Comparison

One Big Keyboard vs Motion Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

One Big Keyboard

Features
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One Big Keyboard is not a typical keyboard — it is a search tool that lives on your keyboard. It puts Google-style search operators one tap away, in any app, so you find exactly what you're looking for instead of scrolling past what you're not. THE PROBLEM Search engines are powerful, but only if you speak their language: site:, filetype:, intitle:, "exact match", -exclude. Almost nobody types these by hand — they're fiddly, easy to mistype, and hard to remember. THE FIX Tap a chip and the operator drops in, cursor already in place. No syntax to memorize, no colons to hunt for. Build a precise query in seconds, right where you're already typing. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • An operator chip row over a full QWERTY — the operators you use most, always one tap away • Swipeable operator pages: site targeting, file types, exact match, exclusions, and the full power set • Templates — save a reusable pattern like "site: [pick] filetype: [pick] [keywords]" and fill the blanks with taps • "Describe a search" — type plain English, get the right operator string, built entirely on-device • Saved searches, custom operators, and custom pages — make it yours OPERATORS BUILT IN • site: — search inside one website • filetype: — find PDFs, slides, spreadsheets • "exact phrase" — match words exactly • -exclude — drop results you don't want • intitle:, inurl:, OR, before:/after:, related:, and the rest MADE YOURS • Color themes — recolor the whole keyboard, or mix your own • Seven key-click sounds, from a classic tock to a mechanical click • Sync your operators, templates, and theme across devices through your own private iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. Nothing you type ever leaves your device — the keyboard has no networking code at all. Full Access is used only to save your own setup to your device. FREE FOREVER The keyboard and its core operators are free, always. One-time Pro unlocks custom operators, templates, saved searches, color themes, extra sounds, and iCloud sync. Works with Google and any search engine that supports operators like site: and filetype:. Turn your keyboard into a search tool. Find what you're actually looking for.

About

Motion Keyboard

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Motion Keyboard corrects words from where your fingers land. Type fast without aiming: the keyboard reads the pattern of all your taps and finds the word you meant. GESTURES • Swipe right: space and the corrected word • Swipe right again: period; swipe down or up to change the mark • Swipe down: next suggestion; up: previous, or exactly what you typed • Swipe left: delete the whole word; hold to keep deleting • Swipe up on a typed word: add it to the dictionary • Two fingers down: hide the space row and get more screen • Hold the space bar: move the cursor ENGLISH AND POLISH Suggestions take the previous word into account. Hold a letter for Polish accents. Swipe across the space bar to switch languages. LEARNS HOW YOU TYPE The keyboard remembers your words and how you hit the keys, and gets more accurate over time. LIQUID GLASS One glass pane with no gaps between keys: every point belongs to a key, so you never tap into nothing. The pressed letter pops up on a glass lens. The bar above the keys shows digits 1–0 or word suggestions; swipe sideways to switch. Emoji sit next to 123. PRIVACY The keyboard never connects to the internet and sends nothing. What it learns stays on your iPhone. It works without Full Access; Full Access adds haptics and a dictionary shared with the app.

Screenshots

One Big Keyboard4 screens
Motion Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Motion Keyboard at none against One Big Keyboard's 1. One Big Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. One Big Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Motion Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
One Big Keyboard versus Motion Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Big KeyboardMotion Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello Good Day LLCAdrian Zielinski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Big Keyboard

One-time1
  • One Big Keyboard Pro$4.99
None

Motion Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Big Keyboard free?
One Big Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Motion Keyboard free?
Motion Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Big Keyboard or Motion Keyboard have ads?
Neither One Big Keyboard nor Motion Keyboard shows ads.

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