Comparison

Live Keyboard Plus vs Typewise Custom Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Live Keyboard Plus

Enhance your typing experience with a customizable keyboard offering live themes, real-time translation, and quick access to emojis, GIFs, and stickers. Improve messaging, emailing, and more with advanced features like cursor control and templates.

Highlights
  • Live themes and custom theme creation
  • 33-language predictive typing
  • Real-time translation
  • GIF and sticker search
  • Cursor control
  • Templates for quick data entry
Features
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Keyboard+ is the same as your usual iPhone's keyboard just way better! It will become your essential assistant as it is absolutely amazing for messaging, emailing, business, travelers, expats, GIF lovers, studies and others! Your privacy is our priority. Keyboard+ does not collect any personal data and keep your private information private. Most of the features require you to allow full access. Go to Settings / General / Keyboard / Keyboards / Keyboard+ / Allow full access / Allow Features: • Themes — awesome live themes! Create your own theme and share with friends! • Predictive keyboard — 33 languages with fast switching directly inside the keyboard • Translation — real time translation on most world's languages no apps switch anymore • Reverse translation — copy any incoming text to translate it to your language • Emoji/Kaomoji — swipe on right for instant access • GIFs — search for perfect GIF • Sticker.Place — search for amazing stickers from the best artists • Special Symbols — search for any special symbol • Wikipedia — search for anything in Wikipedia • Templates — send your email/phone and other data in one tap • Location sharing — send your location link in one tap • Cursor control — even on devices without 3D touch • Shortcuts — dot by double space, question mark by triple space and comma by long space • Dictation — take advantage of Siri speech recognition • Autocorrection — you can turn it off in specific language under languages section in Keyboard+ app • How to use — watch tutorials in Keyboard+ app More features coming soon! We are the small team of enthusiasts who wants to build the better keyboard for iPhone, so if you like Keyboard+ please tell friends about us, write a review on AppStore, or send us your thoughts from the app, it is very important! ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase full access to all features, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Current subscription price starts at $9.99 USD / year. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.  For more information, please see our Terms of Use and Private Policy https://readymag.com/u314617050/keyboardplusapp/

About

Typewise Custom Keyboard

This keyboard app is designed for smartphones, featuring a unique hexagonal layout for larger keys and fewer typos. It offers AI-powered editing tools, intuitive gestures, and robust privacy features, ensuring your typing data stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal layout for larger keys
  • AI-powered text editing (translate, proofread, adjust tone)
  • Intuitive swipe gestures for editing
  • Smart autocorrect that learns user habits
  • 100% privacy, no cloud data transmission
  • Support for 40+ languages simultaneously
Features
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FOUR times fewer typos and 100% privacy with the first keyboard made for your iPhone. Featured on: TechCrunch, Wired, Houston Chronicle, Esquire, Evening Standard, Tech Radar, Mac Observer, App Advice DID YOU KNOW? Current keyboards are based on the 140-year-old mechanical typewriter layout. Typewise is different. It’s the first keyboard that is specifically designed for smartphones. It’s revolutionary yet easy to use, and after a couple of messages you’ll love it. 4X FEWER TYPOS A recent study with 37,000 participants showed that on current keyboards 1 out of 5 words contains typos. With Typewise you finally get rid of these ARRGGHH-moments. Thanks to the hexagon layout, keys are 70% larger and much easier to hit. It helps you to make four times fewer typos. AI POWERED KEYBOARD All your editing needs are now met in one keyboard. It features the ability to translate, proofread, adjust tonality, shorten, extend and create inclusive language with just one click. INTUITIVE GESTURES Swipe up to capitalize a letter, swipe left to delete or swipe right to restore. It's as simple as that. SMART AUTOCORRECT Stop getting annoyed by wrong autocorrections or senseless predictions. Typewise learns what you type and helps you write that perfect sentence. 100% PRIVACY What you write is personal. That's why the keyboard does NOT require “full access” and none of your typing data is transmitted to the cloud. To improve tutorial, game and settings in the app, we rely on basic and anonymous usage tracking, which can be turned off completely using the offline mode feature. The keyboard itself is not tracked at all. https://typewise.app/privacy-policy-app/ SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGES Having to switch between different languages is cumbersome. With Typewise you can write in all your languages at once. Choose from 40+ languages and type in the accents you really need. Typewise supports: - English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada) - Afrikaans - Albanian - Basque - Breton - Catalan - Croatian - Czech - Danish - Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) - Estonian - Filipino - Finnish - French (France, Canada, Switzerland) - Galician - German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) - Hinglish - Hungarian - Icelandic - Indonesian - Irish - Italian - Latvian - Lithuanian - Malaysian - Norwegian - Polish - Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) - Romanian - Serbian - Slovak - Slovene - Spanish - Swedish - Swiss German - Turkish GET MORE WITH TYPEWISE PRO - Type in multiple languages without switching - Get personalized word suggestions - Additional 16 awesome themes - Create your own text replacements - Turn on key vibration - Turn on tablet mode - Change swiping behavior - Change space button sensitivity - Automatically go back to letters after a space - Flick down to undo auto corrections Typewise PRO is a service that costs $1.99 per month or $9.49 per year (prices vary by region). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renews at the same price unless disabled in iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed in your iTunes Account Settings. Review our terms of use: https://typewise.app/terms-of-use-ios/ SUPPORTED DEVICES Typewise is optimized for iPhones with iOS 13 or later.

Screenshots

Live Keyboard Plus4 screens
Typewise Custom Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Keyboard Plus at 4.0 against Typewise Custom Keyboard's 3.7. Live Keyboard Plus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 42%). Typewise Custom Keyboard's advantage is ratings volume (857 vs 167). 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. Live Keyboard Plus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Typewise Custom Keyboard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Keyboard Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typewise Custom Keyboard has 857 ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Live Keyboard Plus's written reviews are positive against 42% of Typewise Custom Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Keyboard Plus ships an update monthly, Typewise Custom Keyboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Live Keyboard Plus versus Typewise Custom Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Keyboard PlusTypewise Custom Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (167 ratings) — better3.7 (857 ratings)
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings167857 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan StarchenkovTypewise AG

Customer experience

Live Keyboard Plus

All ratings167 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews365 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.3%
Negative32.1%

Typewise Custom Keyboard

All ratings846 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews561 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral20.1%
Negative37.4%

User reviews

Live Keyboard Plus

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💬 Excellent real-time translation feature
  • 🎨 Customizable keyboard themes and designs
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
  • 😊 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 🆓 Free core functionality without ads

Room to improve

  • 💰 Sudden shift to paid subscription model for previously free features
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⚠️ Requires full keyboard access (privacy concerns)
  • 🔄 Inconsistent translation accuracy
  • ⏱️ Slow response time and lag during typing

Typewise Custom Keyboard

From 857 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Unique hexagon keyboard layout
  • 👍 Larger keys for easier typing
  • ✨ Customizable themes and vibration
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused, offline operation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently
  • 🤯 Steep learning curve for new layout
  • 💰 Subscription model, features locked behind paywall
  • 🤖 Unreliable autocorrect and word prediction

Bugs and requests

Live Keyboard Plus

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Translation function stops working randomly
  • App crashes when accessing theme creation or customization
  • Keyboard freezes during voice input/dictation
  • Characters not registering or appearing when typing quickly
  • Emoji functionality broken or locked behind paywall
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  • Copy-paste translation not working properly
  • Language settings not persisting between sessions
  • Keyboard unresponsive in landscape mode
  • Predictive text bar showing only limited suggestions
  • Custom theme application fails silently
  • Preview function not working for keyboard customization
  • App crashes on iPad when clicking 'more' or 'create' buttons
  • Keyboard disappears or goes blank
  • Constant logout issues requiring re-authentication
  • Keyboard size and positioning issues on iPhone X and newer models
  • Voice input crashes on certain iOS versions
  • GIFs and stickers copying as static images
  • Translation hanging or timing out
  • Keyboard conflicts with other apps after installation
  • Spacebar punctuation shortcuts not working reliably

Requested features

20 requests
  • Swipe/glide typing functionality
  • Arabic keyboard input support
  • Japanese and Chinese input methods
  • Vietnamese language support
  • Korean language support
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  • Cantonese language translation
  • Offline translation capability
  • Haptic feedback option
  • Dark mode with automatic switching
  • Number row on main keyboard
  • Punctuation buttons (period, comma) readily accessible
  • Trackpad functionality with spacebar
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Better emoji prediction
  • Improved autocorrect and spell-check
  • Ability to save custom themes
  • Language switching by spacebar swipe
  • Support for more emojis and newer iOS emoji sets
  • Improved reverse translation in messaging apps
  • Better integration with WhatsApp and Messenger

Typewise Custom Keyboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard disappearing or not showing up in apps
  • Cursor control and backspace issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions
  • Incorrect capitalization and punctuation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Swipe-to-type functionality
  • Customizable key layouts
  • Improved autocorrect and word suggestions
  • Support for more languages and scripts

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Live Keyboard Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Annual plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Swimmingpool live theme$0.99
  • Sparkles live theme$0.99
  • Space live theme$0.99
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  • Purple space live theme$0.99
  • Lava live theme$0.99
  • Foggy hills live theme$0.99
  • California girl live theme$0.99
  • Unlimited templates$1.99
  • Unlock theme editor$2.99
7 purchases

Typewise Custom Keyboard

Subscriptions6
  • Typewise PRO (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial4 variants$9.491 Year
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  • Typewise PRO (Annual)1 Month trial$9.491 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Typewise PRO (Annual)7 Days trial$12.491 Year
One-time1
  • Typewise PRO (Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

Is Live Keyboard Plus free?
Live Keyboard Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typewise Custom Keyboard free?
Typewise Custom Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Keyboard Plus or Typewise Custom Keyboard?
Live Keyboard Plus is rated higher. Live Keyboard Plus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Typewise Custom Keyboard averages 3.7 from 857 ratings.
Do Live Keyboard Plus or Typewise Custom Keyboard have ads?
Neither Live Keyboard Plus nor Typewise Custom Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Keyboard Plus or Typewise Custom Keyboard?
Live Keyboard Plus ships an update monthly, and Typewise Custom Keyboard every 2 months. Most recently, Live Keyboard Plus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Typewise Custom Keyboard on November 3, 2026.

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