Best Custom Keyboard Layout Apps

212+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated July 2026

Looking for free custom keyboard layout apps? 20 of our 212+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Custom Keyboard Layout Apps (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1MyKeyboard - Custom KeyboardMyKeyboard - Custom KeyboardFree3.6★ (85)NoYesJul 2026
2Mister Keyboard: Custom ThemesMister Keyboard: Custom ThemesFree4.1★ (59)NoYesJul 2026
3Microsoft SwiftKey AI KeyboardMicrosoft SwiftKey AI KeyboardFree4.6★ (121K)NoYesJul 2026
4Keyboard Lab: CanvasKeyboard Lab: CanvasFreeNoNoMay 2026
5Kika Keyboard: Custom ThemesKika Keyboard: Custom ThemesFree4.6★ (317K)YesYesJul 2026
6K+ Keyboard Plus CustomizeK+ Keyboard Plus CustomizeFree4.4★ (256)NoYesJul 2026
7Facemoji AI Emoji KeyboardFacemoji AI Emoji KeyboardFree4.7★ (419K)YesYesJul 2026
8Gboard – the Google KeyboardGboard – the Google KeyboardFree4.0★ (53K)NoNoJul 2026

Top Picks for Custom Keyboard Layout

MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard#1

MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard by FiveSheep OU

Custom Themes, Fonts, Emojis
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
3.6😐(85 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app allows extensive customization of your mobile keyboard. You can add or remove keys and rows, change key appearance and behavior, and assign custom actions to keys. Personalize your emoji row and access frequently used characters with ease.

What We Love

  • 🎨 Great customization options
  • 🔢 Dedicated number row
  • 👆 Enhanced backspace functionality
  • ↔️ Cursor movement button

Room to Improve

  • 💸 Expensive paid version
  • 🚫 No swiping/flow typing
  • 🐛 Autocorrect issues
Mister Keyboard: Custom Themes#2

Mister Keyboard: Custom Themes by FiveSheep OU

Paste, Translate, Custom Keys
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.1(59 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create a personalized typing experience with custom keys, clipboard management, and smart typing features. Enhance productivity with snippets, translation, and AI-powered tools. Supports multiple languages, themes, and advanced scripting.

Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard#3

Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard by TouchType Ltd

Copilot | GPT-4 | DALL·E 3
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.6😐(121K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This intelligent keyboard learns your writing style to provide accurate autocorrect and helpful predictions. It offers customizable themes and quick access to emojis and GIFs, allowing you to communicate faster and more efficiently.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Smooth swiping and typing experience
  • 👍 Customizable keyboard themes
  • 💡 Supports multiple languages
  • 🚀 Accurate word predictions

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Keyboard glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent autocorrect and word replacement
  • 🐛 Keyboard disappearing or reverting to default

More Custom Keyboard Layout apps to explore

4
Keyboard Lab: Canvas
Keyboard Lab: Canvas
Keyboard Lab: Canvas
by 欣 杨
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
5
Kika Keyboard: Custom Themes
Kika Keyboard: Custom Themes
Kika Keyboard: Custom Themes
9k+Custom Keyboards Background
Free

Enhance your social media posts and messages with custom keyboards. Add unique fonts, emojis, stickers, and AI-generated backgrounds to make your content stand out on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Personalize your typing experience with a vast library of resources.

Customizable keyboard themes and wallpapersWide selection of stylish fontsExtensive emoji and sticker library
🔧 Utilities
(317K)
free with in-app purchases
6
K+ Keyboard Plus Customize
K+ Keyboard Plus Customize
K+ Keyboard Plus Customize
Keyboard w/ Emoji Fonts Sounds
Free

Personalize your iPhone or iPad keyboard with a vast array of themes, fonts, and sounds. This app offers auto-correction, emoji support, and a dictionary to enhance your typing experience and secure private messages.

Over 1 million keyboard combinationsSave favorite themes40+ typographies and writing styles
🔍 Reference
(256)
free with in-app purchases
7
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard
Keyboard Fonts,Emoji&Sticker
Free

Enhance your mobile conversations with a custom AI-powered keyboard. Access thousands of emojis, stickers, GIFs, and cool fonts to personalize your messages and posts across various social media platforms. Create unique emojis and themes to express yourself.

AI-powered writing and translation assistantCustomizable keyboard themes, buttons, and effectsThousands of emojis, stickers, GIFs, and text art
🔧 Utilities
(419K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Gboard – the Google Keyboard
Search. GIFs. Emojis and more.
Free

This keyboard app integrates Google Search, GIFs, and emojis directly into your typing experience. It offers features like Glide Typing for faster input and allows you to search and share information without leaving your current application.

Google Search integrationGIF and emoji searchGlide Typing for faster input
🔧 Utilities
(53K)
free
9
V Keyboard - DIY Themes, Fonts
V Keyboard - DIY Themes, Fonts
V Keyboard - DIY Themes, Fonts
Customized key & Handwriting
Free

Personalize your mobile typing experience with a wide array of themes, fonts, and custom designs. Enrich your communication with unique text styles, emojis, and quick-paste options for social media.

Keyboard themes and skinsCustomized keyboard creationStylish fonts and 1000+ emojis
🔧 Utilities
(38K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Keyboard Skins for iPhone
Keyboard Skins for iPhone
Keyboard Skins for iPhone
Themes & Custom Fonts
Free

Customize your iPhone keyboard with unique designs and custom fonts. Access a built-in emoji keyboard, create your own skins, and use shortcuts for faster typing. Enjoy weekly updates with new themes and personalized typing sounds.

Customizable keyboard themesBuilt-in emoji and stickersKeyboard skin maker
🌟 Lifestyle
(12K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Custom Keyboard Themes & Fonts
Custom Keyboard Themes & Fonts
Custom Keyboard Themes & Fonts
Aesthetic Phone Customizer Art
Free

Design a unique keyboard with custom backgrounds, button styles, sounds, and special effects. Change fonts and create unlimited themes to match your phone's aesthetic. Enjoy a personalized typing experience with customizable skins and fancy designs.

Create unique keyboard themesVariety of backgroundsCustomizable button designs
🔧 Utilities
(1.4K)
subscription
12
xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard
xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard
xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard
Custom Layout & Key
Free

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 layoutsSymbol and Unicode integrationSpecialized keyboards (Math, IPA, Chemistry)
🔧 Utilities
(174)
free with in-app purchases
13
Custom Color Keyboards
Custom Color Keyboards
Custom Color Keyboards
Customize your keyboard
Free

Personalize your mobile typing experience with a vast collection of keyboard skins and themes. Choose from hundreds of designs to match any mood or occasion and express your unique style.

Hundreds of keyboard skinsVariety of keyboard designsPersonalize typing experience
🔧 Utilities
(4K)
freemium
14
KeyboardKit
KeyboardKit
KeyboardKit
Customizable Keyboard
Free

Replace your device's default keyboard with a highly customizable alternative. Personalize typing with custom fonts, toolbars, emoji skin tones, and clipboards. Supports a vast array of languages and layout options for a truly unique typing experience.

Customizable keyboard themesType with custom fontsExtra toolbar row and buttons
🔧 Utilities
(69)
free with in-app purchases
15
ℂKey - Customisable Keyboard
ℂKey - Customisable Keyboard
ℂKey - Customisable Keyboard
by James Froggatt
Free

Create and customize your own keyboard layouts with unique keys and multiple panes. Ideal for specialized typing needs like math, science, or unique character sets. Includes a Unicode character picker and editing tools.

Create custom keyboard keysOrganize keys into multiple panesBuilt-in Unicode character picker
🔧 Utilities
(12)
free
16
KeyPro – Keyboard Themes Fonts
KeyPro – Keyboard Themes Fonts
KeyPro – Keyboard Themes Fonts
Change Cool Art Custom Design
Free

Personalize your mobile device by customizing your keyboard with a variety of stylish themes, fonts, and emojis. Enhance your typing experience with features like predictive text and autocorrect, and choose from multiple languages to suit your needs.

Customizable keyboard themesStylish font optionsPredictive text and autocorrect
🔧 Utilities
(8.8K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Font Keyboard - Kibik AI
Font Keyboard - Kibik AI
Font Keyboard - Kibik AI
Text Art Design & Face Emoji
Free

Enhance your messages and social media posts with a wide variety of unique fonts, symbols, and kaomojis. This keyboard app allows your styled text to be visible across all applications and by all recipients, even if they don't have the app installed. Personalize your device with custom themes and wallpapers.

Hundreds of unique fontsThousands of symbols & kaomojisWorks in all social and chat apps
🔧 Utilities
(174K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Color Keyboard - Themes, Fonts
Color Keyboard - Themes, Fonts
Color Keyboard - Themes, Fonts
GIF & emoji for keyboards
Free

Personalize your typing experience with a wide array of aesthetic keyboard themes and stylish fonts. Design your own custom keyboard, add emojis directly, and express your unique style with every message.

Aesthetic keyboard themesCustomizable keyboard designCool fonts for typing
🔧 Utilities
(11K)
subscription
19
Font Keyboard - Cool Fonts
Font Keyboard - Cool Fonts
Font Keyboard - Cool Fonts
Fonts & Auto Paste in Keyboard
Free

Type with a wide variety of cool fonts, GIFs, and stickers directly from your keyboard. Personalize your typing experience with custom themes, colors, and effects. Quickly send pre-saved text with the auto-paste feature.

Cool fontsGIFs and stickersCustom keyboard themes
🔧 Utilities
(195K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Fontmaker - Font Keyboard App
Fontmaker - Font Keyboard App
Fontmaker - Font Keyboard App
Font Maker Keyboard
Free

Create custom fonts using your own handwriting and use them as a keyboard across various social media and messaging apps. Personalize your chats and messages with a unique touch.

Create custom fonts with handwritingUse as a keyboard in iMessageSupports Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook
📷 Photo & Video
(122K)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Custom Keyboard Layout

What are the best custom keyboard layout apps for iPhone?
MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard tops our custom keyboard layout apps ranking as of July 2026, with a 3.6-star average from 85 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top custom keyboard layout apps we rank are free to download, including MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard and Mister Keyboard: Custom Themes.
MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 212+ custom keyboard layout apps on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
You can customize virtually every aspect of your keyboard. This includes adding or removing keys and rows, changing the visual appearance and behavior of keys, and assigning custom actions to them. You can also personalize the emoji row and add a number row for quick access.
Custom key actions can be triggered by tapping and holding a key. The app offers a wide range of actions, such as inserting text, copying, pasting, switching fonts, controlling the cursor, and deleting characters. You can also configure the hold time for these actions.