Comparison

HappyKey vs PhysKey Custom

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

Head to head
About

HappyKey

This app offers a specialized keyboard for easily inputting a wide range of mathematical symbols. It includes numbers, operators, pi, infinity, and more, simplifying the process of writing math notation on your device.

Highlights
  • Specialized math symbol keyboard
  • Includes numbers and operators
  • Supports pi and infinity symbols
  • Simplifies math notation input
  • Customizable keyboard layout
Read full description

HappyKey provides you with a simple keyboard with many useful math symbols. It will fulfill all of your math notation needs with numbers, superscripts, pi, math operators and relations, infinity, and beyond. Install the app first, then to setup the keyboard go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard > HappyKey Note: This is not a calculator. This is an additional keyboard that makes it easier to type math notation. Credit for the keyboard functionality and design goes to the open source Tasty Imitation Keyboard by Alexei Baboulevitch (GitHub user archagon).

About

PhysKey Custom

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A custom keyboard built for science and math enthusiasts. Say goodbye to the hassle of symbol input and streamline your typing on mobile. Features Type Greek letters (α, β, γ...) directly from the key layout Access frequently used physical constants and units in one tap Full coverage of math symbols (∫, Σ, √...) Works in every app — notes, social media, and more Perfect for writing science reports, logging experimental data, or chatting while studying. No more typing out "alpha" and hunting through conversion suggestions. Give PhysKey a try — simple, intuitive, and built for the way you think.

Screenshots

HappyKey3 screens
PhysKey Custom3 screens

Verdict

The call

HappyKey and PhysKey Custom are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HappyKey ships an update every 8 months, PhysKey Custom every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HappyKey versus PhysKey Custom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappyKeyPhysKey Custom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BarattiRyosuke Asano

In-app purchases

None

HappyKey

No in-app purchases

None

PhysKey Custom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HappyKey free?
HappyKey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhysKey Custom free?
PhysKey Custom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HappyKey or PhysKey Custom have ads?
Neither HappyKey nor PhysKey Custom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HappyKey or PhysKey Custom?
HappyKey ships an update every 8 months, and PhysKey Custom every 4 months. Most recently, HappyKey was updated on November 1, 2026 and PhysKey Custom on October 31, 2026.

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