Urdu Keys vs Matnsaz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Urdu Keys
This app provides an optimized Urdu keyboard for iPhone, featuring a Nastaleeq web font and support for all special characters. It allows easy copying of typed text to other applications without needing a system Urdu keyboard.
- Urdu-QWERTY optimized keyboard
- Nastaleeq web font typing
- Support for special Urdu letters
- Tap-to-copy functionality
- Friendly iPhone layout
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اردو ٹائپنگ کے لئے عظیم کی بورڈ Why is it a best Urdu typing app? -Urdu-QWERTY optimize for iPhone layout is friendly layout -Typing in Nastaleeq web font -Support all special letters. -Tap copy icon to paste to your apps is best way in the case without Urdu system keyboard. For more information, please check video tutorial on youtube and follow us on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHh2q1cpbIc https://www.facebook.com/pages/Urdu-Keys/255839327905798 *Note: Please login to your Facebook, Twitter in your Setting and allow this App to use your account for the first time.
Matnsaz
This advanced keyboard app simplifies typing in Urdu with an intuitive layout and intelligent autocorrect. It offers visual feedback on letter shapes and automatically handles diacritics, making Urdu writing easier and more accurate.
- Breakthrough keyboard layout
- See letter shapes as you type
- Advanced autocorrect system
- Nastaliq script support
- Soft space key for joining letters
- Automatic diacritic addition
- Intelligent character replacement
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Matnsaz is the easiest-to-use, and most advanced, Urdu keyboard for iPhone and iPad. - A breakthrough new keyboard layout, using nearly half of the letter keys on other Urdu keyboards - See the shape that letters will take as you type - A state-of-the-art autocorrect system that learned from the language of Urdu scholars This app was designed by studying the Urdu language deeply. We paid attention to details: - When using Nastaliq script on your device, the keyboard will also display characters in Nastaliq - A soft space key allows you to stop letters from joining without entering a space, an important tradition in Urdu writing - Necessary diacritics (airāb) are added automatically, others can be added manually - If you use the wrong letter or Unicode character, Mantsaz intelligently replaces it with the right character automatically Additional features: - Use alternate layouts: alphabetical, or based on the English keyboard - Dark mode support - Perfectly aligned icons and design to fit into iOS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Matnsaz at 4.8 against Urdu Keys's 4.1. Matnsaz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Urdu Keys's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Urdu Keys sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matnsaz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Matnsaz holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Urdu Keys's written reviews are positive against 91% of Matnsaz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Urdu Keys ships an update monthly, Matnsaz every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Urdu Keys | Matnsaz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LE SANG | Shanasai LLC |
Customer experience
Urdu Keys
Matnsaz
In-app purchases
Urdu Keys
- Urdu Keys full$0.99
Matnsaz
No in-app purchases
