Laban Key vs Nikaya Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laban Key
This keyboard app offers an intelligent way to type Vietnamese, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all operating systems. It features advanced spelling correction, predictive text, and extensive customization options for a personalized typing experience.
- Vietnamese typing (Telex & VNI)
- Spelling correction
- Predictive text
- Customizable themes
- Advanced Telex shortcuts
- Emoji keyboard
- Typing shortcuts
Read full descriptionHide full description
Laban Key - gõ tiếng Việt hiệu quả, không lỗi trên mọi phiên bản hệ điều hành, bao gồm iOS 16. Bàn phím có khả năng kiểm tra chính tả và gợi ý từ có độ chính xác cao. Ngoài ra, bạn có thể thay đổi màu sắc, kích thước, hình nền để có bàn phím của riêng mình. Các tính năng chính: - Tùy chọn giao diện bàn phím với nhiều chủ đề đẹp mắt, đồng thời cho phép tự thiết kế chủ đề với phong cách của riêng bạn. - Gõ Telex và VNI chuẩn như UniKey trên PC: bỏ dấu tại bất cứ đâu, tự động ngừng bỏ dấu khi nhập từ không phải tiếng Việt. - Kiểu Telex nâng cao giúp tăng tốc độ gõ lên đáng kể: cc=ch, gg=gi, kk=kh, nn=ng, qq=qu, pp=ph, tt=th, uu=ươ. - Gợi ý từ tiếp theo dựa trên từ đã gõ với độ chính xác cao, giúp tiết kiệm số phím bấm. - Bàn phím emoji - Tính năng gõ tắt Các tính năng tiện ích: - Di chuyển con trỏ nhanh bằng cách vuốt từ phím G. - Thay đổi ngôn ngữ bằng cách vuốt trên phím Space. - Xoá nhanh 1 từ / 1 dòng bằng cách vuốt ngắn / dài từ phím Delete. - Luôn hiển thị dấu chấm "." phẩy ",". - Tuỳ chọn luôn hiển thị hàng phím số giúp gõ nhanh và tiện lợi hơn.
Nikaya Reading
This app provides a digital platform for reading and studying the Nikaya suttas. It offers a focused environment for users interested in Buddhist scriptures.
- Read Nikaya suttas
- Study Buddhist scriptures
- Digital scripture access
- Focused reading environment
Read full descriptionHide full description
Nikaya Reading assists users in reading and learning about the Nikaya suttas.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Laban Key at 278 against Nikaya Reading's 5. Laban Key also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Laban Key against 4.0 for Nikaya Reading. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Laban Key has 278 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Laban Key ships an update monthly, Nikaya Reading every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laban Key | Nikaya Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (278 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zalo Group | Mai The Hung |
Customer experience
Laban Key
Nikaya Reading
Bugs and requests
Laban Key
Reported bugs
20 issues- iOS 26 compatibility issues causing multiple crashes
- Backspace not working when typing in comments
- Keyboard freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Text input field hidden behind keyboard
- Keyboard randomly switches to default iOS keyboard
Show 15 moreShow fewer
- Cursor jumping and deleting characters unexpectedly
- Cannot type Vietnamese diacritical marks
- Lag when opening keyboard initially
- Text disappearing during input
- Keyboard not appearing in certain apps
- Double character bug when selecting suggestions
- Keyboard resize issues on iPhone X landscape mode
- Cannot switch away from LabanKey without uninstalling
- Keyboard display issues in Instagram emoji panel
- Backspace not working after line break
- Keyboard lag on iPhone 13 with VietKey input method
- App crashes on startup after update
- Keyboard not responding to touch input
- Font customization not applying in messaging apps
- Emoji keyboard showing black panel instead of emojis
Requested features
19 requests- Add Spanish language support
- Add Russian language support
- Add Japanese language support
- Add Korean language support
- Add Chinese language support
Show 14 moreShow fewer
- English language interface option
- Dark mode for emoji keyboard
- Voice dictation/speech-to-text feature
- Independent language switching button
- High contrast keyboard option
- Updated emoji library (iOS 12+)
- New keyboard wallpaper designs
- Auto-spacing after punctuation
- Swipe gesture support for English
- Keyboard sound toggle option
- Ability to hide keyboard easily on iPad
- Support for custom shortcuts
- Better word prediction with custom words
- Cursor movement with spacebar swiping
Nikaya Reading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Laban Key
No in-app purchases
Nikaya Reading
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Laban Key free?
Is Nikaya Reading free?
Which has better reviews, Laban Key or Nikaya Reading?
Do Laban Key or Nikaya Reading have ads?
Which is updated more often, Laban Key or Nikaya Reading?
Other comparisons
