Uni Keyboard vs xKeyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uni Keyboard
This custom keyboard for iPhone and iPad provides access to over 2950 characters, organized into 24 distinct groups. Easily navigate through all characters or select a specific group for quick access.
- Access over 2950 characters
- Organized into 24 groups
- Scrollable character list
- Group picker for specific characters
- Custom keyboard for iOS
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Say Hello to Uni - a custom keyboard for iPhone and iPad that makes it easy to use over 2950 characters organized into 24 Groups. Scroll through all available characters or use the group picker to display characters within a specific group. Visit our website for more information.
xKeyboard
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.
- Custom keyboard layouts
- Symbol and Unicode integration
- Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry)
- Template-based creation
- Use in text editing apps
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Using xKeyboard, you can create a custom keyboard that includes layout, keys, symbols, and Unicode. The created custom keyboard can be used in text editing software on iPhone and iPad, such as Word, PPT, Excel, notes, and can also be used in text editing boxes. Built-in Keyboards - Unicode Keyboard - ABC Keyboard - ASCII Keyboard - Digits Keyboard : Binary, Integer, Decimal, Octonary, Hexadecimal - Date & Time Keyboard - Color Keyboard - Collection Keyboard : Symbols, Words, Sentences, Images, Colors - IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) Keyboard : IPA English ( DJ, K.K. ) - Subjects: Math, Chemistry, Music Language - Word Keyboards: English, French, German, Spanish ... - Code-Word Keyboards: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional ... Culture - Astrology Keyboard: 12 zodiac signs, 10 celestial bodies, full set of aspects, elements, moon phases and auxiliary symbols - I Ching Keyboard - Chess Keyboard: Chess notation keyboard, chess symbols - Chinese Chess Keyboard: Chinese chess notation keyboard - Dice Keyboard - Mahjong Keyboard - Playing Cards Keyboard ---------- Custom - Layout: Custom layouts are better suited for specialized input scenarios. - Environment: Different environments have different rules - Certain keyboards can serve as templates, allowing you to build custom keyboards faster and more easily. ---------- Privacy : We DO NOT COLLECT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU TYPE using this app. xKeyboard does not require network access, and Allow Full Access is not necessary. If users Allow Full Access, the following functions will be enabled: - Copy, Paste, Cut : these functions will call UIPasteboard APIs. ---------- Tips: 1. If the xKeyboard is not visible in Settings > Keyboards, then reboot the device and reinstall 2. If you could not find xKeyboard when tap globe key : Remove xKeyboard in the system settings, re-add it. ---------- Charging method: Most of the features of this software are paid for, but before purchasing, we hope that users can know if the software has the desired features and if it is possible to customize a keyboard that the user wants. Therefore, the software can be downloaded for free and allows users to try creating a keyboard before paying. Terms of Use : https://www.jianshu.com/p/b2a855c32ffe Privacy Policy : https://www.jianshu.com/p/46e225ffbc59
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Uni Keyboard at 3.9 against xKeyboard's 3.2. Uni Keyboard also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 39%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). xKeyboard's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (181 vs 59). 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
Both are free to download. xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Uni Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Uni Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 181 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Uni Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 39% of xKeyboard's.
Uni Keyboard ships an update every 15 months, xKeyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uni Keyboard | xKeyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (59 ratings) — better | 3.2 (181 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 39.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Blackburn | 煦 张 |
Customer experience
Uni Keyboard
xKeyboard
User reviews
Uni Keyboard
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Wide variety of characters
- 🆓 Free and feature-rich
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💯 Comprehensive Unicode keyboard
- 💡 Access to many symbols
Room to improve
- 👎 Key layout defies UI/UX
- 🤔 Missing many Unicode characters
- 😩 Scrolling is tedious
- 🎛️ Not user-friendly for symbol selection
- 📱 Doesn't display properly on iPhone X
xKeyboard
From 181 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Highly customizable
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases
- 🚀 Powerful keyboard creation capabilities
- 👍 Useful for conlangs and rare scripts
- 👍 Allows creating custom characters
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall for core functionality
- 🐛 Crashes when deleting/editing keys
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 👎 Lacks documentation and tutorials
- 👎 Missing basic features like autocorrect
Bugs and requests
Uni Keyboard
Reported bugs
7 issues- Key to switch keyboards in abnormal position
- Cannot find power symbol
- App not updated anymore
- Cannot find Wingdings
- Doesn't display properly on iPhone X
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- Basic latin text too big
- No keyboard down button
Requested features
16 requests- Add rest of Unicode characters
- Search for symbols by name/code
- More sorting options for fonts
- Support dark mode
- Add mathematical double-struck Capital X
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- Add runes and hieroglyphics
- Add nikudim for Hebrew
- Add Arabic section with all letters
- Add Sanskrit, Devanagari, Tibetan
- Add an Asian section
- Add Wingdings font/category
- Add lowercase and uppercase Wingdings
- Rearrange categories
- Add recently used menu item
- Add subscript and superscript letters
- Add customizable fractions
xKeyboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes
Requested features
5 requests- 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
In-app purchases
Uni Keyboard
No in-app purchases
xKeyboard
- VIP - 1 Month$0.291 Month
- VIP - 1 Year$2.991 Year
- VIP - Lifetime$8.99
Questions
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