SmartType Ai Keyboard vs PubBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SmartType Ai Keyboard
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SmartType β the AI keyboard that helps you write better, faster, and in your voice. Tired of re-reading messages before you send them? SmartType is a custom iPhone keyboard with built-in AI tools, voice typing, and a clean dark design β so you can fix mistakes, change tone, translate, and dictate without leaving the app youβre in. WRITE WITH CONFIDENCE β’ Grammar fix β polish sentences in one tap β’ Word tone β sound professional, friendly, concise, or creative β’ Translate β turn your text into another language instantly β’ Smart suggestions β helpful word predictions as you type VOICE TYPING BUILT IN Tap the mic and speak naturally. SmartType converts your speech to text in real time β great for messages, notes, emails, and long replies. DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY USE β’ Sleek dark keyboard thatβs easy on the eyes β’ Emoji, clipboard history, themes, and one-handed mode β’ Customise AI to match how you write β’ Works in Messages, WhatsApp, Mail, Notes, social apps, and more FREE TO START Β· PREMIUM FOR POWER USERS Use AI features with a free word allowance. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited AI grammar, tone, translate, and voice typing. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Your text is only sent when you tap an AI action (grammar, tone, or translate). No ads. No third-party analytics trackers. See our privacy policy in the app. GET STARTED IN 30 SECONDS Open SmartType Go to Settings β General β Keyboard β Keyboards Add SmartType and enable Allow Full Access (required for AI, voice, and clipboard features) Perfect for: students, professionals, creators, multilingual users, and anyone who wants cleaner, clearer writing on iPhone. Questions or support? Contact us from the app β weβre happy to help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PubBlock
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PubBlock cleans up Safari and your apps: no more banners, no more pop-up ads, no more trackers following you from site to site. Pages load faster, use less data and respect your privacy. HOW IT WORKS β’ Safari content blocker (free): PubBlock hands Safari a compiled rule list, and Safari blocks ads and trackers before they even load. No injected scripts, nothing read from your pages. β’ Safari extension for youtube.com (free): it removes the site's video ads, including the ones that play before the video, sponsored Shorts and promoted videos in the feed. β’ Blocking in all your apps (Pro, iOS 26 or later): PubBlock's own encrypted DNS server gives no address to known advertising and tracking domains, so they never load, whatever the app. You select it once in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management > DNS, and PubBlock checks that it really works. WHAT MAKES PUBBLOCK DIFFERENT β’ No data collection: no account, no analytics. The Safari blocker runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad, and PubBlock's DNS server keeps no logs. β’ No subscription: PubBlock Pro is a one-time purchase. β’ A list built for the French-speaking web: on top of the big global ad networks, PubBlock blocks the French and European ad-tech and tracking tools that generic lists often miss. β’ Your own rules: allow the websites you choose in Safari, and add your own blocked domains. β’ An honest status: the home screen says exactly what is protected right now, and why when something is off. β’ Light and quiet: no complicated settings, everything works in the background. KNOWN LIMITATIONS β’ Ads served from the same domain as the content cannot be blocked by a domain filter: that is a limit of the technique, not an oversight. Video ads inside the YouTube app therefore remain impossible to block; on youtube.com in Safari, the extension handles them. β’ While a VPN is connected, iOS sends DNS through the VPN, so blocking in your apps pauses; the Safari blocker keeps working. β’ Some sites show empty spaces where blocked ads used to be. PUBBLOCK PRO One-time purchase, no subscription: blocking in all your apps (iOS 26 or later) plus your own blocked domains. The Safari blocker and the YouTube extension stay free, forever. Privacy: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/privacy Support: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartType Ai Keyboard at every 3 days against PubBlock's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SmartType Ai Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PubBlock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmartType Ai Keyboard ships an update every 3 days, PubBlock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartType Ai Keyboard | PubBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lohit Tech Solutions | CIPRIAN ALEXANDRU FRASINESCU |
In-app purchases
SmartType Ai Keyboard
- SmartType Ai Keyboard$4.991 Month
- SmartType Ai Keyboard$49.991 Year
PubBlock
- PubBlock Pro$2.99
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