# Next Balloon vs Cat Keyboard

The clearest difference is price: Cat Keyboard at Free against Next Balloon's $5.99. Cat Keyboard also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). Next Balloon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Cat Keyboard is free to download; Next Balloon costs $5.99 up front. Cat Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Next Balloon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Next Balloon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cat Keyboard has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Next Balloon's written reviews are positive against 83% of Cat Keyboard's.

Next Balloon ships an update every 39 months, Cat Keyboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Next Balloon | Cat Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-balloon/id804561168/reviews)** | [4.7 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-keyboard-easy-paste/id6477843068/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **9** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 1 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Surprise Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/552707435) | [kimihiro kubota](https://appshunter.io/developer/500031798) |

## What reviewers say

### Next Balloon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-balloon/id804561168)

Easily track important annual events like birthdays and anniversaries. This app organizes upcoming dates, showing you what's happening in the next 90 days. Receive notifications and mark events as completed for the following year.

**Highlights:** Track birthdays and anniversaries, View upcoming events (next 90 days), Receive event notifications, Badge app icon for pending events, Mark events as completed, Automatic yearly updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cat Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cat-keyboard-easy-paste/id6477843068)

This app allows you to quickly input saved text snippets from your iPhone keyboard or Apple Watch. You can also display or speak text aloud on your Apple Watch, keeping your phrases organized in folders.

**Highlights:** One-tap text input, Save frequently used phrases, Organize phrases with folders, Display text on Apple Watch, Read text aloud on Apple Watch

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium (3 Month) | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium (12 Month) | $19.99 | per year |
| Cat Pro | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Next Balloon free?

Next Balloon costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cat Keyboard free?

Cat Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Next Balloon or Cat Keyboard?

Next Balloon is rated higher. Next Balloon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cat Keyboard averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.

### Do Next Balloon or Cat Keyboard have ads?

Neither Next Balloon nor Cat Keyboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Next Balloon or Cat Keyboard?

Next Balloon ships an update every 39 months, and Cat Keyboard fortnightly. Most recently, Next Balloon was updated on October 5, 2026 and Cat Keyboard on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*