchases

None

KeyboardNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SonicKeys free?

SonicKeys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is KeyboardNote free?

KeyboardNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SonicKeys or KeyboardNote have ads?

Neither SonicKeys nor KeyboardNote shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SonicKeys or KeyboardNote?

SonicKeys ships an update every 2 days, and KeyboardNote fortnightly. Most recently, SonicKeys was updated on October 8, 2026 and KeyboardNote on September 30, 2026.