Keyman vs Auxtra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keyman
Type in over 1,700 languages on your iPhone or iPad with system-wide keyboard installation. Supports numerous languages and offers custom keyboard building, predictive text, and a built-in browser for unsupported languages.
- Type in 1,700+ languages
- System keyboard integration
- Custom keyboard builder
- Predictive text
- Built-in browser for unsupported languages
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Keyman makes it easy to type in over 2300 different languages on your iPhone, iPad or iPod! Install all your language keyboards as a system keyboard and use them in every app on your iPhone or iPad! Type in: - Amharic - Tamil - Greek - Hebrew - Sinhala - Syriac - Tibetan - Hindi - Over two thousand more! Keyman requires the "Allow Full Access" option to be switched on just once when you install a new keyboard, in order for your language keyboard to be installed into the system. For your privacy and security, you can then switch the option off again. Features include: - Build custom keyboards with Keyman Developer and load them on your phone - Smooth optimised keyboard layouts - Predictive text for a growing set of languages - Built in browser displays your language even if iOS doesn't support it
Auxtra
A social music platform where users share and discover tracks recommended by people they trust. Build your reputation as a tastemaker and track your influence as others listen to your shared music. Engage with a community passionate about music discovery.
- Share music tracks with personal commentary
- Track listener impact of shared music
- Build a network of friends and tastemakers
- Direct integration with streaming services
- Community engagement through likes and comments
- Upcoming discovery challenges (Leagues)
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Discover music through the people you trust. Auxtra is a social music platform where your taste matters. Share tracks, build your reputation as a tastemaker, and discover what the people you follow are actually listening to. Share Your Finds Post tracks with your take on why they matter. No algorithms deciding what's cool, just real recommendations from real people. Track Your Impact Your clicks shows how many people actually listen to the music you share. See which of your posts resonated and watch your influence grow. Build Your Network Follow friends and tastemakers. Get notified when they post something new. Comment, like, and engage with a community that cares about music discovery. Seamless Listening Tap any track to open it directly in your streaming service. No friction between discovery and listening. Coming Soon: Leagues Compete with friends and the community in discovery challenges. Climb the ranks and prove you've got the best taste. Auxtra is currently invite-only. Ask a friend for a code to join.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Auxtra at 5.0 against Keyman's 3.8. Auxtra also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Keyman's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Auxtra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyman has 71 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Keyman ships an update every 3 weeks, Auxtra weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keyman | Auxtra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc (SIL) | Stony Softworks LLC |
Customer experience
Keyman
Auxtra
In-app purchases
Keyman
No in-app purchases
Auxtra
No in-app purchases









