iPhone Keyboard

Review by eFreeware

Plenty of Android owners like the way an iPhone keyboard looks and behaves but have no intention of switching hardware. The gap between the two is mostly cosmetic, and a keyboard is one of the few places where you can close it without touching the rest of the system. iPhone Keyboard, from developer Keyboard i, is built for exactly that gap: it puts an iOS-flavored typing surface on an Android phone.

The app is free to install and carries ads, and there are no in-app purchases attached to it. It has been downloaded more than 5 million times and holds a 4.5 average from 57,376 ratings, which suggests a large base of users who kept it around after the novelty wore off. It sits in the Personalization category, which is fair: the pitch is as much about how your phone looks and feels as about raw typing speed.

The look is the point

The core of the app is a customizable keyboard that is meant to read as an iPhone keyboard, with the layout and styling you would associate with iOS. The developer describes the interface as easy to use, and that is the sensible target here. A keyboard that looks right but feels awkward to type on gets deleted within a day, so the styling has to sit on top of something usable.

Customization runs through a theme center, where themes are grouped into categories such as glitter, nature, cute, cartoon, flowers, love, simplicity, sports and girls' special. That spread is wide enough that you can pick something loud for a while and then settle on a plain one once the novelty fades. The app also bundles a collection of iPhone wallpapers, so the look can extend past the keyboard itself.

Font styles are part of the same idea. The developer lists several font styles and creative text typing, which means messages can go out in something other than the default typeface. This is decoration rather than function, and it is the sort of thing that either appeals to you or does not. If you have ever changed your phone's font just to see how it looked, you will understand the appeal.

Typing tools beyond the styling

Underneath the themes, the app covers the features you would expect from a modern Android keyboard. There is gesture typing for swiping out words, automatic correction, and word prediction. The developer bills the correction and prediction as the fastest around, which is the kind of claim every keyboard makes; what matters more is whether the suggestions match how you actually write.

Voice typing is included as well. You can speak while composing a message, and the app handles dictation for messages and GIFs. For anyone who sends a lot of short replies, that can be quicker than tapping out each word, particularly when your hands are busy.

Emoji and GIF support is built in, with a predictive emoji function that watches what you type and suggests emojis to match. Type a word and the keyboard offers options from its collection. The emoji set follows the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max styling rather than a generic Android set.

What it asks of you

The app is free, and the trade is advertising. There are no in-app purchases, so nothing sits behind a paywall and there is no upgrade to consider. For a keyboard, that is a straightforward arrangement: you get the themes, fonts, emoji suggestions and voice typing without paying, and ads are part of the package.

Setting up any third-party keyboard means making it your default input method on Android. That is a commitment, because the keyboard is the thing you touch more than any other part of the phone. It also means the app has to be good enough that you do not miss what you left behind.

The app is rated for Everyone and falls under Personalization, so there is nothing here aimed at a narrow audience. It was released in December 2021 and last updated in July 2026, which points to a developer still working on it rather than one who published and walked away.

Getting the most from the themes

The theme center is where most of the value sits, and it rewards a bit of browsing. Categories like glitter, cartoon and love are obvious picks if you want the keyboard to stand out, while simplicity and nature are the ones to look at if you want the iOS look without the noise. Trying a couple of themes before settling is the sensible approach, since the whole point is that the keyboard matches your taste.

Font styles work the same way. Creative text typing is fun in small doses, and a font that looks great in a screenshot can become tiring across a long conversation. It is worth thinking about who you are messaging: a decorative font reads differently in a group chat than in a work email.

Voice typing is the feature most likely to change how you use the keyboard day to day. If you send quick replies while walking, cooking or otherwise occupied, dictation can carry more of the load than you expect, and the GIF support means you can dictate a search for one rather than scrolling through a library.

The predictive emoji suggestions are the quietest feature of the bunch and possibly the most useful. If you regularly reach for the same handful of emojis, having the keyboard offer them as you type saves a trip to the emoji panel each time. It is a small thing that adds up over a day of messaging.

Where the styling shows its limits

The appeal of this app is specific: it is a keyboard styled after iOS, and that is what it delivers. If you are not drawn to that look, the themes and fonts will not change your mind, because they are variations on the same idea rather than a different product. The app is a personalization choice first and a typing tool second.

The ads are the other consideration. A free keyboard supported by advertising is a common arrangement on Android, and it is the price of not paying. Whether that trade suits you depends on how much you mind advertising in the one app you look at constantly.

The developer's claims about correction and prediction being the fastest are marketing, and every keyboard makes them. Treat the styling, the emoji suggestions and the voice typing as the reasons to try it, and judge the typing feel for yourself once it is set as your default.

An iOS look for Android typing

iPhone Keyboard does one thing clearly: it gives an Android phone an iOS-style keyboard with themes, fonts, emoji and GIF suggestions, and voice typing on top. It is free, it carries ads, and it has no in-app purchases, so trying it costs you nothing but a few minutes of setup and a change to your default keyboard.

It suits Android owners who like the look of an iPhone keyboard and want that styling on the phone they already own. The theme categories are broad enough to keep it interesting, the emoji and GIF support covers everyday messaging, and the voice typing is there for the times when tapping is inconvenient.

If your current keyboard already does everything you need and you are happy with how it looks, there is no gap for this app to fill. For everyone else who has ever wanted their Android keyboard to feel a little more like an iPhone, this is the app built for that.