Comparison

Typiora Keyboard vs Background Keyboards

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

Head to head
About

Typiora Keyboard

This keyboard extension offers a wealth of customization options, including unique themes, particle effects, and a variety of fonts. It enhances typing with features like cursor control, quick deletion, and smart prediction, while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes and theme creator
  • Particle effects and custom sounds
  • Hundreds of fancy fonts
  • Cursor control and quick delete
  • One-hand mode
  • Smart prediction and shortcuts
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Typiora is an amazing keyboard extension that has a lot of powerful features to help you to type with fun and convenient like Cursor Control, Swipe to Delete, Swipe to Type, Text-Case Control, ForceTouch-Capitalize, Alternate Key, Numbers Row, Shortcuts, or One-Hand Mode. It's also very easy to design your own theme with a powerful Theme Customizer. Choose from mood presets or fine-tune every detail in Advanced mode. Be unique and creative! You can also enjoy beautiful effects inside Typiora keyboard. Create your own effect with the Effect Editor and share it with your friends! Typiora can change your text into hundreds of fonts to impress your friends. Boring of click sound? Typiora brings fun to your typing with different sounds on every touch. Typiora Store allows you to browse and download themes, effects, fonts, sounds, and keyboard layouts from a growing community of creators. Highlight features: • Awesome Themes: Hundreds of cool themes. Create your own Theme and share with your friends • Theme Editor: Design from mood presets or go Advanced for full per-element control • Particle Effects: Your keyboard is more lively with beautiful particle effects • Effect Editor: Create and customize your own particle effects • Fancy Fonts: to make words look exquisite • Sounds: Type with different sounds or even a song, no more boring click sound • AI Grammar Check: Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation instantly • AI Translate: Translate your text into 30+ languages right from the keyboard • AI Rephrase: Rewrite in Formal, Casual, Concise, Polite, or Funny tone • AI Continue Writing: Let AI complete your sentences and paragraphs • Typing Stats: Track your speed, accuracy, words typed, and daily activity • Typing Personality: Discover if you're a Speed Demon, Night Owl, Emoji Artist, and more • 44+ Achievements: Unlock milestones for typing, gestures, and AI usage • Cursor Control: Drag to move the cursor quickly • Quick Delete: Swipe to delete, repeat deletion and word deletion • Forward Deletion: Delete text on the right • Swipe to Type: Glide across keys to type entire words • One-Handed Mode: Shrink the keyboard to type easily with one hand • Smart Prediction: Next-word guessing and auto correction • Emoji Suggestions: Context-aware emoji with 300+ country flag suggestions • Calculator: Evaluate math expressions in the suggestion bar • Unit Conversion: Convert units instantly as you type • Shortcuts & Text Templates: Type less and faster, shortcuts are used as text templates • Alt-Keys: Fast number input • Number Row: Addition number row on top • Case Sensitive: Keyboard buttons in lowercase or uppercase • Text-Case Control: Fast switching text to uppercase, lowercase or capitalize • Responsive Theme: Theme system supports both Light and Dark mode • Typiora Store: Browse and download community themes, effects, fonts, sounds, and keyboards • Multi-Language: English, Vietnamese (Telex & VNI), Emoji, and more downloadable layouts • New Emoji: Quick access to full new emoji set • Pictographics: Access to hundreds of special symbols and text-arts • Test Lab: Section to test your keyboard to see how it reacts to every type of text fields • iCloud Sync: Your typing stats sync securely across your devices Typiora DOES NOT require Full Access, but still being recommended in order to update/improve database, play sound, or use AI features. Typiora takes your privacy very seriously, it DOES NOT collect anything you type. Your typing stats are stored only on your device and private iCloud. Typiora Premium unlocks all themes, effects, fonts, sounds, and AI features with one subscription. Free users enjoy smart gestures, basic plugins, typing stats, text templates, and multi-language support. Follow Typiora at: facebook.com/Typiora twitter.com/Typiora www.typiora.app Email: contact@typiora.app

About

Background Keyboards

Personalize your device's keyboard with a vast selection of themes, fonts, and design options. Create unique looks with custom colors and patterns, or use handwriting styles. Streamline typing with an auto-paste feature for frequently used text.

Highlights
  • DIY custom keyboard themes
  • Vast library of pre-made themes
  • Extensive color and pattern options
  • Handwriting-inspired fonts
  • Auto Paste feature for quick text insertion
  • Personalized typing experience
Features
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Introducing Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes, the ultimate mobile app that transforms your device's keyboard into a personalized and stylish typing experience. With a plethora of themes, fonts, and design options, this app offers endless possibilities to create the perfect keyboard for you. Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes lets you explore a vast library of pre-made themes or design your own from scratch. Choose from an extensive range of colors, patterns, and visual effects to create a keyboard theme that is uniquely yours. With themes available for every mood and occasion, you'll never grow tired of your keyboard's appearance. The app also offers a variety of fonts to match your desired style. Experiment with different font types, including handwriting-inspired styles that add a personal touch to your typing experience. Enhance your keyboard with two handwriting options to make it even more distinctive. But that's not all! Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes comes with a powerful Auto Paste feature that streamlines your typing experience. With Auto Paste, you can save time by quickly inserting frequently used phrases or text snippets without having to type them out each time. Customize your Auto Paste settings to include as many shortcuts as you need, making your typing more efficient and enjoyable. In summary, Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes provides an all-in-one solution for creating a bespoke keyboard that reflects your personality and style. Dive into the world of themes, fonts, and design options, and transform your typing experience with Auto Paste and handwriting options. Download Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes today and start crafting your dream keyboard! Privacy Policy: https://help.knksolutions.pt/nika-eula/

Screenshots

Typiora Keyboard4 screens
Background Keyboards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Typiora Keyboard at none against Background Keyboards's shown. Typiora Keyboard also leads on ratings volume (467 vs 93). Background Keyboards's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Typiora Keyboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Background Keyboards sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Background Keyboards holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typiora Keyboard has 467 ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Typiora Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Background Keyboards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typiora Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Background Keyboards every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Typiora Keyboard versus Background Keyboards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypiora KeyboardBackground Keyboards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (467 ratings)4.6 (93 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings467 — better93
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNam KennicAppsy Digital

Customer experience

Typiora Keyboard

All ratings468 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative8.7%

Background Keyboards

All ratings93 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Typiora Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Typiora Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • Unlock Custom Theme$0.99
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
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  • Unlock Custom Effect$0.99
  • 125 Coins$1.99
  • 250 Coins$2.99
  • 400 Coins$3.99
  • 600 Coins$4.99
  • 3.000 Coins$9.99
5 purchases

Background Keyboards

Subscriptions3
  • DIY Themes Premium$3.991 Month
  • Weekly Full Themes Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly Full Themes Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • DIY Full Premium Lifetime$14.99
  • DIY Keyboard Themes Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Typiora Keyboard free?
Typiora Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Background Keyboards free?
Background Keyboards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typiora Keyboard or Background Keyboards?
Background Keyboards is rated higher. Typiora Keyboard averages 4.4 out of 5 from 467 ratings, while Background Keyboards averages 4.6 from 93 ratings.
Do Typiora Keyboard or Background Keyboards have ads?
Background Keyboards shows ads; Typiora Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Typiora Keyboard or Background Keyboards?
Typiora Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Background Keyboards every 5 weeks. Most recently, Typiora Keyboard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Background Keyboards on November 3, 2026.

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