# Neon Keyboard™ vs Mechanical Keyboard

Neon Keyboard™ and Mechanical Keyboard both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Mechanical Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 8% of Neon Keyboard™'s. Mechanical Keyboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). Neon Keyboard™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mechanical Keyboard sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Neon Keyboard™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Neon Keyboard™ against 4.4 for Mechanical Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 270 and 106 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Neon Keyboard™'s written reviews are positive against 85% of Mechanical Keyboard's.

Neon Keyboard™ ships an update every 9 months, Mechanical Keyboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Neon Keyboard™ | Mechanical Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (270 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-keyboard/id978367803/reviews)** | [4.4 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mechanical-keyboard-switchkey/id6748695904/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **270** | 106 |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | **84.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tue Nguyen Minh](https://appshunter.io/developer/434811167) | [Duc Tran Trung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751737609) |

## What reviewers say

### Neon Keyboard™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neon-keyboard/id978367803)

Personalize your mobile typing experience with vibrant, glowing neon colors. Customize key shapes and positions for a comfortable and secure typing interface that looks great in low light.

**Highlights:** Add neon colors to keyboard, Wide range of colors, Customizable key round corner, Secure (no full access required), Key positions close to original

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mechanical Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mechanical-keyboard-switchkey/id6748695904)

Experience the tactile feel and visual flair of a mechanical keyboard on your iPhone. Customize RGB lighting, switch sounds, and fonts to personalize your typing experience with dynamic effects.

**Highlights:** Hyper-realistic mechanical keyboard interface, Vibrant RGB, neon, and backlight effects, Fully customizable keyboard, Signature mechanical key sounds, Wide selection of emojis & fonts, Dynamic visual typing effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Keyboard Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Mechanical Keyboard Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Mechanical Keyboard Yearly | $22.99 | per year |
| Steel Blue | $0.99 | one-time |
| Neon Jungle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Frostbite | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pink Voltage | $0.99 | one-time |
| Copper Forest | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crimson Core | $0.99 | one-time |
| Blush Touch | $0.99 | one-time |
| CyberMint | $0.99 | one-time |
| RGB Frost | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Neon Keyboard™ free?

Neon Keyboard™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mechanical Keyboard free?

Mechanical Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Neon Keyboard™ or Mechanical Keyboard?

Neon Keyboard™ is rated higher. Neon Keyboard™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Mechanical Keyboard averages 4.4 from 106 ratings.

### Do Neon Keyboard™ or Mechanical Keyboard have ads?

Mechanical Keyboard shows ads; Neon Keyboard™ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Neon Keyboard™ or Mechanical Keyboard?

Neon Keyboard™ ships an update every 9 months, and Mechanical Keyboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Neon Keyboard™ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mechanical Keyboard on October 25, 2026.

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