Comparison

KotoKey vs Anytalk

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

Head to head
About

KotoKey

Personalize your typing experience with custom themes and satisfying mechanical keyboard sounds. This utility app offers predictive suggestions and text replacements for faster input, making every keystroke feel more comfortable and unique.

Highlights
  • Mechanical keyboard sound effects
  • Customizable keyboard themes
  • Predictive text suggestions
  • Text replacement for phrases
  • Auto Shift and Smart Apostrophe
  • English QWERTY and Japanese input
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KotoKey is a custom keyboard app that brings the look and sound of a physical keyboard to your iPhone. Make everyday typing feel more satisfying. Customize your keyboard with themes and typing sounds, and enjoy a typing experience that feels more personal and comfortable. Enjoy tapping keys on your Home Screen, too. Customize your widgets with your favorite keycap designs, labels, sounds, and layouts. Main features • Keyboard themes inspired by physical keyboards • Typing sounds you can choose to match your mood • Customizable Home Screen widgets with tappable keycaps and typing sounds • English QWERTY and flick input • Japanese flick and romaji input • Predictive suggestions for smoother input • Text Replacements for words and phrases you use often • Auto Shift, Double-Space Period, and Smart Apostrophe Save frequently used words, email addresses, and phrases as Text Replacements, then enter them faster whenever you type. Your input is processed on your device, and the basic keyboard features work without Full Access. Enjoy satisfying keyboard sounds with KotoKey, both while typing and on your Home Screen.

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Anytalk

Features
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日本語で打って、ボタンをひとつ。書いた文がそのまま翻訳文に置き換わります。 Anytalk は、翻訳機能を内蔵した日本語キーボードです。 翻訳アプリに切り替えてコピーして貼り付けて戻る、その往復がなくなります。 ■ 使い方 1. Anytalk のキーボードで日本語を打つ 2. キーボード上部の「翻訳して置換」を押す 3. 打った文が翻訳文に置き換わる 元に戻すボタンをいつでも押せるので、置き換えた結果が気に入らなければ一度で 戻せます。メール、メッセージ、SNS、メモ——文字が打てる場所ならどこでも同じように 使えます。 ■ 安全性 翻訳は Apple のオンデバイス翻訳エンジンが、文体の調整は Apple Intelligence の 端末内モデルが処理します。打った文章も翻訳結果も、端末の外に出ることはありません。 サーバーに送られることも、保存されることも、学習に使われることもありません。 ■ 主な機能 ・日本語キーボード(フリック入力・かな漢字変換)を内蔵 ・打った文をその場で翻訳文に置き換え ・元に戻す ・置き換える範囲を選択(直前の一文 / 直前の段落 / 取得できた全文) ・書いた言語を自動判定して翻訳方向を反転 日本語を打てば英語に、英語を打てば日本語に切り替わります ・文体の調整(ていねい / カジュアル / ビジネス) ※サブスクリプションに関する規約は、以下のリンクをご参照ください。 プライバシーポリシー:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hm_DPT6oGwhXlacnBg2D5zNtimKBWrGy93FtUkBUr9U/edit?usp=sharing 利用規約 : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NTnwU8AVvt1w822KJpLSUAoR-Zb1wDg4NdXCY2sIp-Q/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

KotoKey4 screens
Anytalk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anytalk at none against KotoKey's 1. Anytalk also leads on ads (none vs shown). KotoKey's advantage is iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price 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. KotoKey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Anytalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KotoKey versus Anytalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKotoKeyAnytalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatsumi HayakawaIBUKI YOSHIDA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

KotoKey

One-time1
  • KotoKey Premium$2.99
None

Anytalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KotoKey free?
KotoKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anytalk free?
Anytalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KotoKey or Anytalk have ads?
KotoKey shows ads; Anytalk does not.

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