# Vimlike vs Surfingkeys

The clearest difference is price: Vimlike at Free against Surfingkeys's $9.99. Vimlike also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 7). Surfingkeys's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Vimlike is free to download; Surfingkeys costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Surfingkeys holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Vimlike's written reviews are positive against 100% of Surfingkeys's.

Vimlike ships an update every 2 months, Surfingkeys every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vimlike | Surfingkeys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vimlike/id1584519802/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surfingkeys/id1609752330/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **30** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jasmine Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/565086792) | [钊岗 洪](https://appshunter.io/developer/1599751843) |

## What reviewers say

### Vimlike

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vimlike/id1584519802)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for Vim addicts
- ✨ Genius author
- 🚀 Fantastic extension for keyboard users
- 💯 Best Vim key implementation
- 🚀 Functionally perfect and polished

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not support Colemak layout
- 🐛 Default mode setting does not work
- 🐛 Lacking bookmark/favorite support
- 🐛 Scrolling bug on iPadOS
- 🐛 Link hints inefficient

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Open search result in current tab
- Customized new tab URL
- Support for opening bookmarks/favorites
- Visual mode for highlighting text
- Custom search URL support


### Surfingkeys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surfingkeys/id1609752330)

Enhance your browsing experience with a Safari extension that adds powerful search engine helpers to selected text. It offers additional shortcuts when an external keyboard is connected.

**Highlights:** Versatile search engine helpers, Search selected text, External keyboard shortcuts, Safari extension

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vimlike free?

Vimlike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Surfingkeys free?

Surfingkeys costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vimlike or Surfingkeys?

Surfingkeys is rated higher. Vimlike averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Surfingkeys averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Vimlike or Surfingkeys have ads?

Neither Vimlike nor Surfingkeys shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vimlike or Surfingkeys?

Vimlike ships an update every 2 months, and Surfingkeys every 3 months. Most recently, Vimlike was updated on October 14, 2026 and Surfingkeys on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*