Kurdish Keyboard vs KRDPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kurdish Keyboard
This system keyboard provides full Kurdish Sorani characters and symbols for iOS devices. It features a minimalist design with a layout based on the Kurdish QWERTY standard, replicating the standard Apple character layout experience.
- Full Kurdish Sorani characters and symbols
- Separate iPad design
- Standard Apple character layout experience
- Kurdish QWERTY layout
- Simple, fast, and minimalist design
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Kurdish Keyboard This is a system keyboard for Kurdish Sorani. * Full Kurdish Keyboard characters and symbols. * Separate design for iPad. * Replica of standard apple character layout experience "shift & alt" * It comes with only one layout of the characters based on the Kurdish QWERTY but other layouts are in the pipeline. * It is simple, fast and minimalist in design. Characters and layout is based on a standardisation project http://unicode.ekrg.org/. The project is supported by Kurdish IT groups & The KRGIT department of Kurdistan Regional Government and Kurdish Academy. === کیبۆردی کوردی بۆ سیستەم ئەمە کیبۆردی کوردی سۆرانیە بۆ سیستمی iOS8 بۆ سەرەوە. ئەم وەشانە تەنها کیبۆردەکەیە و وشەتەواوکەری لەگەڵ نیە کە کیبۆردەکەت زیادکرد بۆ سیستەمەکەت لە هەرجێگایەکی ئامێرەکەتدا بیت ئەتوانی بە کوردی بنوسیت. ئەمە لە ڕاستیدا بەردەوامی ئەو کارەیە کە لە ئاپی یادگاری هەڵەبجەدا دەستی پێکرابوو کارەکتەر و داڕشتنی کیبۆردەکە ڕێنماییەکانی ئەم ستانداردە ئەکات کە لێرەدا هاتوە: http://unicode.ekrg.org/. ئەوە پرۆژەیەکی پشتیوانی کراوە لە لایەن گروپە کوردیەکانی ئایتی و فەرمانگەی ئایتی هەرێمی کوردستان، هەروەها بە ئاگاداری ئەکادیمیای کوردی.
KRDPass
This app provides a secure and convenient way for citizens to access government services using their digital ID and biometrics. It allows for password-free logins, digital document storage, and access to various government resources from a smartphone.
- Secure biometric login
- Digital identity verification
- Digital document vault
- Access government services
- Multi-language support
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KRDPass is the official digital identity application developed by the Department of Information Technology (DIT) of the Kurdistan Regional Government. With KRDPass, citizens can access online government services through a simple and secure authentication process. The app utilizes your Digital ID and biometric verification to safeguard your identity when connecting to essential services. Key Features: • Secure Login: Forget passwords forever. Use QR codes and biometric authentication for instant, secure access. • Verified Identity: Your Digital ID and biometrics ensure trusted, government-verified authentication. • Document Vault: Store, renew, and share official documents digitally, no paper needed. • Digital Services Hub: Access all government services from your smartphone, anytime, anywhere. • Multi-language Support: Available in Kurdish, English, and Arabic. KRDPass employs advanced security features, including biometric authentication (fingerprint or facial recognition), PIN protection, and encrypted storage to ensure your personal information remains secure. Download KRDPass today and experience the future of digital government services in Kurdistan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KRDPass at 4.3 against Kurdish Keyboard's 4.0. Kurdish Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KRDPass holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 313 and 397 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Kurdish Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 70% of KRDPass's.
Kurdish Keyboard ships an update every 10 days, KRDPass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kurdish Keyboard | KRDPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (313 ratings) | 4.3 (397 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 313 | 397 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Softcode Solutions LTD | DIT KRG |
Customer experience
Kurdish Keyboard
KRDPass
Bugs and requests
Kurdish Keyboard
Reported bugs
10 issues- Keyboard stretches and enlarges on repeated opening
- Delete function deletes multiple characters at once
- App doesn't work on iPad despite iPhone compatibility
- Missing Kurdish letters in keyboard layout
- Text direction starts from right instead of left in SMS
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- Lag when switching between languages
- App crashes or doesn't appear in keyboard settings
- Character duplication when deleting
- Incompatibility with iOS 10 and iOS 11.4
- Glitching issues reported by users
Requested features
10 requests- Add missing Kurdish letters to main keyboard row
- Improve text direction for RTL in SMS and Email
- Add cute design options and emoji support
- Add autocomplete/word suggestions
- Support for Kurdish diacritics (ە, ۆ, etc.)
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- Adjust delete speed to be more controlled
- Add text direction toggle option
- Improve Arabic keyboard layout arrangement
- Add sound feedback option
- Create custom keyboard themes
KRDPass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kurdish Keyboard
No in-app purchases
KRDPass
No in-app purchases
