IPA Phonetic Keyboard Hack 1.2 + Redeem Codes
Simple & convenient IPA input
Developer: Vincent Cai
Category: Utilities
Price: Free
Version: 1.2
ID: com.Vince14Genius.IPA-Keyboard-iOS
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Description
Behold the first completely FREE IPA keyboard on the App Store designed for linguists, language learners, and hobbyists.
It is designed to be lightweight and fluid, matching up to the user experience of the system emoji keyboard.
=FEATURES=
- Includes ALL symbols on the newest standard IPA chart (2020 ver.)
- Includes most symbols (the ones available in Unicode) on the newest standard extIPA chart (2016 ver.)
- Symbols are divided into sections just like the IPA chart(-duh!): consonants, non-pulmonic, other symbols, vowels, suprasegmentals, tones and word accents, and diacritics
- Symbols are arranged naturally, with a layout designed for you to find the symbols you want more quickly (especially the vowels, it's cleverly designed to match the layout on the IPA chart)
- Convenient input for "[]", "//", "~", "◌", space, and return on the top of the keyboard
- Completely free, NO ADS
=EXTERNAL LINKS=
For more information on IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
The developer, Vince14Genius's GitHub: https://www.github.com/Vince14Genius/
It is designed to be lightweight and fluid, matching up to the user experience of the system emoji keyboard.
=FEATURES=
- Includes ALL symbols on the newest standard IPA chart (2020 ver.)
- Includes most symbols (the ones available in Unicode) on the newest standard extIPA chart (2016 ver.)
- Symbols are divided into sections just like the IPA chart(-duh!): consonants, non-pulmonic, other symbols, vowels, suprasegmentals, tones and word accents, and diacritics
- Symbols are arranged naturally, with a layout designed for you to find the symbols you want more quickly (especially the vowels, it's cleverly designed to match the layout on the IPA chart)
- Convenient input for "[]", "//", "~", "◌", space, and return on the top of the keyboard
- Completely free, NO ADS
=EXTERNAL LINKS=
For more information on IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
The developer, Vince14Genius's GitHub: https://www.github.com/Vince14Genius/
Version history
1.2
2023-08-23
Major Enhancements
- you can now drag the bottom bar to scroll through keys/sections
- you can now long-press the space key to move the text cursor around
- consequently, the “move cursor” button has been removed
- major performance and frame rate improvements
- haptic feedback is now available when you turn on Allow Full Access (iOS doesn’t allow haptic feedback without Full Access)
Features
- new menu that allows you to switch between key sets
- extIPA symbols are now constantly enabled, not as a section anymore but as another key set that you can switch to
- PAID FEATURE: Nonstandard & Obsolete Symbols (key set)
- new number pad
- you can now type angle brackets (for orthographical representations) from the toolbar
- you can optionally add affricate tie bars to the toolbar
Minor Enhancements
- UI layout and sizing improvements
- sprinkled in some animated transitions in the main app
- improved translations
- you can now drag the bottom bar to scroll through keys/sections
- you can now long-press the space key to move the text cursor around
- consequently, the “move cursor” button has been removed
- major performance and frame rate improvements
- haptic feedback is now available when you turn on Allow Full Access (iOS doesn’t allow haptic feedback without Full Access)
Features
- new menu that allows you to switch between key sets
- extIPA symbols are now constantly enabled, not as a section anymore but as another key set that you can switch to
- PAID FEATURE: Nonstandard & Obsolete Symbols (key set)
- new number pad
- you can now type angle brackets (for orthographical representations) from the toolbar
- you can optionally add affricate tie bars to the toolbar
Minor Enhancements
- UI layout and sizing improvements
- sprinkled in some animated transitions in the main app
- improved translations
1.1.3
2023-07-29
- REFINEMENTS TO THE IPA KEYBOARD LAYOUT! The consonant chart now more closely resembles the IPA chart's layout, plus minor changes to other sections to improve visibility
- now you can turn off the keyboard click sound in the settings tabs in the host app
- now you can turn off the keyboard click sound in the settings tabs in the host app
1.1.2
2023-04-24
- (hopefully) fixed the problem where the globe key (switch input sources key) doesn't show up on certain older iPad devices
- added a "force show input switch key" setting in the settings tab of the host app, just in case the aforementioned bug doesn't go away
- improved translations
- minor improvements
- added a "force show input switch key" setting in the settings tab of the host app, just in case the aforementioned bug doesn't go away
- improved translations
- minor improvements
1.1.1
2022-02-14
Forgot to enable in-app purchases in version 1.1. Fixed.
1.1
2022-02-13
New features (1.1):
- fully upgraded UI for the host app
- an in-app settings page that allows you to turn keyboard sets and features on & off
- an optional "movable cursor" setting that allows you to use buttons to move the text cursor forward & backward
General improvements (1.1):
- migrated the underlying technology for a huge chunk of the host app and keyboard from the old UIKit to the new SwiftUI, which enabled many of the UI improvements delivered in this update, and will make future maintenance easier
- improved typing visuals that look more native & clean
- minor UX improvements and bug fixes
- improved translations
Other additions (1.1):
- A "Support Us" page in the host app that allows you to easily share this app, leave a review on our App Store page, or donate to the developer (we are fully committed to keeping this keyboard free to use and ad-free)
- fully upgraded UI for the host app
- an in-app settings page that allows you to turn keyboard sets and features on & off
- an optional "movable cursor" setting that allows you to use buttons to move the text cursor forward & backward
General improvements (1.1):
- migrated the underlying technology for a huge chunk of the host app and keyboard from the old UIKit to the new SwiftUI, which enabled many of the UI improvements delivered in this update, and will make future maintenance easier
- improved typing visuals that look more native & clean
- minor UX improvements and bug fixes
- improved translations
Other additions (1.1):
- A "Support Us" page in the host app that allows you to easily share this app, leave a review on our App Store page, or donate to the developer (we are fully committed to keeping this keyboard free to use and ad-free)
1.0.1
2020-05-15
New features (1.0.1):
- hold down on the delete button to delete rapidly
- added return key, due to popular request
- new 6-row key layout for iPad
- added dotted circle "◌", both for visual aid on diacritic keys & as a standalone key
- added symbols "ɝ" and "ɫ" to the standard IPA set
- now able to type extIPA symbols in addition to standard IPA
- added Traditional Chinese translation, improved Japanese translation
- added in-app link to the Wikipedia page on "International Phonetic Alphabet"
- added in-app link for feedback and bug reports
- the main app now supports Dark Mode
- added top versions of certain bottom diacritics
- added system clicking sound
Resolved issues (1.0.1):
- fixed a mislocation/overlapping problem with section headers
- improved the experience of jumping to sections
- fixed a visual bug where key labels are updated too slowly during scrolling
- a keyboard color flash that occurs when activating or dismissing the keyboard in Dark Mode
- other minor bugs
- hold down on the delete button to delete rapidly
- added return key, due to popular request
- new 6-row key layout for iPad
- added dotted circle "◌", both for visual aid on diacritic keys & as a standalone key
- added symbols "ɝ" and "ɫ" to the standard IPA set
- now able to type extIPA symbols in addition to standard IPA
- added Traditional Chinese translation, improved Japanese translation
- added in-app link to the Wikipedia page on "International Phonetic Alphabet"
- added in-app link for feedback and bug reports
- the main app now supports Dark Mode
- added top versions of certain bottom diacritics
- added system clicking sound
Resolved issues (1.0.1):
- fixed a mislocation/overlapping problem with section headers
- improved the experience of jumping to sections
- fixed a visual bug where key labels are updated too slowly during scrolling
- a keyboard color flash that occurs when activating or dismissing the keyboard in Dark Mode
- other minor bugs
1.0
2018-10-28
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsolete/Non-Standard Symbols (Unlock obsolete and non-standard IPA symbols) |
Free |
BE913110923✱✱✱✱✱ | 4C9B2B5✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Donation: Buy me a drink (A small donation) |
Free |
BE275744377✱✱✱✱✱ | 2B9C2B9✱✱✱✱✱ |
| Donation: Buy me a meal (A moderate amount of donation) |
Free |
BE219747334✱✱✱✱✱ | D81910A✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
4.5 out of 5
121 Ratings
Reviews
fuzzspanden,
ɡʊd ˈæp wɪθ ˈwʌn ˌpɹɔb.ləm
I love the layout and flexibility this has, I make conlangs and this allows me to do a lot of fun stuff on the go, and it accomodates a lot of characters and diacritics I haven’t had easy access to before. The one issue I have with it is no return key. I’ve looked and maybe I’ve missed something, but this makes the keyboard incredibly inconvenient for me. I have to switch layouts just to go to another line or type a ton of spaces. The addition of a return key would make this review five stars and I’d love this board forever. If this doesn’t bother you, then this is the IPA board you’re looking for.
zBen Ctarik,
Probably the best app I have
I primarily use this for conlanging but it's great for lots of things. Super intuitive layout, super functional, etc. I have a suggestion though that would make it even better: since I imagine most of us use this app to transcribe mostly one language (at least at a time), be it real or a conlang, It would be nice if you could choose a subset of the characters to appear on a normal sized keyboard, for typing languages, since its unfortunately pretty slow to scroll thru all the characters you don't use for the few you do (which is definitely the only real way to make a keyboard w all the ipa on it and the best choice). If u could add a few options (for people working on a few langs at once) that would be sick too. Not sure how easy or possible that would b to implement but hope something can happen with it :)
Crawnan,
If you consider the price (free), this app is perfect
ðɪsʰ æpsʰ ɡɻʷɛɪt
It doesn't just focus on English phonemes -- you can actually type quite a lot and there are even functional diacritics. The app is very sleek and arranges the characters in a sensible manner. There are minimal labels which creates a small initial hurdle, but I appreciate the minimalism now that I am accustomed to the app.
The only major criticism I have is that if you try to sandwich a consonant between two dental diacritics (to form an interdental), the app you are using may crash. You can use the advance symbol < ̟> to circumvent this in some cases, but it isn't immediately obvious how one would go about typing a bidental percussive.
It doesn't just focus on English phonemes -- you can actually type quite a lot and there are even functional diacritics. The app is very sleek and arranges the characters in a sensible manner. There are minimal labels which creates a small initial hurdle, but I appreciate the minimalism now that I am accustomed to the app.
The only major criticism I have is that if you try to sandwich a consonant between two dental diacritics (to form an interdental), the app you are using may crash. You can use the advance symbol < ̟> to circumvent this in some cases, but it isn't immediately obvious how one would go about typing a bidental percussive.
Cornsnake9876,
Actual life saver
I’m studying Brahmi, and it’s a very frustrating experience when I have to go find and copy+paste the IPA for sounds. If you can believe it,ɡ̈ or ɡʰ are actually not that easy to find usually! This will definitely help a lot searching that stuff. If any suggestions, the addition of the smaller ɦ would be appreciated, it’s essentially equivalent to ◌̤, and used for some of the Brahmi consonants. (ɡʰ is not actually correct, the IPA for Brahmi gh should be ɡɦ, but with the h sitting higher upʰ, though ɡ̈ is synonymous with that anyways.)
Efia51,
I wish there was a ‘frequently used’ section
I installed this app just to be able to use the letters “ɛ” and “ɔ”, for a language I am learning. I’m sure other learners have installed the app just to use a few symbols or characters.
I wish the keyboard had a ‘frequently used’ section (like the emoji keyboard does) so that it’s easier to access the symbols I actually use, instead of going through the whole keyboard.
Overall, the keyboard is navigable and pretty straightforward. Great app!
I wish the keyboard had a ‘frequently used’ section (like the emoji keyboard does) so that it’s easier to access the symbols I actually use, instead of going through the whole keyboard.
Overall, the keyboard is navigable and pretty straightforward. Great app!
Whobbit,
Amazing! One issue
I absolutely love this keyboard. Everything about it is terrific. Except for one small thing. I’ve never had this problem before now but recently, whenever I switch over to the IPA keyboard, the button to switch back to my other keyboards disappears and I am unable to get back to my normal keyboard without disabling the IPA keyboard in settings. Other than that, this keyboard is wonderful and I was very excited to see the addition of the extIPA.
Nyatregomadjokheong Phurnaa,
Awesome + Useful
This app is probably in my top 5 in terms of how often I use it and how much I love it. The fact that the developer is providing this for free is commendable and highly appreciated.
I haven’t run into any bugs at all, but I do have an inquiry / request: Is it possible to add diacritics for the acute-macron (a᷇) and the macron-grave (a᷆)? It would round out the contour tone diacritics, since (a᷄) and (a᷅) are already included.
Thank you for this amazing app!
I haven’t run into any bugs at all, but I do have an inquiry / request: Is it possible to add diacritics for the acute-macron (a᷇) and the macron-grave (a᷆)? It would round out the contour tone diacritics, since (a᷄) and (a᷅) are already included.
Thank you for this amazing app!
VeganLemonade,
Very helpful app, there are features that could make it even better
It's a very useful app, but it lacks some features. Some things I would like to see be added
- No angle brackets ⟨ ⟩ or parenthesis ( ). These are used widely to denote orthographic spelling and optional pronunciation. iPhone keyboards don't have angle brackets so it would be useful
- Ability to customise the keyboard, by that I mean moving around separate keys. It would make the keyboard easier for individual people to use the keyboard this way
- A section for additional non-IPA symbols, for many purposes including transcription where symbols like @ or ? are used
- A capitalisation key, so letters with capitalised variants can be typed for more purposes, like the mosaic nasal in Japanese /N/
- No angle brackets ⟨ ⟩ or parenthesis ( ). These are used widely to denote orthographic spelling and optional pronunciation. iPhone keyboards don't have angle brackets so it would be useful
- Ability to customise the keyboard, by that I mean moving around separate keys. It would make the keyboard easier for individual people to use the keyboard this way
- A section for additional non-IPA symbols, for many purposes including transcription where symbols like @ or ? are used
- A capitalisation key, so letters with capitalised variants can be typed for more purposes, like the mosaic nasal in Japanese /N/
mr. rime,
properly laid out
works well! it’s formatted like the standard IPA table which makes it super quick and easy to navigate.
my only wish is that the vowels would come directly after the consonants—the never used non-pulmonic & other symbols feel in the way when bouncing between consonants and vowels. otherwise it’s organized wonderfully!
my only wish is that the vowels would come directly after the consonants—the never used non-pulmonic & other symbols feel in the way when bouncing between consonants and vowels. otherwise it’s organized wonderfully!
Kilted Sionnach,
Just what I needed!
EDIT: the keys for the OPEN FRONT UNROUNDED VOWEL [a] and OPEN BACK UNROUNDED VOWEL [ɑ] both produce the [ɑ] symbol when typed in the Apple Notes app. And the OPEN-ROUNDED LABIALISATION diacritic always manifests as a ? box. I still freaking love this app, but can you fix that, please?
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I’m in the early stages of the early stages of learning Scottish Gaelic.
I want to be able to transcribe the pronunciation properly when I write notes on my phone, and Gàidhlig has some phonemes that you just can’t type with your average keyboard: [n̪ˠ], [l̪ˠ], [ʎ], [ŋ], [ɲ], [ɤ], [ə], [ɔ], [ɯ], et alii.
Now I don’t have to switch to my Greek keyboard to type [ɛ] and [ɣ], or my Icelandic keyboard to type [ð], and no more copy-and-pasting the more elusive symbols like [ŋ], [ɲ], and [ʝ]. And the diacritics!
This keyboard is a lifesaver!
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I’m in the early stages of the early stages of learning Scottish Gaelic.
I want to be able to transcribe the pronunciation properly when I write notes on my phone, and Gàidhlig has some phonemes that you just can’t type with your average keyboard: [n̪ˠ], [l̪ˠ], [ʎ], [ŋ], [ɲ], [ɤ], [ə], [ɔ], [ɯ], et alii.
Now I don’t have to switch to my Greek keyboard to type [ɛ] and [ɣ], or my Icelandic keyboard to type [ð], and no more copy-and-pasting the more elusive symbols like [ŋ], [ɲ], and [ʝ]. And the diacritics!
This keyboard is a lifesaver!
