Hacker's Keys vs FKeys + Tab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker's Keys
A custom keyboard designed for server management and coding on mobile devices. It offers a standard layout without intrusive autocorrect, making it ideal for developers and system administrators.
- Custom keyboard for mobile devices
- Optimized for server management
- Designed for writing code
- Standard keyboard layout
- No autocorrect
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Manage your server and write code with ease. Frequently managing servers via SSH or writing code on your phone or tablet? This is the keyboard for you. It is designed with the regular keyboard layout and won't bother you with autocorrect. Keyboard sounds require Full Access, like all custom keyboards do.
FKeys + Tab
This browser enhances legacy application compatibility by providing always-visible F1-F12, Tab, and Enter keys. It supports JavaScript window.open, sends key events, and offers features like dark mode and pinch-to-zoom.
- Always visible F1-F12, Tab, Enter keys
- Legacy application compatibility
- Dark mode
- Landscape mode
- Browser history
- Pinch to zoom
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FKeys + Tab is a web browser that adds the ability to use F1-F12 keys in legacy applications. Features: No Ads F1-F12, Tab, and Enter Keys that are always visible, even when the keyboard is hidden Dark mode Landscape mode Home button to save the URL you want to visit Homepage loads on app start up automatically. Browser history Works with Javascript window.open(), target="_blank" sources Sends both KeyDown and KeyUp events Pinch to Zoom on fullscreen pages (where meta tags not properly set)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hacker's Keys at $1.99 against FKeys + Tab's $11.99. Hacker's Keys also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). FKeys + Tab's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 1.4) and review sentiment (46% vs 10%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Hacker's Keys costs $1.99 and FKeys + Tab $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FKeys + Tab holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Hacker's Keys's written reviews are positive against 46% of FKeys + Tab's.
| Parameter | Hacker's Keys | FKeys + Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $11.99 |
| Rating | 1.4 (12 ratings) | 4.1 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paneidos Desu | Kelowna Software Ltd |
Customer experience
Hacker's Keys
FKeys + Tab
In-app purchases
Hacker's Keys
No in-app purchases
FKeys + Tab
No in-app purchases
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