Comparison

Keyman vs Ras

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Type in 1,700+ languages
  • System keyboard integration
  • Custom keyboard builder
  • Predictive text
  • Built-in browser for unsupported languages
Features
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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

About

Ras

Discover and share live events happening in Addis Ababa and other Ethiopian cities. Find local happenings, get directions, save events to your calendar, and even host your own with QR code check-ins.

Highlights
  • Discover local live events
  • Event discovery by location and popularity
  • Landmark-based directions
  • Save events to a personal calendar
  • RSVP with QR code tickets
  • Host and manage your own events
  • Expansion to other Ethiopian cities
Features
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Addis Ababa comes alive after dark — ethio-jazz sets, gallery openings in Bole, open mics, rooftop DJs, azmari nights that go until the lights come on. The problem was never that nothing is happening. It's that everything happens by word of mouth. Ras puts your city's nights in one place DISCOVER WHAT'S ON Real events with real posters, updated through the week. See what's starting soon, what's popular, and what's near you — from jazz bars in Kazanchis to warehouse parties past Megenagna. DIRECTIONS THAT MAKE SENSE HERE Nobody in Addis navigates by street numbers. Ras shows you the landmark the host actually wrote — "behind Alem Cinema, 2nd floor" — plus a map pin for your ride. SAVE IT, PLAN YOUR WEEK Tap save on anything that looks good. Your Scene tab gathers your saved events, tickets, and hosted nights on one calendar, so Friday plans itself. RSVP AND WALK IN WITH A QR Free community events take RSVPs right in the app — your ticket is a QR code the host scans at the door. Events sold elsewhere link straight to the official seller. No fake tickets, no confusion. HOST YOUR OWN Throwing a listening session, an exhibition, a house party? Publish it in minutes, share it, and scan your guests in at the door. BUILT FOR ETHIOPIA Starting with Addis Ababa — Dire Dawa, Bahir Dar, Hawassa, Adama, Mekelle, and Gondar are on the way. Ras means "head" — where the city's culture comes together. Whether you're chasing ethio-jazz, contemporary art, or just somewhere to be on a Thursday night, it starts here. see you out there.

Screenshots

Keyman1 screens
Ras4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ras at 5.0 against Keyman's 3.8. Ras also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Keyman's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ras holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keyman has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyman ships an update every 3 weeks, Ras every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Keyman versus Ras: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeymanRas
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (73 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB49 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperSummer Institute of Linguistics, Inc (SIL)Bereket Belachew Bogale

Customer experience

Keyman

All ratings73 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative40.7%

Ras

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Keyman

No in-app purchases

None

Ras

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyman free?
Keyman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ras free?
Ras is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keyman or Ras?
Ras is rated higher. Keyman averages 3.8 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Ras averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Keyman or Ras have ads?
Neither Keyman nor Ras shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keyman or Ras?
Keyman ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ras every 2 days. Most recently, Keyman was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ras on October 22, 2026.

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