Comparison

Keyboard Lao vs EDL

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

Head to head
About

Keyboard Lao

This custom keyboard allows for fast and simple typing of the Lao alphabet on iOS devices. It works across all apps, offering a private and lightweight solution for messaging, notes, and social media.

Highlights
  • Full Lao keyboard layout for iOS
  • Quick switch between Lao and English
  • Works in any app
  • Lightweight and private
  • Easy to use
Features
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Keyboard Lao puts the whole Lao alphabet on your iPhone and iPad, so you can write to family, post and take notes in Lao without copying and pasting from somewhere else. It works in every app that uses the iPhone keyboard: Messages, LINE, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Notes, Mail and the rest. What you get: • Every Lao consonant, vowel and tone mark, laid out for thumbs • Lao numbers and symbols on the shift layer • Emoji, and the globe key to jump back to English • Everyday phrases like sabaidee one tap away in the top bar • Lao stickers for Messages: dancers, elephants and more • An app that speaks English, Lao and Thai Private by design Keyboard Lao doesn’t ask for Full Access, so iOS keeps the keyboard offline. It can’t see or send what you type. The app counts anonymous things, like how many people open it, and never your words. Free, from Sahtu Press Sahtu Press is a Lao American publisher. Keyboard Lao is free with no ads. If it helps you, you can leave a small tip inside the app. Set up in under a minute: Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards › Add New Keyboard › Keyboard Lao.

About

EDL

Monitor your electricity consumption and receive important updates from the national power company. Track monthly usage with graphs, get payment reminders, and report issues directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Check monthly electricity usage
  • Multiple meter support
  • Usage graphs
  • Overdue payment notifications
  • Important announcements
  • Report electricity issues
  • Apply for new meter
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"EDL Mobile Application" is modern application to check your electricity usages and important announcements from ELECTRICITE DU LAOS. Primary Functionalities: - Check your monthly electricity usages, multiple meters supports. - Monthly usage graph for convenience overview of your previous usages. - Notification for an overdue payment and important announcements such as: power-line repair, electricity outage, etc. - View Service Centre hotline and contact information. - Report electricity issue and pick location from map. - Apply for new meter. For more information, please visit www.edl.com.la Head Office Lao - Thai Friendship Road, Thong Kang Village, Sisattanak District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Monday - Friday: 8.00 - 16.30 P.O.Box 309

Screenshots

Keyboard Lao4 screens
EDL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keyboard Lao at 95% against EDL's 11%. Keyboard Lao also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (25 vs 5). EDL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). 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. Keyboard Lao sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. EDL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keyboard Lao holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyboard Lao has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Keyboard Lao's written reviews are positive against 11% of EDL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyboard Lao ships an update every 10 months, EDL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Keyboard Lao versus EDL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboard LaoEDL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1812.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahtu Press, Inc.Noukham Soulineyadeth

Customer experience

Keyboard Lao

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

EDL

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral44.4%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Keyboard Lao

One-time5
  • Donate Tier 1$0.99
  • Donate Tier 2$1.99
  • Donate Tier 3$2.99
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  • Donate Tier 4$3.99
  • Donate Tier 5$4.99
None

EDL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyboard Lao free?
Keyboard Lao is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EDL free?
EDL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keyboard Lao or EDL?
Keyboard Lao is rated higher. Keyboard Lao averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while EDL averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Keyboard Lao or EDL have ads?
Neither Keyboard Lao nor EDL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keyboard Lao or EDL?
Keyboard Lao ships an update every 10 months, and EDL every 3 months. Most recently, Keyboard Lao was updated on October 26, 2026 and EDL on October 12, 2026.

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