Comparison

NumRow vs Duoboard

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

Head to head
About

NumRow

Features
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Numbers should not be hidden behind another keyboard layout. NumRow gives you a familiar QWERTY keyboard with a permanent 0–9 row above the letters. Enter addresses, verification codes, measurements, dates and everyday details without constantly switching between letters and numbers. FAMILIAR TYPING NumRow is designed around the keyboard layout you already know, with responsive keys, key previews, automatic capitalization, Shift, Caps Lock and hold-to-delete. NUMBERS ALWAYS READY The permanent number row keeps every digit within reach while you type. Standard punctuation, symbols and emoji are also included. MADE FOR EVERYDAY TEXT FIELDS NumRow adapts to normal text, email, URL and numeric fields, with appropriate keys and Return actions for each context. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Full Access is required. NumRow has no account, analytics, advertising, tracking or network connection. What you type never leaves your device. QUICK SETUP 1. Open the Settings app 2. Tap General 3. Tap Keyboard 4. Tap Keyboards, then Add New Keyboard 5. Choose NumRow Once enabled, hold the globe key whenever a keyboard is visible and choose NumRow.

About

Duoboard

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Duoboard puts your keyboard on one half of the open iPhone Duo and a productivity sidekick on the other. Or split the keys across both. LIVE EDIT No more cursor dance. Everything you've typed shows up right beside the keys, word by word, big enough to hit. Tap any word to swap it, fix it or retype it, without wrestling with the text in your app. Pinch two words to join them, or spread one to split it. In Half and in Split. HALF The keys on the screen you're holding, and your sidekick on the other: Live Edit, emoji with search, a number pad and symbols, your snippets and your clipboard. SPLIT One keyboard, a half under each thumb, like on iPad. Spread two fingers on the keys to split them, pinch to bring them back together, and drag the halves wider or narrower to fit your hands. Choose which keys show on which side. DUAL A whole keyboard under each thumb, split across the fold. FULL Or keep it classic, one keyboard across the whole screen. ONE-HANDED, WITHOUT THE FUSS • Sweep two fingers or flick the space bar toward a thumb, and the keyboard drops into Half under it. Sweep again to tuck the keys in for one hand. No holding the globe key, no menu. • On the closed Duo, flick the space bar toward your thumb for one-handed keys, and back for full width. • Drag the keyboard to any height and set its width, remembered for closed, open upright and open sideways. TYPES THE WAY YOU DO • Swipe typing, with suggestions as you swipe • Autocorrect that learns your words and your contacts' names, and reads the words before it • Next-word suggestions after a space • Missed spaces come apart: "itsjust" becomes "it's just" • Hold the space bar for a trackpad: the higher your thumb, the faster the cursor • Hold 123 for snake_case, kebab-case, camelCase or file paths • An optional number row, and a touch and hold on a letter for its accents • Emoji search that forgives typos • What you just copied waits in the suggestion bar, one tap to paste • Undo and redo in the suggestion bar • Set how fast the delete key repeats SNIPPETS AND CLIPBOARD Save the things you type all the time, your address, your email, a go-to reply, and send them with a tap. Duoboard can also keep what you copy, so it's there when you need it again. ON IPAD TOO Duoboard works on iPad too, Split and Live Edit included. PRIVATE Nothing you type leaves your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. DUOBOARD PRO The Full keyboard is free, with autocorrect, emoji, snippets and your clipboard. Duoboard Pro unlocks Half, Split, Dual, Live Edit and swipe typing: try it free for 7 days, then keep it with a one-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

NumRow4 screens
Duoboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumRow at none against Duoboard's 2. NumRow also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Duoboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. NumRow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
NumRow versus Duoboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumRowDuoboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHammad FidaPatrick Gatewood

In-app purchases

None

NumRow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Duoboard

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Duoboard Pro$1.99

Questions

Is NumRow free?
NumRow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duoboard free?
Duoboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NumRow or Duoboard have ads?
Neither NumRow nor Duoboard shows ads.

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