Clicks Keyboard
Keyboard case in Keyboards & input
People recommend it for touch typing without looking and for keeping screen space free. The most common caveat is that critics found it no faster or more accurate than the on-screen keyboard.
People recommend it for touch typing without looking and for keeping screen space free. The most common caveat is that critics found it no faster or more accurate than the on-screen keyboard.
22 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 10
- approval share
- 55%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Clever, well executed concept
“was a great concept, and pretty well executed for a V1”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” “Repurposing the Clicks keyboard is a genius idea.”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Show HN: Hacking a $20 4G wireless hotspot into a texting device” “That's a very neat product.”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “iPhone Duo” Solid build, reliable hardware
“Its really a fantastic piece of hardware; worked great since I got it”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” “this is a real company that delivers real products of solid quality”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” Hardware keyboard beats virtual keyboard
“Being able to touch type without looking, even whilst walking around/changing trains has been truly game changing.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” “because input is much more reliable and because the virtual keyboard doesn't take up valuable screen real estate”
Comment from 22 Jan 2026 in “NexPhone: Android, Linux, and Windows 11 in a single device” Attaches to multiple phone models
“keyboard cases like https://www.clicks.tech/ which attach to your phone directly”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: Why has typing on a phone not improved in ~20 years?” “just like we did with our Clicks equipped iPhones, Pixels, Razrs and Galaxies”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not faster than on-screen typing
“never actually found it faster or more accurate than the on screen keyboard”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27” “I tried the Clicks keyboard case, and it was cute, but wasn't actually better to type on”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Google launches Pixel 11 Pro Fold” “The keyboard was dismal to type on and slowed me down significantly.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” - Comment from 18 Sep 2026 in “Minimal Phone 2”
Keys are stiff
“I didn't realize how stiff those keys were when I recently got to try it.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” “I just wish the keys weren't so stiff. Too hard to type on, sadly.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” Awkward, goofy size
“almost never use it because of how goofy the size is”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator” “They are hilariously sized.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Clicks Communicator”
What people said
All 26 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“quite a useful combo these days”
“after 2-3 weeks of usage am substantially slower and less accurate”
“Repurposing the Clicks keyboard is a genius idea.”
“never actually found it faster or more accurate than the on screen keyboard”
“That's a very neat product.”
“I have a Clicks power keyboard which I can use with this”
“I tried the Clicks keyboard case, and it was cute, but wasn't actually better to type on”
“4" screen and hardware keyboard and graphene!”
“because input is much more reliable and because the virtual keyboard doesn't take up valuable screen real estate”
“They are hilariously sized.”
“Its really a fantastic piece of hardware; worked great since I got it”
“this is a real company that delivers real products of solid quality”
“The keyboard is a really good lock in mind you”
“almost never use it because of how goofy the size is”
“was a great concept, and pretty well executed for a V1”
“The keyboard was dismal to type on and slowed me down significantly.”
“keep the depth nearly unchanged”
“I didn't realize how stiff those keys were when I recently got to try it.”
“App reviews (2) saying that there was lot of glitches with keyboard app.”
“just like we did with our Clicks equipped iPhones, Pixels, Razrs and Galaxies”
“I just wish the keys weren't so stiff. Too hard to type on, sadly.”
“I'm excited to switch to their new magnetic keyboard for horizontal portable work”
“the functionality was not well thought out”
“Being able to touch type without looking, even whilst walking around/changing trains has been truly game changing.”
“it turns the iPhone into a lever that is always trying to launch itself from your hand”
“keyboard cases like https://www.clicks.tech/ which attach to your phone directly”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.