meta Keyboard vs HusKyBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
meta Keyboard
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1.Korean typing experience • Supports Korean/English input switching • Includes 2-Bulsik, 10-Key, Naratgeul, and Mui Danmoum layouts • Provides number/symbol input and essential editing actions 2.Theme customization • Choose a main color theme for your keyboard style 3.Input convenience settings • Configure key haptics and key sound options • Uses a practical layout for space, return, and special keys • Keeps interaction simple for fast daily typing 4.iOS settings integration • Check keyboard activation status inside the app • Verify Full Access status and open iOS Settings quickly • Guides users through required setup steps before use 5.Lightweight daily workflow • Focuses on core controls without complex setup • Built for practical Korean-first everyday typing • Syncs app-side preferences with the keyboard extension
HusKyBoard
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Bring the layout your fingers know to your iPad and iPhone. HusKyBoard supports two-set and three-set Korean layouts, chorded input, and English stenography. Make it your own with adjustable layouts, key sizes, themes, and typing settings. Use your chosen layout with a physical keyboard in the app’s notepad and the typing preview in Settings. Supported Layouts · Korean two-set: Standard Dubeolsik, Danmoeum, Dugeobi, and chorded Dubeolsik · Korean three-set: Sebeolsik 3-90, Final (3-91), and Sinsebeolsik P2 · Semo-e 2018, Semo-e Mobile · QWERTY, Dvorak, Colemak, Workman, Steno, and more One-Handed and Split Modes · Swipe left or right on the space bar for one-handed mode. Available in portrait on iPhone and in either orientation on a full-width iPad keyboard. Steno layouts do not support this mode. · Drag the empty area to adjust the width. On iPad, you can also adjust the position. · Place two fingers on the space bar and spread them apart to split the keyboard. Available in landscape on iPhone and on supported iPad keyboard designs. · Choose whether to keep the keyboard’s height in each mode. Keyboard Designs · Familiar Layout: Based on the standard iPad keyboard. · Physical Keyboard Sizing: Based on a physical keyboard’s key sizes and layout. · Full Key Layout: Keeps all keys in the standard ANSI layout visible, regardless of screen size. · Three iPhone designs: iPhone-style, a uniform 11-column grid, or a grid with Backspace on the bottom row. · Save separate keyboard heights for portrait and landscape. VIA-Style Customization · Edit keys with an editor inspired by VIA. · Save up to 20 custom layouts. · Assign characters or functions across Base, Shift, Fn, Option, and custom layers. · Copy an Option layer preset, then edit individual keys. · Customize Korean composition rules and chord timing per layout. Semo-e layouts also support symbol extension and medial/final Shift editing, plus custom abbreviations. · Export and import layouts to back them up or share them. Appearance and Themes · Choose from three built-in themes and five custom theme slots. · Adjust keyboard and key backgrounds, borders, shadows, and label colors and font weight. · Adjust secondary label size, color, and opacity. · Give initial consonant, vowel, and final consonant keys different background colors to help learn a three-set Korean layout. · Set each theme to light, dark, or automatic mode. Keyboard Sounds (Experimental) · Choose iOS clicks or mechanical keyboard sounds. · Set sounds by key type and preview them. Physical Keyboard Support · Use custom layouts in the notepad and the typing preview in Settings. · By default, Caps Lock switches Korean/English, Control switches chorded/sequential input, Option activates the Option layer, and Option + Backspace deletes a word. · Assign layer switching or other functions to special keys such as Control and Option. Markdown Notepad · Save notes as .md files in a folder you choose, including iCloud Drive. · Markdown syntax is highlighted as you type. · Customize styles for individual Markdown elements. Typing Settings · Choose different layouts for portrait and landscape. · Switch between chorded and sequential input on supported layouts. · Swipe in four directions: choose a layer for each direction and set actions per key in custom layouts. · Adjust chord timing to match your typing speed. · Delete Korean text by character, individual letter (jamo), or a mix of both. · Turn key repeat and Option + Backspace word deletion on or off separately. · Adjust repeat speed, layer hold timing, label size, number row visibility, and the bottom row. · Open the typing preview with the keyboard button in Settings to try your changes. · Use two English steno layouts and Plover JSON dictionaries to turn chords into words.
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Verdict
meta Keyboard and HusKyBoard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | meta Keyboard | HusKyBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KYEONGKYU LEE | NAM KYUNG YEO |
In-app purchases
meta Keyboard
No in-app purchases
HusKyBoard
No in-app purchases








