Text like it’s fun again. Type Nine brings classic T9-style typing to iPhone with a retro phone keyboard built for fast, private, one-handed texting.
Type Nine brings classic T9-style typing to your iPhone with a retro phone keyboard built for fast, private, one-handed texting.
Remember when texting felt simple? Type Nine reimagines the old-school phone keypad for modern iPhone users — combining the familiar 3x4 T9 keyboard layout with smart predictions, swipe gestures, personalization, themes, and privacy-first design.
Whether you miss classic phone texting, want a simpler iPhone keyboard, prefer one-handed typing, or just want something different from the standard touchscreen keyboard, Type Nine gives you a clean, fast, nostalgic way to type.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE TYPE NINE
• Classic T9-style keyboard layout
Type with a familiar phone keypad inspired by the keyboards many of us grew up with.
• Fast one-handed typing
The compact keypad layout makes it easy to text with one hand, whether you are walking, commuting, holding coffee, or multitasking.
• Smart word predictions
Type Nine suggests words as you type, helping you write faster with fewer taps.
• Automatic language detection
Type Nine can suggest words from multiple languages at the same time, so you do not need to constantly switch keyboards while typing.
• Swipe typing with a keypad
Type Nine combines a classic keypad layout with swipe-style movement for a modern typing experience.
• Personal word learning
When you manually type a word that is not in the dictionary, Type Nine can remember it and adapt to the words you use most.
• Private by design
Type Nine does not collect your personal data. Your typing stays yours.
• VoiceOver support
Type Nine was built with accessibility in mind and can be a helpful alternative keyboard for VoiceOver users.
• Custom themes and colors
Personalize your keyboard with different visual styles and make your iPhone feel more like your own.
• Emojis, cursor movement, deletion, and more
Type Nine includes the everyday keyboard tools you expect, rebuilt around a simple keypad experience.
A RETRO KEYBOARD FOR MODERN TEXTING
Type Nine is more than a nostalgia app. It is a practical alternative iPhone keyboard for people who want a faster, simpler, more personal way to text.
Use Type Nine for:
• Text messages
• iMessage
• WhatsApp
• Telegram
• Notes
• Email
• Social apps
• Everyday typing across your iPhone
OLD-SCHOOL FEEL. NEW-SCHOOL EASE.
Type Nine gives you the feeling of classic phone texting with the flexibility of a modern iPhone keyboard.
It is ideal for people who:
• Miss old phone keyboards
• Want a retro keyboard for iPhone
• Prefer T9-style typing
• Like one-handed texting
• Want a simpler keyboard layout
• Care about privacy
• Want a keyboard that feels different
• Use multiple languages
• Want customizable themes
• Prefer a keypad over a full QWERTY layout
TEXT LIKE IT’S FUN AGAIN
Typing on a phone used to feel simple, fast, and satisfying. Type Nine brings that feeling back — with a modern keyboard experience designed for today’s iPhone.
Download Type Nine and bring back the classic T9 keyboard experience.
BASIC IS BACK
Lastet ned oppdateringen nå og ble veldig fornøyd med det oppdaterte tastaturet. Alle som savner det gamle T9 tastaturet på Iphone bør prøve dette.
Corey
Krengfesk
Don’t buy. Requires and upgrade that isn’t available, and the creator doesn’t respond to support requests.
Developer Response
Hi Corey. So sorry you bumped into that issue. It could have been solved by redownloading the language you wanted, but I have also just released an updated the fixes it automatically. So sorry for the inconvenience, I was not in a position to make an update until now.
Would be great, but...
rutha
...can't download Norwegian. Even if they say it is supported.
- Design updated for iOS 26
- Added Farsi
- Added all new Emojis
- Added haptic feedback
- Fixed bugs in main app tutorials
- Fixed bug around dictionary updates
- Improve performance and memory
Version 3.0.0
The developer, Rasmus Porsager, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More