Keybuild vs NightBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keybuild
Customize your mobile typing experience by designing your own keyboard layouts. Assign any character, symbol, or emoji to keys and organize them into multiple switchable panes for efficient access. Tailor your keyboard for specific tasks, professions, or personal preferences.
- Customizable keyboard layouts
- Assign custom characters and emojis
- Multiple switchable panes
- Support for various keyboard layouts (Qwerty, Azerty, Colemak)
- Accessibility support (VoiceOver)
- Stack-based layout organization
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Build your own keyboard! Touchscreen keyboards don't need to be one-size-fits-all, so let's change that! With Keybuild, you choose the layout, the keys, everything. Keys can be set up to type whatever you want! Letters, greek letters (ɑ, β, ɣ), maths symbols (π, ∫, ∑), arrows (↑→↓←), or even your favourite emoji can be added and organised depending on your needs. Create multiple ‘panes’, each containing keys arranged using a stack-based layout, and switch between them with either an automatic menu, or direct links. Add a small number row to your Qwerty keyboard, or have a try using Azerty or Colemak layouts. Build a keyboard that can keep up with your maths-heavy university course, or specialist profession. Or just make a dashboard for your favourite emoji. Or do all that and more, it's up to you! This app does its best to supports VoiceOver, and accessibility APIs. Technical note: This app is 99% SwiftUI, which is as close as you can get while we wait for the ‘SwiftUI Lifecycle’ to come to Custom Keyboard Extensions! SwiftUI powers this app's advanced functionality, as well as some of its more unusual bugs. :) Disclaimer: This iPad app is available on Apple Silicon Macs, but macOS currently does not support keyboard extensions. Still waiting for that tablet Mac!
NightBrowser
Enhance your Safari browsing with a dark mode extension. Customize themes, including a unique migraine-friendly mode, and enjoy automatic adjustments based on your device settings. It offers a private, ad-free, and subscription-free experience.
- Seamless dark mode integration
- Customizable themes (Dark, Sepia, Drive, Migraine)
- Automatic mode adjustment
- Migraine mode with green light (520nm)
- Privacy-centric, no data collection
- Optimized for iOS 17 features
- Ad-free and subscription-free
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Dive into a digital realm where the night comes alive with Night Browser. Far more than a mere extension, Night Browser offers a revolutionary experience for Safari users. It transforms the glaring brightness of daytime websites into a soothing, darkened sanctuary, making your digital environment comfortable and serene. Feature Highlights * Seamless Dark Mode Integration: Night Browser flawlessly dims every website, providing a comfortable browsing experience that's easy on your eyes, especially in low-light environments. * Customizable Themes: Personalize your digital nightscape with themes like 'Dark', 'Sepia', 'Drive', and the pioneering 'Migraine' mode. Each theme is crafted to suit different preferences and needs, ensuring a comfortable browsing experience for all. * Automatic Mode Adjustment: Syncs with your device's settings to automatically switch to dark mode, adapting to your usage patterns and time of day. * Innovative Migraine Mode: Leveraging early research suggesting the benefits of specific wavelengths of green light, our Migraine mode utilizes a carefully selected shade of green (520nm). This feature is designed in line with expert recommendations to potentially reduce migraine frequency and intensity, offering a browsing experience that's not just comfortable but therapeutic. * Privacy-Centric: Your browsing data remains confidential. We collect NO DATA or analytics. Night Browser prioritises your privacy, ensuring that your digital footprints stay yours alone. * It's a Safari extension, keep using your favourite web browser, but enhance it with Night Browser. * Optimized for iOS 17: Built exclusively for iOS 17, Night Browser offers seamless integration with Safari's latest features, including Widgets, Focus Filters, and Shortcuts. * Ad-Free and Subscription-Free: Enjoy an uncluttered browsing experience without ads or recurring subscriptions. A single purchase unlocks the full potential of Night Browser. Night Browser is more than just a tool; it's your nocturnal ally in the digital realm. Whether you're settling in for a late-night research session or browsing for leisure, Night Browser ensures that your online journey is comfortable, personalized, and secure. Ready to revolutionize your nighttime browsing? Download Night Browser today and start your serene digital journey under the stars. Night Browser is not just an app; it's a commitment to a better, more comfortable digital experience when the world goes dark. Embrace the night, embrace Night Browser – your gateway to a dazzling night-time digital experience. Embrace the night. Embrace Night Browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NightBrowser at 5.0 against Keybuild's 4.1. NightBrowser also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and device support (4 vs 2). Keybuild's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Keybuild costs $3.99 and NightBrowser $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NightBrowser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keybuild has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Keybuild's written reviews are positive against 100% of NightBrowser's.
Keybuild ships an update fortnightly, NightBrowser weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keybuild | NightBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Froggatt | BatLabs LTD |
Customer experience
Keybuild
NightBrowser
Bugs and requests
Keybuild
Reported bugs
13 issues- Editing one key on caps side also changes lower caps/symbols
- App crashes when deleting a key
- Full keyboard access warning
- Bug: writing quickly with SHIFT pressed makes the second letter capital
- Bug: if you write quickly with SHIFT pressed, the second letter can also become a capital letter
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- Bug: combining unicode characters don't stack, they are placed next to each other
- App crashes when converting text stack to key stack
- Interface is laggy and sometimes crashes
- Not listed in third party keyboards
- Impossible to add keyboard
- Doesn't work with Apple's own hardware keyboard
- Backspace cant go fast
- Shift pressed bug
Requested features
33 requests- Smoother layout switching
- Separate keycaps for shift/no shift
- Text replacement functionality
- Select all + copy button
- Adjusting key shape/color
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- Better rendering for combining Unicode characters
- Hold-down feature for multiple character versions
- More 'squared' key options
- Expanded key options on press and hold
- RTL Keyboard Auto Alignment
- Adjustable key font size
- Themes for keyboards
- 3D press support
- Move/change special keys (shift, delete, return, 123, globe)
- Hold for layer switch
- Auto switch back to base layer
- Ability to add Tab and Escape keys
- Haptic feedback for long-press buttons
- Delete a whole word action
- Colorize buttons
- Support multiple actions in a long-press menu
- Cursor control (forward/backward words)
- Text smaller on spacebar
- Support for external keyboards
- Add basic numeric keys
- Add symbols button like default iOS keyboard
- Auto correction
- Word recommendations/spell checker
- Backspace speed improvement
- Support for moving the cursor forward and backward words similar to vim
- Add basic extra features like swipe typing and auto corrections
- Hold a letter key to make it hold shift or Ctrl or Cmd
- Two keys in the gray header to see shift & unshift programming
NightBrowser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Keybuild
No in-app purchases
NightBrowser
No in-app purchases









