Best Custom Keyboard Layout Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated October 2026

Looking for free custom keyboard layout apps? 18 of our 249+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Custom Keyboard Layout Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1xKeyboard - Custom KeyboardxKeyboard - Custom KeyboardFree3.2★ (181)NoYesOct 2026
2KeyboardKitKeyboardKitFree4.4★ (81)NoYesOct 2026
3MyKeyboard LegacyMyKeyboard LegacyFree3.6★ (17)NoNoOct 2026
4Microsoft SwiftKey AI KeyboardMicrosoft SwiftKey AI KeyboardFree4.6★ (122K)NoYesOct 2026
5MyKeyboard - Custom KeyboardMyKeyboard - Custom KeyboardFree3.6★ (87)YesYesOct 2026
6Font Keyboard - Cool FontsFont Keyboard - Cool FontsFree4.6★ (195K)YesYesOct 2026
7Magic Keyboard Maker – Custom Color Keyboards with New Backgrounds and FontsMagic Keyboard Maker – Custom Color Keyboards with New Backgrounds and FontsFree4.0★ (1)NoNoOct 2026
8Mister KeyboardMister KeyboardFree4.0★ (94)NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Custom Keyboard Layout

xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard#1

xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard by 煦 张

Custom Layout & Key
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
3.2😐(181 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Highly customizable
  • 👍 Versatile for various use cases
  • 🚀 Powerful keyboard creation capabilities
  • 👍 Useful for conlangs and rare scripts
  • 👍 Allows creating custom characters

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for core functionality
  • 🐛 Crashes when deleting/editing keys
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
  • 👎 Lacks documentation and tutorials
  • 👎 Missing basic features like autocorrect
KeyboardKit#2

KeyboardKit by Kankoda Sweden AB

Customizable Keyboard
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.4(81 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

MyKeyboard Legacy#3

MyKeyboard Legacy by FiveSheep OU

Classic Keyboard
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
3.6(17 ratings)
Free
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Design your own mobile keyboard with custom layouts, fonts, and themes. Add or remove keys, assign custom actions, and personalize emoji rows for a unique typing experience.

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FAQ about Custom Keyboard Layout

What are the best custom keyboard layout apps for iPhone?
xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard tops our custom keyboard layout apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 3.2-star average from 181 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top custom keyboard layout apps we rank are free to download, including xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard and KeyboardKit.
xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 249+ custom keyboard layout apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.