Features & Capabilities

MessagEase is a non-QWERTY keyboard for iPhone and iPad, designed from years of UI research. It uses 9 large keys and supports tap or drag input to enter letters, aiming for faster, more accurate typing. It challenges the traditional QWERTY layout and includes learning games to help you master the new pattern.

Key features include adjustable size with the Globe Button, customizable reshaping and recoloring in Settings, and language keyboards for many languages (English, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, and more). The app provides video resources and guides to help you quickly learn MessagEase and type more efficiently.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Exideas
Rating:
4.00
(92)
Version:
4.3.2 Last updated: 2019-04-26
Version code:
831098412
Creation date:
2015-06-11
Compatible devices:
Size:
11.57MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-05
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Developed by:
Exideas
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/messagease-keyboard/id990325092
Website:
http://www.exideas.com

User Reviews

Users praise MessagEase for fast, accurate typing and a feature-rich, all-in-one keyboard, with long-term loyalty and an ad-free, free iOS experience. However, recurrent iOS compatibility problems, especially resizing to a giant fullscreen after updates, together with perceived lack of maintenance and occasional crashes, dominate the downsides. Some also report app-wide enablement issues. Overall, the concept is highly valued, but ongoing compatibility and maintenance are major pain points.
Pros
  • Significantly faster and more accurate typing compared to standard QWERTY, especially for long-form text.
  • Rich, all-in-one keyboard that includes letters, numbers, symbols, and emojis, with support for multiple languages.
  • Long-standing, loyal user base with many users noting it as essential and highly valuable for mobile typing.
  • Generally described as free on iOS with no ads and strong user appreciation for the developer's passion and responsiveness.
Cons
  • Keyboard often becomes massively oversized after iOS updates and cannot be resized, sometimes requiring reinstall to fix.
  • Perceived lack of ongoing maintenance; compatibility issues with newer iOS versions; many users request open-source or a paid, maintained version.
  • Stability issues such as crashes, glitches, and input irregularities; swiping/input can be inconsistent at times.
  • App-wide enablement/availability problems (keyboard not appearing in all apps or requiring full-access prompts)
Recent reviews
I love this app, but I have to delete and reinstall every week because the keyboard gets too big and I can’t adjust it back to normal
by ca*****, 2026-05-16

This issue seems to be fixed with iOS version 26.4 I have been using MessagEase since the days of the Palm Pilots. After a few minutes, becomes as large as the entire screen, making it too big to type on. Delete and reinstall, and the same thing happens.
by dm*****, 2026-03-27

Please update the keyboard for iOS, every now and then it gets huge and I have to reinstall it. I use this keyboard for at least ten years now. Please update and fix the buggies
by ce*****, 2026-03-23
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