Comparison

Better Font vs Custom Font Maker Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Better Font

Express yourself with a vast collection of unique fonts and stylish keyboard themes. Easily apply custom text styles to your messages and social media posts to stand out and impress your friends. Enjoy a user-friendly experience with a wide variety of creative options.

Highlights
  • Over 118 unique fonts
  • Emoji text and upside down text
  • Bubble letters and more
  • Use fonts on all social media
  • Easy direct font application
  • Customizable keypad themes
Features
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Get It Now For Your Bonus Keyboards: At Midnight, Typewriter & Gold Digger! No More Boring Fonts For You! Join Over 5 MILLION Users So You Can Impress Your Friends! "The greatest collection of fonts on the entire App Store." ~Used over 50 Million times!~ Top Features For You: --> Over 118 fonts to choose from! Write with Emoji text, upside down text, bubble letters, and many many more! --> Use these awesome fonts everywhere! Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Kik, Instagram, iMessage, Viber... EVERYWHERE! --> The easiest way to directly put in your better fonts. Do it fast, and do it all the time! SUBSCRIPTION • 1 Year of all features, first Week is completely free • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of Use: http://appholdings.org/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: http://appholdings.org/privacypolicy.html Download Now & Enjoy!

About

Custom Font Maker Keyboard

Transform your messages with a vast collection of stylish fonts and custom handwriting designs. Personalize your typing experience with colorful keyboard themes and a wide array of symbols, GIFs, and kaomoji. Enhance your communication with a unique touch on all your favorite social media and texting apps.

Highlights
  • 150+ stylish fonts
  • Custom handwriting font creation
  • Colorful keyboard designs
  • Symbols, GIFs, and kaomoji
  • Typing assistance features
  • Compatibility with major social apps
Features
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Font Maker Keyboard is an excellent keyboard that will help you turn the ideas you want to share with people into aesthetically pleasing text messages. Just pick any font from the huge collection of designs and fonts and spice up the conversation with your exciting texts. If you don't want to limit your self-expression to 150+ fonts, you can try the magic of Font Maker. Draw every character in your handwriting to create a fully customized design and add a personal touch to every message! When it comes to typing, who said that it is boring? Not with colorful Keyboards! Set any keyboard design to brighten up your typing experience. Key features: KEYBOARD • Use 150+ stylish fonts compatible with all social media and texting apps • Spice up your chats with symbols, GIFs, hashtags, and kaomoji • Type faster with Auto-Capitalization, Caps Lock, and automatic period after double spacing • Choose a keyboard design that suits your style best • Create fonts with your handwriting in Font Maker Font Maker Keyboard is compatible with all the popular social media and texting apps: Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, iMessage, WhatsApp, Skype, TikTok, and more. But it’s in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with any of these apps or their owner, developer, or seller. UNLIMITED PREMIUM ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within Font Maker Keyboard. • Subscriptions are billed weekly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: • Terms: https://pages.flycricket.io/font-maker-pro/terms • Privacy: https://pages.flycricket.io/font-maker-pro/privacy

Screenshots

Better Font4 screens
Custom Font Maker Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Custom Font Maker Keyboard at free with in-app purchases against Better Font's subscription. Better Font's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Better Font sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Custom Font Maker Keyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Better Font against 4.4 for Custom Font Maker Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better Font has 87K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Better Font's written reviews are positive against 50% of Custom Font Maker Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better Font ships an update every 3 weeks, Custom Font Maker Keyboard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Better Font versus Custom Font Maker Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter FontCustom Font Maker Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (87K ratings)4.4 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings87K — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaneco Ltd.Azizbek Asadov

Customer experience

Better Font

All ratings86,699 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews805 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative17.0%

Custom Font Maker Keyboard

All ratings41 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Better Font

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Locked fonts still show up on keyboard
  • Selected fonts not actually applied
  • Keyboard font different from in-app selection

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free font options
  • Easier font switching
  • Better font organization
  • Customizable font creation

Custom Font Maker Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Better Font

Subscriptions5
  • Unlock Everything3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlock Everything7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlock everything3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Unlock everything3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • Cute Words$1.99
  • Emoticons$1.99
  • Girls Only$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Small Caps$1.99
  • Tattoo$1.99
  • Cool Story Bro$1.99
3 purchases

Custom Font Maker Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • 12 Months$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Better Font free?
Better Font is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom Font Maker Keyboard free?
Custom Font Maker Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Better Font or Custom Font Maker Keyboard?
Better Font and Custom Font Maker Keyboard are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 87K and 41 ratings respectively.
Do Better Font or Custom Font Maker Keyboard have ads?
Custom Font Maker Keyboard shows ads; Better Font does not.
Which is updated more often, Better Font or Custom Font Maker Keyboard?
Better Font ships an update every 3 weeks, and Custom Font Maker Keyboard every 3 months. Most recently, Better Font was updated on September 24, 2026 and Custom Font Maker Keyboard on August 26, 2026.

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