LingoKey vs NeverTyping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LingoKey
Translate text directly from your keyboard without switching apps. This tool allows you to type in one language and see the translation appear above your keyboard, making cross-language communication seamless.
- Translate above keyboard
- Source and target language selection
- Simple keyboard setup
- Works in any app
- Clean interface
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LingoKey helps you translate directly from your keyboard, so you can write across languages without switching apps. Type your text, tap the translate button, and see the result appear right above the keyboard. It is simple, fast, and designed for everyday communication. Use LingoKey when chatting with friends, searching online, writing emails, creating social posts, or working with people in different languages. Features: • Translate right above your keyboard • Choose source and target languages • Simple keyboard setup • Works wherever you type • Clean and easy-to-use interface LingoKey makes multilingual typing easier, helping you write, translate, and communicate more smoothly in the apps you already use. Some features shown in the screenshots require a Lingo PRO subscription. - Privacy Policy: https://www.lingokey.app/legal/privacy - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
NeverTyping
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NeverTyping turns your voice into text in any app — messages, email, search, notes. Hold the mic button, speak, release: the text types itself right where your cursor is. Need a translation? Slide your thumb onto a flag while you talk — speak your language, it writes in English, Spanish and more. A walkie-talkie translator, right inside your keyboard. • Voice dictation in every app • On-the-fly translation to the language you pick • On-device speech recognition where the language supports it • Smart punctuation and automatic cleanup • Customizable: color themes, layout, flags Free, with a weekly quota included. Already a NeverTyping customer on Mac? Sign in with your email and everything unlocks — no repay. Privacy: your audio is never sent to OUR servers, and the keyboard never logs what you type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NeverTyping at none against LingoKey's 2. LingoKey's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. LingoKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. NeverTyping asks for nothing beyond the download.
LingoKey ships an update every 4 days, NeverTyping every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LingoKey | NeverTyping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 430 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 媛 卞 | SKA Digital LLC |
In-app purchases
LingoKey
- Lingo PRO14 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Lingo PRO$19.991 Year
NeverTyping
No in-app purchases
Questions
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