Comparison

Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard vs FocusNotes AI

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

Head to head
About

Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard

Translate messages instantly while typing in any app. This AI-powered keyboard understands your intent, slang, and tone to provide natural, context-aware translations. It also offers grammar and style improvements for your outgoing messages and translates incoming messages into your preferred language.

Highlights
  • Real-time translation while typing
  • AI-powered natural language translation
  • Translate slang and typos accurately
  • Improve grammar and style
  • Translate incoming messages
  • Works in any app
Features
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Type in your language. Send it in theirs. Swaytype is a keyboard for iPhone that translates while you type, in any app. Write in your own language, tap Translate, pick theirs, and your message is ready to send. Any direction, any language. No copy and paste, no switching apps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open any chat and type with the Swaytype keyboard, the way you talk. 2. Tap Translate and pick their language. 3. Check it and send. Changed your mind? Tap Undo and your text comes back. NATURAL, NOT WORD FOR WORD Swaytype uses AI to translate what you mean, the way people really text in that language. Type with slang and typos: it reads what you meant, and slang comes out as real slang, not a dictionary translation. Casual stays casual. Formal stays formal. READ THEIR REPLY IN YOURS Got a message in another language? Copy it and the keyboard translates it into your language with one tap, right above the keys. Nothing gets pasted into your chat. FIX IT IN ONE TAP: CASUAL OR PRO Tap Improve to fix typos and grammar, in any language. Casual keeps your slang and your voice. Pro makes it clear and polite, for clients and work. WORKS IN ANY APP Your chats, texts and email, anywhere you type. Keep up to 3 favorite languages one tap away. READY IN A MINUTE The app walks you through it: add Swaytype in iPhone Settings and turn on Allow Full Access. Full Access lets the keyboard use the internet to translate. iOS shows the same warning for every keyboard. FREE TO START 10 a day, translations and rewrites combined, no card needed. Want more? Choose Monthly, Yearly (7 days free for new subscribers) or Lifetime, a one-time purchase. Paid plans are unlimited, with a fair use limit to prevent abuse. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel in iPhone Settings. Requires iOS 16 or later. Privacy Policy: https://swaytype.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://swaytype.com/terms Support: support@swaytype.com

About

FocusNotes AI

Features
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FocusNotes — Empty your mind. Your brain is for thinking, not remembering. Speak or type whatever's on your mind. AI instantly organizes it into notes, reminders, and ideas — no folders, no tags, no setup. Quick Capture — Brain dump everything. AI sorts it for you. Voice-first — Talk it out. FocusNotes listens and organizes. AI actions — Summarize, rewrite, or turn any note into tasks and flashcards. Built for focus — Calm, minimal, dark mode by default.

Screenshots

Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard4 screens
FocusNotes AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusNotes AI at none against Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard's 4. FocusNotes AI also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. FocusNotes AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard ships an update every 3 days, FocusNotes AI daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard versus FocusNotes AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwaytype AI Translate KeyboardFocusNotes AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEnrico CarrascoLUKE EDWARD MUELLER

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard

Subscriptions2
  • Swaytype Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Swaytype Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Swaytype Lifetime Offer$59.99
  • Swaytype Pro Lifetime$89.99
None

FocusNotes AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard free?
Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusNotes AI free?
FocusNotes AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard or FocusNotes AI have ads?
Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard shows ads; FocusNotes AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard or FocusNotes AI?
Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard ships an update every 3 days, and FocusNotes AI daily. Most recently, Swaytype AI Translate Keyboard was updated on November 13, 2026 and FocusNotes AI on November 10, 2026.

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