Vimlike vs Vimkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vimlike
Enhance web browsing with keyboard shortcuts, mimicking a Vim-like editor experience. Navigate pages, manage tabs, and interact with links using customizable key bindings. Offers features like dark mode and reader view for a streamlined workflow.
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation
- Customizable key mappings
- Link interaction (open, new tab)
- Tab management (new, close, switch)
- Insert and normal modes
- Reader view and dark mode
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Vimlike is a Safari extension to browse the web by keyboard shortcuts like a vim-editor. See the default key binding below and you can customize every key mapping. Page Navigation: j Scroll down k Scroll up h Scroll left l Scroll right ctrl+f Page down ctrl+b Page up d Half page down u Half page up g g Go to bottom of the page g Go to top of the page i Go to the first edit box a Open the link below the cursor s Open the link below the cursor in a new window Mode: Esc/`/§ Normal mode ctrl+i Insert mode ctrl+d Dark mode shift+r Reader view ? Help History: shift+h Go back shift+l Go forward Link: f Toggle links shift+f Toggle links (open a link in a new tab) n Move to next link shift+n Move to previous link Tab: t New tab q Previous tab w Next tab x Close tab shift+x Undo close tab r Reload tab Search Bar o Open Search Bar / Search links Video: ctrl+u Play video in a fullscreen ctrl+p Play video in a PIP cmd+. Exit fullscreen video Privacy Policy: • Vimlike requires access to the websites to override the keyboard shortcuts • Vimlike never collects any data from your browser. None of the data will leave your device.
Vimkey
Enhance your browser experience by controlling navigation, scrolling, and tab management with keyboard shortcuts. This utility aims to reduce reliance on your mouse or trackpad, offering a more efficient workflow. It is designed to be accessible and respects user privacy with zero data collection.
- Browser navigation control
- Tab switching and search
- Scrolling control
- Reduced mouse/trackpad reliance
- Accessibility friendly
- Zero privacy collection
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Vimkey lets you use the keyboard to control browser navigation, scrolling, switching and search tabs, etc. reducing reliance on the trackpad or mouse. It supports full platforms. zero privacy collection, accessibility friendly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vimlike at none against Vimkey's 4. Vimlike also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 5). Vimkey's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Vimkey sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Vimlike asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vimkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vimlike has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Vimlike's written reviews are positive against 88% of Vimkey's.
Vimlike ships an update every 2 months, Vimkey every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vimlike | Vimkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jasmine Studios | 浩珍 马 |
Customer experience
Vimlike
Vimkey
Bugs and requests
Vimlike
Reported bugs
14 issues- Default mode setting does not work
- Scrolling bug on iPadOS
- Cannot use 'f' to press buttons on webpage
- Hitting F again does not cancel navigation
- Extension not working after a while, requires reinstallation
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- Scrolling no longer works on iPadOS
- Memory leak after Ventura update
- Issues with custom bindings in Gmail
- Scrolling animation feels choppy
- Scrolling stuttery on iPad Pro with ProMotion
- Cannot get out of YouTube fullscreen with control+u
- Reconfigs don't work
- Safari no longer inserts username/passwords
- Extension not working on Google Domains
Requested features
15 requests- Open search result in current tab
- Customized new tab URL
- Support for opening bookmarks/favorites
- Visual mode for highlighting text
- Custom search URL support
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- Ability to move tabs left/right
- Option to disable scrolling animation
- More subtle color scheme for link selection
- Website specific settings to exclude key bindings
- Simulate 'o' and 'O' from other Vim plugins
- Command focus the URL of the page
- Specify keys for ACTIVATE_LINK command with 'Ignore keyboard layout'
- Command for changing tab order
- Easy in-app config for exclusion list
- Dark mode option
Vimkey
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vimlike
No in-app purchases
Vimkey
- Small Cup$0.99
- Tall Cup$1.99
- Grande Cup$3.99
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- Venti Cup$9.99
