Vimlike vs Svadilfari
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Svadilfari
Enhance your Safari browsing with custom gestures. Draw patterns on websites to perform actions like tab manipulation, reloading, and copying URLs. Personalize your experience with a variety of patterns and over 10 customizable actions.
- Gesture control for Safari
- Customizable gesture patterns
- Tab manipulation
- URL copying
- Domain exclusion lists
- Over 10 customizable actions
Read full descriptionHide full description
Svadilfari is a Safari extension that lets you control Safari with Gestures. By drawing gestures on websites, you can perform various actions in Safari, such as manipulating tabs, reloading, and copying URLs. With Svadilfari installed, you can do the following - Draw configured gestures on websites and perform actions - Choose from a wide variety of patterns to use - Register your favorite patterns by drawing them with your finger - Perform over 10 customizable actions - Use exclusion lists to disable gestures on specific domains and web pages. Install Svadilfari, and enjoy a smooth web browsing experience!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vimlike at none against Svadilfari's 3. Vimlike also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 69%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Svadilfari sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Vimlike asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Vimlike against 4.5 for Svadilfari. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Vimlike's written reviews are positive against 69% of Svadilfari's.
Vimlike ships an update every 2 months, Svadilfari every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Vimlike | Svadilfari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 69.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jasmine Studios | Kashiwa Shun |
Customer experience
Vimlike
Svadilfari
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
Show 9 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- 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
Svadilfari
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vimlike
No in-app purchases
Svadilfari
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$7.99
