Phonetic Russian Keyboard
Type Cyrillic by sound
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Type Russian with a phonetic ЯВЕРТЫ layout — Latin keys map by sound. Phonetic RU, offline.
Phonetic Russian is a custom keyboard that lets you type Cyrillic using a ЯВЕРТЫ phonetic layout.
Instead of relearning ЙЦУКЕН, letters sit where they sound like English keys: W→В, V→Ж, F→Ф, L→Л, and so on. Each key can show both the Russian letter and its Latin position.
FEATURES
• Full phonetic Russian (ЯВЕРТЫ) letter board with dual legends
• Label modes: Both, Cyrillic only, or English only
• Number row with ъ/Ъ, ё/Ё, and soft sign
• Shift and caps lock
• Numbers and symbols boards
• In-app Try It board
• Works offline — Full Access not required
• Light and dark keyboard appearance
HOW TO ENABLE
1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards
2. Add New Keyboard… → Phonetic RU
3. In any app, tap globe and choose Phonetic RU
Privacy: nothing you type is collected, stored, or sent. The keyboard runs fully on your device.
Ratings & Reviews
Phonetic Russian Keyboard 1.0.1
• Slash, closing parenthesis, and ampersand are on the 123 board
• Return key follows the field (return, done, search, send)
• Shift matches iOS: tap for one capital, double-tap for caps lock
• Keyboard height shrinks in landscape
• Key clicks
The developer, Arthur Sabintsev, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Arthur Sabintsev
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Arthur Sabintsev