Best Custom Keyboard Layout Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated August 2026

Looking for free custom keyboard layout apps? 19 of our 250+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Custom Keyboard Layout Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1KeyboardKitKeyboardKitFree4.4★ (69)NoYesAug 2026
2xKeyboard - Custom KeyboardxKeyboard - Custom KeyboardFree3.2★ (176)NoYesAug 2026
3MyKeyboard - Custom KeyboardMyKeyboard - Custom KeyboardFree3.6★ (87)YesYesAug 2026
4Mister Keyboard: Custom ThemesMister Keyboard: Custom ThemesFree4.1★ (59)NoYesAug 2026
5Gboard – the Google KeyboardGboard – the Google KeyboardFree4.1★ (59K)NoNoAug 2026
6Microsoft SwiftKey AI KeyboardMicrosoft SwiftKey AI KeyboardFree4.6★ (121K)NoYesAug 2026
7Keyboard Lab: CanvasKeyboard Lab: CanvasFreeNoNoMay 2026
8Typewise Custom KeyboardTypewise Custom KeyboardFree3.8★ (844)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Custom Keyboard Layout

KeyboardKit#1

KeyboardKit by Kankoda Sweden AB

Customizable Keyboard
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.4(69 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.

xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard#2

xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard by 煦 张

Custom Layout & Key
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
3.2😐(176 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

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for core functionality
  • 🐛 Crashes when deleting/editing keys
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive interface
MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard#3

MyKeyboard - Custom Keyboard by FiveSheep OU

GIF | Sticker | Emoji | Themes
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
3.6😐(87 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-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

More Custom Keyboard Layout apps to explore

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Mister Keyboard: Custom Themes
Mister Keyboard: Custom Themes
Mister Keyboard: Custom Themes
Paste, Translate, Custom Keys
Free

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.

Customizable key layouts and actionsClipboard history and text snippetsSmart autocorrect and swipe typing
🔧 Utilities
(59)
free with in-app purchases
5
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
(59K)
free
6
Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard
Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard
Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard
Copilot | Emojis | Tone change
Free

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.

Learns writing styleAccurate autocorrectHelpful predictions
🔧 Utilities
(121K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Keyboard Lab: Canvas
Keyboard Lab: Canvas
Keyboard Lab: Canvas
by 欣 杨
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
8
Typewise Custom Keyboard
Typewise Custom Keyboard
Typewise Custom Keyboard
Private & Large Big Keys Type
Free

This keyboard app is designed for smartphones, featuring a unique hexagonal layout for larger keys and fewer typos. It offers AI-powered editing tools, intuitive gestures, and robust privacy features, ensuring your typing data stays on your device.

Hexagonal layout for larger keysAI-powered text editing (translate, proofread, adjust tone)Intuitive swipe gestures for editing
🔧 Utilities
(844)
freemium
9
MyKeyboard Legacy
MyKeyboard Legacy
MyKeyboard Legacy
Classic Keyboard
Free
$9.99 | 100% OFF

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.

Drag-and-drop keyboard builderCustomizable key layouts and rowsSwitchable fonts across apps
🔧 Utilities
(17)
paid
10
Clink: Custom Keyboards
Clink: Custom Keyboards
Clink: Custom Keyboards
Themes, fonts & swipe typing
Free
$2.99 | 100% OFF

This keyboard app offers extensive customization for appearance, layout, and typing experience. Enjoy unique visual themes, adjustable layouts, advanced swipe typing, and offline autocorrect. It also includes helpful tools like cursor control and a clipboard history.

Liquid Glass visual themeExtensive theme editorMultiple keyboard layouts
🔧 Utilities
(9)
paid
11
Keysemble
Keysemble
Keysemble
by JINSU GU
Free

Create and customize your own mobile keyboard layout and appearance. Choose from default themes or design your unique keyboard with extensive editing options for colors, height, and key actions. Easily switch to your personalized keyboard after setup.

Custom keyboard layout creationDetailed editing optionsTheme customization (color, height, keys)
🔧 Utilities
(1)
free
12
ℂKey - Customisable Keyboard
ℂKey - Customisable Keyboard
ℂKey - Customisable Keyboard
by Jamie 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
13
Custom Keyboard Maker Pro
Custom Keyboard Maker Pro
Custom Keyboard Maker Pro
Build your own smart keyboard
$0.99
$1.99 | 50% OFF
🔧 Utilities
(0)
14
UKeyboard - Character keyboard
UKeyboard - Character keyboard
UKeyboard - Character keyboard
by 成渝 向
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
15
Kbrd
Kbrd
Kbrd
Custom keyboard, emoji & GIFs
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
16
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
(255)
free with in-app purchases
17
Magic Keyboard Maker – Custom Color Keyboards with New Backgrounds and Fonts
Magic Keyboard Maker – Custom Color Keyboards with New Backgrounds and Fonts
Magic Keyboard Maker – Custom Color Keyboards with New Backgrounds and Fonts
by Sandra Djukic
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
18
KotoKey: Custom Keyboard
KotoKey: Custom Keyboard
KotoKey: Custom Keyboard
Mechanical Key Sounds & Themes
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
19
Swipeys Keyboard
Swipeys Keyboard
Swipeys Keyboard
One thumb, no row hunting.
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
20
Keybench: Custom Font Keyboard
Keybench: Custom Font Keyboard
Keybench: Custom Font Keyboard
by Scale Initiative LTD
Free
🎨 Graphics & Design
(0)

FAQ about Custom Keyboard Layout

What are the best custom keyboard layout apps for iPhone?
KeyboardKit tops our custom keyboard layout apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 69 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top custom keyboard layout apps we rank are free to download, including KeyboardKit and xKeyboard - Custom Keyboard.
KeyboardKit has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ custom keyboard layout apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
KeyboardKit allows you to replace your device's default keyboard with a highly customizable one. You can personalize its appearance, add extra functionality like toolbars and clipboards, and choose from a wide range of languages and layouts.
Key features include extensive language support for 75 languages, the ability to type with custom fonts, adding extra toolbar rows and buttons, setting default emoji skin tones, and using a clipboard manager for quick pasting of frequently used text.