# Themeboard vs xKeyboard

The clearest difference is rating: xKeyboard at 3.2 against Themeboard's 2.5. xKeyboard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Themeboard's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Themeboard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

xKeyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 181 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 40% and 39% positive.

Themeboard ships an update every 3 months, xKeyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Themeboard | xKeyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (103 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/themeboard/id908842747/reviews) | **[3.2 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 103 | **181** |
| Positive reviews | **39.7% of reviews** | 39.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Taphive GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/466416247) | [煦 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/494537607) |

## What reviewers say

### Themeboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/themeboard/id908842747)

Discover and download unique keyboard themes and wallpapers created by world-class designers. Personalize your iOS device with high-quality artwork and enjoy a fully functional keyboard with emojis and autocorrection.

**Highlights:** Curated designer keyboard themes, High-quality wallpapers, Themeable keyboard, Built-in Emoji & Kaomoji, Autocorrection and prediction, User-defined shortcuts, Quick delete functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Black Mak Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Color Your Style Theme Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Edition Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Space Gray Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| TACTICOOL | $0.99 | one-time |
| SilverBook Theme | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Edition Theme | $1.99 | one-time |
| MAKPAK Theme Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Rose Gold Edition | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gold Limited Edition Theme | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Beautiful and sleek keyboard themes
- 👍 Wide variety of free and paid themes
- 🚀 Responsive and smooth keyboard performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Keyboard lags and bugs
- 🔑 Requires 'full access' permission which raises privacy concerns
- 🔠 Limited to English language only

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard disappears or stops working in certain apps
- Cursor jumps to next field when adding contacts
- Unable to see text when writing reviews in the app
- Keyboard reverts to default iOS keyboard unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add support for multiple languages (Spanish, German, Turkish, etc.)
- Improve autocorrect and predictive text functionality
- Allow customization of keyboard sounds and haptic feedback
- Option to disable emoji bar and access emojis through the globe button


### xKeyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xkeyboard-custom-keyboard/id1440245962)

Design your own keyboard with custom layouts, keys, symbols, and Unicode characters. This app allows you to create specialized keyboards for various needs, from mathematical equations to phonetic alphabets, and use them across different text editing applications.

**Highlights:** Custom keyboard layouts, Symbol and Unicode integration, Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry), Template-based creation, Use in text editing apps

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP - 1 Month | $0.29 | per month |
| VIP - 1 Year | $2.99 | per year |
| VIP - Lifetime | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Highly customizable
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases
- 🚀 Powerful keyboard creation capabilities
- 👍 Useful for conlangs and rare scripts
- 👍 Allows creating custom characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paywall for core functionality
- 🐛 Crashes when deleting/editing keys
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 👎 Lacks documentation and tutorials
- 👎 Missing basic features like autocorrect

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes

**Requested features**

- Add ability to export/share custom keyboards
- Improve keyboard customization workflow
- Implement swipe typing and autocorrect
- Add more language/script support
- Allow creating custom characters/symbols


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Themeboard free?

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

### Is xKeyboard free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Themeboard or xKeyboard?

xKeyboard is rated higher. Themeboard averages 2.5 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while xKeyboard averages 3.2 from 181 ratings.

### Do Themeboard or xKeyboard have ads?

Neither Themeboard nor xKeyboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Themeboard or xKeyboard?

Themeboard ships an update every 3 months, and xKeyboard monthly. Most recently, Themeboard was updated on October 11, 2026 and xKeyboard on October 20, 2026.

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