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
Este teclado trae de vuelta funcionalidades de los teléfonos antiguos permitiendo escribir rápidamente con una mano cualquier tipo de mensajes.
- 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
Versión 3.0.0
El desarrollador (Rasmus Porsager) indicó que las prácticas de privacidad de la app pueden incluir el manejo de datos que se describe a continuación. Para obtener más detalles, consulta la política de privacidad del desarrollador .
No se recopilan datos
El desarrollador no recopila ningún dato en esta app.
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El desarrollador indicó que esta app admite las siguientes funciones de accesibilidad. Obtén detalles
