# flick（フリック） vs Text Faces Keyboard

flick（フリック） and Text Faces Keyboard both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Text Faces Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 63% of flick（フリック）'s. Text Faces Keyboard also leads on ads (none vs shown). flick（フリック）'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (61 vs 7). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. flick（フリック） sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months and Text Faces Keyboard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for flick（フリック） against 4.7 for Text Faces Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: flick（フリック） has 61 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of flick（フリック）'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Text Faces Keyboard's.

flick（フリック） ships an update every 2 months, Text Faces Keyboard every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | flick（フリック） | Text Faces Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flick/id923138396/reviews)** | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-faces-keyboard-kaomoji/id1605398241/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **61** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [IO Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/465250134) | [Swapnanil Dhol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448345447) |

## What reviewers say

### flick（フリック）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flick/id923138396)

This keyboard app offers intelligent Japanese text input with AI conversion, a vast library of over 2 million emoticons and ASCII art, and customizable themes using your own images and videos. It aims to enhance your communication with expressive and context-aware typing.

**Highlights:** AI Japanese text conversion, 2 million+ emoticons and ASCII art, Customizable keyboard themes, Easy half-width katakana input, Context-aware predictive typing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| プレミアムサービス | $1.99 | per 6 months |
| Hidden Emoticon Key Service | $1.99 | per year |
| AI Prediction | $2.99 | per month |


### Text Faces Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-faces-keyboard-kaomoji/id1605398241)

Enhance your text conversations with a keyboard extension offering a variety of text-based emoticons and faces. Easily add unique expressions to your messages and spice up your chats.

**Highlights:** Text-based emoticons, Keyboard extension, Conversation enhancement, Easy to use

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emoticon Pro Mini | $2.99 | one-time |
| Emoticon Pro Mega | $3.99 | one-time |
| Emoticon Pro Micro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is flick（フリック） free?

flick（フリック） is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text Faces Keyboard free?

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

### Which has better reviews, flick（フリック） or Text Faces Keyboard?

flick（フリック） is rated higher. flick（フリック） averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Text Faces Keyboard averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do flick（フリック） or Text Faces Keyboard have ads?

flick（フリック） shows ads; Text Faces Keyboard does not.

### Which is updated more often, flick（フリック） or Text Faces Keyboard?

flick（フリック） ships an update every 2 months, and Text Faces Keyboard every 13 months. Most recently, flick（フリック） was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text Faces Keyboard on October 25, 2026.

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