Typewise Custom Keyboard
By Typewise
Typewise Custom Keyboard is a personalization app for iOS and Android that replaces the standard QWERTY layout with a hexagonal key arrangement.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of frequent typos on small smartphone screens by providing larger, easier-to-hit keys.
For Smartphone users seeking to reduce typing errors and privacy-conscious individuals who prefer local-only data processing.
What does it look like?
Key features
Hexagonal key arrangement with 70% larger keys compared to standard QWERTY layouts.
Keyboard processing runs locally on the device without cloud transmission.
Support for writing in multiple languages simultaneously without manual switching.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model gates essential productivity features behind a subscription, which users report as a primary churn driver.
Velocity
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With only three releases identified over the last 18 months, the development cadence is approximately one release every six months. The latest version continues the trend of providing only generic stability and bug fix improvements. There is a significant disparity in platform support, as the iOS version has not received an update in over 540 days. Development is currently focused exclusively on performance and maintenance rather than new feature delivery.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate unique hexagon keyboard layout provides a distinct alternative for users seeking improved typing accuracy and privacy-focused design ensures that user input is not tracked or traced across different devices, but report aggressive paywalling of basic keyboard features like language switching and haptic feedback frustrates new users.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- Unique hexagon keyboard layout provides a distinct alternative for users seeking improved typing accuracy
- Privacy-focused design ensures that user input is not tracked or traced across different devices
- Aggressive paywalling of basic keyboard features like language switching and haptic feedback frustrates new users
50 of 50 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Typewise Custom Keyboard
How's the Personalization market?
Typewise Custom Keyboard sits #58 in Grossing within the US Personalization category. The gap between its unique layout and the lack of standard utility features limits its ability to compete with free mainstream alternatives.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Typewise Custom Keyboard
Where is it heading?
The personalization market is consolidating around free, feature-rich keyboards that offer high utility out of the box. Typewise Custom Keyboard remains exposed: its reliance on a unique layout is insufficient to retain users who require standard productivity tools like voice-to-text.
- The maintenance-only release cadence leaves Typewise Custom Keyboard vulnerable to mainstream rivals that update features weekly.
- Aggressive paywalling of basic keyboard features causes high churn, which compounds the negative sentiment visible in recent reviews.
The SWOT
- Patented honeycomb layout reduces typing errors via 70% larger keys
- Integrating standard productivity tools could convert trial users
Next best moves
Unbundle basic utility features from the premium tier because users cite missing clipboard and voice-to-text as primary churn drivers → increase trial-to-subscriber conversion.
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The honeycomb layout is a retention trap…
Read the full takeBottom line
Typewise Custom Keyboard must integrate standard productivity tools to justify its subscription model, as the current paywalling of basic features drives high churn among new users.
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Sources
- [1] Play Store listing
- [2] App Store listing
- [3] Developer website, source
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