Viskey vs xKeyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viskey
This keyboard app offers a large text preview and adjustable font sizes, making it easier to read and type without reading glasses. It includes features like spell check, auto-correction, and cursor keys for precise text editing.
- Large text preview
- Adjustable font sizes
- Cursor keys for text editing
- Spell check and auto-correction
- System shortcuts
- Multiple language layouts
- Optional audio feedback
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Viskey is the Visible Keyboard With large text preview and high contrast, Viskey lets you leave your reading glasses in your pocket. Viskey is an easy-to-use, accessible keyboard designed for users who need clarity without sacrificing modern features. We have rebuilt many core components to ensure even higher quality control and a smoother typing experience. What's New: - Direct Manipulation: You can now interact directly with the preview area for more intuitive adjustments. - Enhanced Zoom: Use a two-finger tap to quickly zoom in and out of the text preview. - High-Quality Dictation: Experience a highly accurate voice-to-text support. - Refined Auto-Correction: Our auto-correction engine has been fine-tuned for better accuracy and fewer interruptions. Features: - Dynamic Text Preview: Large-type preview with direct manipulation and two-finger zoom capability. - Smart Navigation: Cursor keys, tap to move by character, hold space and tap to move by word. - Advanced Writing Tools: Precision Spell Check, improved Auto-Correction (adds corrected words to user dictionary), and Auto-Capitalization. - Customizable Experience: Configurable black on white themes, optional key popups with large fonts, and a personalized User Dictionary. - System Shortcuts & Audio Feedback: Fully compatible with System Shortcuts and VoiceOver. Viskey can even be configured to be self-voicing, announcing letters and/or words as they are entered. - Works well with iPads with really big visible keys. Supported Layouts & Languages: Seamlessly switch between English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Italian, and Dutch. Layout changes happen on the fly with automatic switching of spell-check language support. Subscription & Access: Enjoy Viskey’s premium features through our monthly or annual subscription. Looking for a permanent solution? A one-time lifetime purchase is also available! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mpaja.com/viskey/en/privacy.html
xKeyboard
Design your own keyboard with custom layouts, keys, symbols, and Unicode characters. This app allows you to create specialized keyboards for various needs, from mathematical equations to phonetic alphabets, and use them across different text editing applications.
- Custom keyboard layouts
- Symbol and Unicode integration
- Specialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry)
- Template-based creation
- Use in text editing apps
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Using xKeyboard, you can create a custom keyboard that includes layout, keys, symbols, and Unicode. The created custom keyboard can be used in text editing software on iPhone and iPad, such as Word, PPT, Excel, notes, and can also be used in text editing boxes. Built-in Keyboards - Unicode Keyboard - ABC Keyboard - ASCII Keyboard - Digits Keyboard : Binary, Integer, Decimal, Octonary, Hexadecimal - Date & Time Keyboard - Color Keyboard - Collection Keyboard : Symbols, Words, Sentences, Images, Colors - IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) Keyboard : IPA English ( DJ, K.K. ) - Subjects: Math, Chemistry, Music Language - Word Keyboards: English, French, German, Spanish ... - Code-Word Keyboards: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional ... Culture - Astrology Keyboard: 12 zodiac signs, 10 celestial bodies, full set of aspects, elements, moon phases and auxiliary symbols - I Ching Keyboard - Chess Keyboard: Chess notation keyboard, chess symbols - Chinese Chess Keyboard: Chinese chess notation keyboard - Dice Keyboard - Mahjong Keyboard - Playing Cards Keyboard ---------- Custom - Layout: Custom layouts are better suited for specialized input scenarios. - Environment: Different environments have different rules - Certain keyboards can serve as templates, allowing you to build custom keyboards faster and more easily. ---------- Privacy : We DO NOT COLLECT ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU TYPE using this app. xKeyboard does not require network access, and Allow Full Access is not necessary. If users Allow Full Access, the following functions will be enabled: - Copy, Paste, Cut : these functions will call UIPasteboard APIs. ---------- Tips: 1. If the xKeyboard is not visible in Settings > Keyboards, then reboot the device and reinstall 2. If you could not find xKeyboard when tap globe key : Remove xKeyboard in the system settings, re-add it. ---------- Charging method: Most of the features of this software are paid for, but before purchasing, we hope that users can know if the software has the desired features and if it is possible to customize a keyboard that the user wants. Therefore, the software can be downloaded for free and allows users to try creating a keyboard before paying. Terms of Use : https://www.jianshu.com/p/b2a855c32ffe Privacy Policy : https://www.jianshu.com/p/46e225ffbc59
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xKeyboard at 39% against Viskey's 20%. xKeyboard also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Viskey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and xKeyboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Viskey ships an update every 3 weeks, xKeyboard monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Viskey | xKeyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (181 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 39.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 326 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPaja | 煦 张 |
Customer experience
Viskey
xKeyboard
Bugs and requests
Viskey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
xKeyboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to delete/edit keys
- Installed keyboards don't show custom layouts
- App crashes on certain script/language changes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to export/share custom keyboards
- Improve keyboard customization workflow
- Implement swipe typing and autocorrect
- Add more language/script support
- Allow creating custom characters/symbols
In-app purchases
Viskey
- Viskey One Year Subscription$2.99
xKeyboard
- VIP - 1 Month$0.291 Month
- VIP - 1 Year$2.991 Year
- VIP - Lifetime$8.99









