Khmer Smart Keyboard vs The Pithy Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Khmer Smart Keyboard
A user-friendly keyboard app offering fast typing with flick gestures, word prediction, and easy language switching. Customize your experience with themes and emojis.
- Fast typing with flick gesture
- Word prediction
- Delete by swiping left
- Switch languages by swiping Spacebar
- Switch between 4 and 5 rows
- Themes and emoji support
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Smart Keyboard has been well recognized as the most user-friendly keyboard app by smartphone users with more than 1 million downloads. Smart Keyboard received 1st Runner Up of Cambodia ICT Award 2015 and Best Performance in Start-up Company, Cambodia ICT Award 2015. Due to some technical issues, this keyboard has gone offline for a while. In 2017, AlienDev has brought back this app back to the Apple Store. Available Features: -Fast typing with the flick gesture -Word prediction -Delete by swiping left -Change mode by swiping right -Swipe Spacebar left/right to switch between English/Khmer -Super easy switching between 4 and 5 rows by swiping two fingers up or down -Comes with themes and emoji
The Pithy Reader
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A fast, simple, and lightweight feed aggregator and reader.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Pithy Reader at none against Khmer Smart Keyboard's shown. Khmer Smart Keyboard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Khmer Smart Keyboard ships an update every 3 months, The Pithy Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Khmer Smart Keyboard | The Pithy Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (372 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 372 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALiEN DEV CO.,LTD | Dillon Hafer |
Bugs and requests
Khmer Smart Keyboard
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard not showing Khmer characters correctly
- Frequent crashes or freezes on iOS 11 and above
- Predictive text download not working
- Keyboard not remembering user settings
Requested features
4 requests- Expand predictive text to English
- Add more theme/color options
- Improve keyboard layout for larger screens
- Provide instructions or tutorial for new users
The Pithy Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Khmer Smart Keyboard
No in-app purchases
The Pithy Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Khmer Smart Keyboard free?
Is The Pithy Reader free?
Do Khmer Smart Keyboard or The Pithy Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Khmer Smart Keyboard or The Pithy Reader?
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