Comparison

meta Keyboard vs HusKyBoard

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

Head to head
About

meta Keyboard

Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

meta Keyboard3 screens
HusKyBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
meta Keyboard versus HusKyBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermeta KeyboardHusKyBoard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKYEONGKYU LEENAM KYUNG YEO

In-app purchases

None

meta Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

HusKyBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is meta Keyboard free?
meta Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HusKyBoard free?
HusKyBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do meta Keyboard or HusKyBoard have ads?
Neither meta Keyboard nor HusKyBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, meta Keyboard or HusKyBoard?
meta Keyboard ships an update weekly, and HusKyBoard weekly. Most recently, meta Keyboard was updated on October 2, 2026 and HusKyBoard on October 16, 2026.

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