News Typing vs Indic Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
News Typing
Enhance your typing skills with daily news articles. Practice with a diverse range of texts to improve speed and accuracy. This application offers continuous training opportunities.
- Typing training
- Daily news topics
- Variety of texts
- Accuracy improvement
- Speed enhancement
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This is a typing training application with news topics. You can train with a variety of texts every day.
Indic Keyboard
Type in English and automatically convert to your chosen Indian language with smart word suggestions. This keyboard works system-wide across all apps, offering a seamless typing experience for multiple Indian languages.
- Type in English, convert to Indian languages
- Predictive text and smart suggestions
- Supports 13 Indian languages
- System-wide compatibility
- Easy keyboard switching
- Customizable keyboard themes
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Type how it sounds. Get your language. Write "namaste" in English letters — get नमस्ते. 21 Indian languages. Works offline in every app. Indic Keyboard makes typing in Indian languages as easy as texting in Manglish, Hinglish, or Tanglish. Simply type phonetically using standard English letters, and watch your words instantly convert into authentic native scripts. No complex layouts to memorize—just type how it sounds. SUPPORTED TRANSLITERATION MODES (21 LANGUAGES) Hindi (Hinglish): Type "Namaste" -> नमस्ते Malayalam (Manglish): Type "Namaskaram" -> നമസ്കാരം Tamil (Tanglish): Type "Vanakkam" -> வணக்கம் Telugu (Tenglish): Type "Namaskaram" -> నమస్కారం Kannada (Kanglish): Type "Namaskara" -> ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ Bengali (Bonglish / Banglish): Type "Nomoshkar" -> নমস্কার Marathi (Maranglish): Type "Namaskar" -> नमस्कार Gujarati (Gujlish): Type "Namaste" -> નમસ્તે Punjabi (Punglish): Type "Sat Sri Akal" -> ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ Urdu (Roman Urdu / Urdish): Type "Adaab" -> آداب Assamese (Asminglish), Odia (Odglish), Nepali (Neplish), Sinhala (Singlish), Konkani (Konkglish), Sanskrit (Sanglish), Kashmiri (Koshur English), Sindhi (Sindhglish), Maithili (Maithglish), Bodo (Bodoglish), and Manipuri (Meiteiglish). KEY FEATURES Smart Transliteration: Instant phonetic-to-script conversion powered by on-device machine learning. Offline Support: Works without internet Intelligent Word Predictions: Real-time next-word suggestions keep your typing fast and fluid. Universal App Support: Works seamlessly across WhatsApp, Instagram, iMessage, Gmail, Notes, and Safari. Native iOS Look and Feel: Familiar layout with fast one-tap globe switching. Custom Stickers and Fonts: Create custom photo stickers and style your messages with expressive fonts. Terms of use & Privacy Policy https://reeba256.github.io/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Indic Keyboard at 67% against News Typing's 11%. Indic Keyboard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 47). News Typing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Indic Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. News Typing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Indic Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Indic Keyboard has 3.4K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of News Typing's written reviews are positive against 67% of Indic Keyboard's.
News Typing ships an update every 3 months, Indic Keyboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | News Typing | Indic Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (47 ratings) | 4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 66.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hit Apps | Reeba Sebastian |
Customer experience
News Typing
Indic Keyboard
Bugs and requests
News Typing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Indic Keyboard
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard not working after iOS 14 update
- Suggestions and auto-correct not functioning properly
- Missing important characters like Bengali 'Danda'
- Numeric characters not displayed in local language format
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for more Indic languages
- Improve transliteration accuracy, especially for complex words
- Implement offline mode and local language dictionaries
- Add voice typing and dictation features
- Provide better theme and UI customization options
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- Improve integration with other apps like Telegram
In-app purchases
News Typing
No in-app purchases
Indic Keyboard
- Flexi Monthly$1.991 Month
- Midway Advantage$6.996 Months
- Annual Power$9.991 Year
- Pro Membership$19.99
Questions
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