Comparison

MessagEase Keyboard vs Emojic

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

Head to head
About

MessagEase Keyboard

An innovative, non-QWERTY keyboard designed for touchscreens based on scientific research. It features large keys with optimized letter placement for faster, more accurate typing. Learning games and customization options are included.

Highlights
  • Non-QWERTY keyboard layout
  • Optimized letter assignment
  • Tap and drag input
  • Learning games included
  • Customizable keyboard size, shape, and color
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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MessagEase is an alternative, non-QWERTY keyboard for your iPhone and iPad. Created based on years of scientific research in user interface, MessagEase is designed and optimized for use on a touchscreen device. MessagEase is a patented, innovative design different from the antiquated QWERTY keyboard. If you believe that every keyboard must be QWERTY-like, then MessagEase is not what you are looking for. But if you are open to new ideas and up for experiencing a completely new way of writing you will be pleasantly surprised at how well, how precisely, and how fast you can enter text with MessagEase. Our current champion’s speed is 87 WPM— that's 87 Words Per Minute! Most people don't type nearly that fast with ten fingers! MessagEase essentially has 9 large keys with an optimized letter assignment to maximize your speed, increase your accuracy, and ease your writing. Since MessagEase is very different, you must spend a few minutes to get used to it. We have included several learning games to help you learn the new, innovative pattern of MessagEase—and you’ll save hours by texting and writing faster. With MessagEase you enter letters and characters with either a tap, or a drag (slide): taps for the most common characters and directional drag for the rest. Please watch the video, or see the section Essential MessagEase, to learn more. MessagEase's design is based on sound user-interface principles such as the Fitts' Law; it uses letter frequency and di-gram data to optimally place the characters on a keyboard with fewer, larger keys. That’s why the letter positions are non-QWERTY! If you are interested to learn more about the scientific details behind the design of MessagEase, please see this paper: http://www.exideas.com/ME/ICMI2003Paper.pdf We have lots of videos to help you become familiar with MessagEase quickly. Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3D3f3GWTSg There are many more on our YouTube channel. http://www.youtube.com/user/messagease Please also note that you can change the keyboard size by dragging up or down on the Globe Button. You can also reshape and recolor the keyboard in various ways. See Settings for details. MessagEase for iPhone & iPad has specific keyboards designed for the following languages: (These keyboards can also be used to enter text for many other languages) - English - Arabic - Azerbaiani - Danish - Dutch - Esperanto - Finnish - French - German - Greek - Hebrew - Hungarian - Japanese Hiragana - Japanese Katakana - Italian - Norwegian - Polish - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish - Swedish - Turkish - Urdu If you like MessagEase, please tell others about it, and please make sure to rate and comment about it on App Store. Please email us if you encounter any issue. Thank you!

About

Emojic

Instantly enhance your messages with AI-powered 3D emojis. This keyboard app automatically adds expressive emojis spatially around your keywords, making your texts more vivid and engaging. Works seamlessly across all your favorite chat applications.

Highlights
  • One-tap emoji insertion
  • AI-powered emoji placement
  • Spatial emoji choreography
  • Works as an iOS keyboard
  • Seamless integration with chat apps
  • Pro membership for unlimited generations
Features
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Write your message, then tap the wand. Emojic adds fitting Emoji where they feel natural. Your original words and meaning stay intact in Original Emoji mode. A plain sentence can instantly feel warmer, funnier, brighter, or more expressive. Hold the wand to switch speaking styles, including built-in characters and styles you create yourself. Generate in one tap. Undo in one tap. New users receive 10 free uses. You can earn 10 more by choosing to watch a rewarded ad, or buy additional credit packs. Privacy Policy https://api.feelu.com.cn/emojic/privacy Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MessagEase Keyboard4 screens
Emojic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emojic at 5.0 against MessagEase Keyboard's 4.0. Emojic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). MessagEase Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Emojic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MessagEase Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emojic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MessagEase Keyboard has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MessagEase Keyboard ships an update monthly, Emojic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MessagEase Keyboard versus Emojic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessagEase KeyboardEmojic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (97 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB72 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperExideasBeijing Lumivison Culture Development Co., Ltd

Customer experience

MessagEase Keyboard

All ratings97 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative18.9%

Emojic

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

Bugs and requests

MessagEase Keyboard

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Keyboard expands to full screen and cannot be resized
  • Keyboard fails to appear in Apple apps (Notes, Safari, Skype)
  • Swipe gestures registered as clicks
  • Keyboard crashes on iOS 26.x and iOS 16.x versions
  • Settings reset or don't persist between sessions
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  • Double keyboard instances displaying simultaneously
  • Letters not visible after iOS updates
  • Keyboard stuck in maximized state after reinstall
  • Capitalization mode gets stuck (all caps)
  • Keyboard display corrupted or garbled on iPad
  • Unresponsive input after certain iOS updates
  • Keyboard overlays text field, obstructing view

Requested features

11 requests
  • Word prediction and autocorrect
  • Resizable keyboard with size locking option
  • Copy/paste/select-all gesture shortcuts (like Android version)
  • Voice dictation support
  • Better cursor navigation controls
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  • Customizable keyboard layout (JSON-based)
  • Emoji integration into keyboard
  • Text replacement library support
  • Macro functionality
  • Trackpad mode for cursor control
  • Open-source the application for community maintenance

Emojic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MessagEase Keyboard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Emojic

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • 100 Spells$2.99

Questions

Is MessagEase Keyboard free?
MessagEase Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emojic free?
Emojic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MessagEase Keyboard or Emojic?
Emojic is rated higher. MessagEase Keyboard averages 4.0 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Emojic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MessagEase Keyboard or Emojic have ads?
Emojic shows ads; MessagEase Keyboard does not.
Which is updated more often, MessagEase Keyboard or Emojic?
MessagEase Keyboard ships an update monthly, and Emojic weekly. Most recently, MessagEase Keyboard was updated on November 1, 2026 and Emojic on October 31, 2026.

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