
Retro Txt T9 Number Keyboard 4+
Text like it's 1999
Digital Tools Ltd
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Dive back into the nostalgia of the '90s with Retro Txt, the keyboard app that transforms your cutting-edge smartphone into a classic T9 cell phone. Remember the days when texting required a bit of skill, pressing '2' three times for 'c', and twice for 'b'? Retro Txt brings that memorable experience right to your fingertips, making every message a throwback adventure.
Why settle for ordinary when you can stand out? Retro Txt is perfect for those who miss the simplicity of the past or find modern keyboards too cramped for comfort. It's a breeze to use, offering the charm of retro texting combined with the convenience of your iPhone or iPad.
With Retro Txt, you get:
- A nostalgia-packed T9 keyboard that's easy to use system-wide.
- Advanced T9 predictive text.
- A variety of retro styles to customize your keyboard, ensuring it matches your unique taste.
- The ability to craft your own custom keyboards for that personal touch.
- A customizable T9 dictionary, making typing faster and more intuitive.
- Large buttons designed to accommodate all finger sizes, eliminating typos and frustration.
- Smart keypress technology: multiple presses on the same key produce different letters.
- A high-speed mode for those who've mastered the art of rapid texting.
- A dedicated number lock for switching between text and numbers effortlessly.
- Quick shortcuts for spaces, periods, and special characters, streamlining your typing experience.
Retro Txt is not just an app; it's a time machine for your phone. Compatible with both iPhone and iPad, it offers a seamless blend of the past and present. Whether you're texting, taking notes, or updating your status, Retro Txt makes every interaction fun and unique.
Get ready to Text Like It's 1999! Download RetroTxt now and add a touch of nostalgia to your digital life.
Some features require a one-time in-app purchase to enable.
What’s New
Version 2.6.0
# Adaptive Word Prediction
Your keyboard just got smarter. It now learns which words you use most often and ranks them higher in your suggestions — making typing faster, more personal, and more accurate over time.
This feature can be enabled in experimental features settings.
# Bug Fixes and Improvements
* Fix double space for period - the timing was off so it would not always trigger, when using make sure to wait a moment for the first space to be "entered".
* Capitalization improvements -Capitalization also auto activates in more scenarios.
* Double Tap for Caps Lock - as well as long press you can now double tap to enable caps lock.
This update also includes some minor bug fixes and improvements
Thanks for everyones feedback,
Cheers
Ratings and Reviews
Really good but missing one thing
This app is awesome but as Im using it app to app im noticing something that is missing.
Its the return / send button. So in some apps its usable but i cant send the message
Functional and sends you back to a different time
It truly feels like I'm texting on my first cell ever (Nokia 5160), yet here I am on a newer iPhone. A handful of bugs here and there (toggles not fully working, haptic not working), which does break some of the immersion (I submitted an email with feedback). Not all regular symbols — such as slashes — are accessible, but the guide in the settings does a great job in explaining the shortcuts that have been implemented for ease of use (such as long-press 0 to press return). Is it a perfect recreation of T9? No; it lacks a few nuances that the OG T9 phones had. But, it is a phenomenal recreation for the digital phone era and I love that about it. I don’t have the paid version (the bells and whistles aren’t as important to me as the overall utility), but if you like how the app runs and want customization bonuses, I feel like this app checks all the boxes. I think it being free and a labor of love is what sets it apart from other alternatives; I definitely appreciate the work and care that’s gone into this app, and I look forward to seeing where it goes from here.
Perfect plus I used the T9 keyboard to type this!
I can finally experience texting from the late 90s! Back then there were no keyboards on phones to text so they used the phone’s keypad instead to text and each button has 4 or 5 characters on it! It was tricky since T9 texting today has the AI guessing and back then it did not. I am happy with this and is recommended.
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Information
- Seller
- Digital Tools Ltd
- Size
- 25.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Digital Tools Ltd
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Premium $4.99