Handwriting Keyboard vs Clicks Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwriting Keyboard
Effortlessly convert your handwritten notes into typed text across any application. This keyboard works offline, supports Apple Pencil, and offers customizable input settings for a seamless user experience.
- Handwriting to text conversion
- Works in any app
- Offline functionality
- Apple Pencil support
- Customizable input settings
- Supports English and Japanese
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Write by hand. Type in your apps. Handwriting Keyboard lets you enter text with your finger or Apple Pencil in apps such as Messages, Mail, Safari, and Notes. Recognition runs entirely on your device, so the keyboard works offline. Full Access is not required. Your input is not transmitted, and the app does not collect data. IMPORTANT — SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Handwriting recognition supports U.S. English and Japanese only. Other languages, including British English, are not supported. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Open the Handwriting Keyboard app and tap “Open Settings.” 2. Tap “Keyboards,” then enable English (US), Japanese, or both. Full Access is not required. 3. In a text field, touch and hold the keyboard switch key, then select Handwriting. When entering a password, iOS automatically switches to the system keyboard. If text is duplicated or does not appear correctly in an app with a custom text field, turn off Inline Input in Handwriting Keyboard settings. FEATURES • Three writing layouts: Free, Rows, and Boxes • U.S. English handwriting recognition • Japanese handwriting recognition with hiragana-to-kanji conversion • Write with your finger or Apple Pencil • Palm rejection when using Apple Pencil • Works entirely offline • No Full Access required • Scribble over part of your handwriting to erase it • Strike through handwriting to erase it together • Drag recognition candidates together to combine them • Adjustable auto-enter delay • Three writing-area sizes • Customizable Return key position • Two-finger scrolling or cursor movement • Adjustable line width and background color • Text Replacement support • Dark Mode and floating keyboard support • Quick Notes home screen widget SUPPORTED RECOGNITION LANGUAGES • U.S. English • Japanese British English and all other languages are not supported. Deutsch wird nicht unterstützt. El español no es compatible. O português não é compatível. Svenska stöds inte. Le français n’est pas pris en charge. 한국어는 지원되지 않습니다. MyScript® is a trademark of MyScript.
Clicks Keyboard
Enhance your typing with advanced keyboard controls. Customize backlight, shift key behavior, and access to numbers and symbols. Optimize your typing experience with features like soft return, cursor mode, and firmware updates.
- Keyboard backlight control
- Caps lock and shift lock customization
- Alt lock for numbers and symbols
- Soft return for line breaks
- Cursor mode with WASD/IKJL
- Customizable currency symbol
- Over-the-air firmware updates
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The Clicks app unlocks new features for your keyboard. Toggle your keyboard backlight between 'automatic' and off. Use this feature to check the status of your backlight and reset it to automatic mode if it's been accidentally disabled through the keyboard shortcut. Caps lock - Control the behaviour of the shift key. When turned on, pressing the shift key once makes the next charater a capital letter. Double clicking the shift key enables shift lock. When disabled, you must press and hold shift to get a captial letter. Alt lock - Control the behaviour of the '123' key. When turned on, pressing the '123' key once makes the next typed character a number of symbol. Double clicking the shift key enables number lock - (great for typing phone numbers of long number strings!). When disabled, you must press and hold '123' to get numbers and symbols. Soft return - Choose between using the return to add a carriage return (soft return) or send a message (hard return). Clicks key customization - Decide whether you want the Clicks key to function as Tab or Control Cursor mode - Enable cursor mode to use WASD and IJKL as directional cursor keys Currency symbol - Customize your currency symbol Create or log in to your Clicks Keyboard account to get updated about the latest features coming to your Clicks Keyboard Update your keyboard firmware over the air to optimize the typing experience. Learn and explore your Clicks keyboard with access to tips and how-to's. * Certain features and functionality are dependant on your Clicks model.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Clicks Keyboard at Free against Handwriting Keyboard's $3.99. Handwriting Keyboard's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (64% vs 31%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Clicks Keyboard is free to download; Handwriting Keyboard costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Handwriting Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Handwriting Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 31% of Clicks Keyboard's.
Handwriting Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Clicks Keyboard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwriting Keyboard | Clicks Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (96 ratings) — better | 3.0 (56 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews — better | 31.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | Clicks Technology Ltd |
Customer experience
Handwriting Keyboard
Clicks Keyboard
In-app purchases
Handwriting Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Clicks Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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