CodingKeys vs CodingKB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodingKeys
Enhance your coding speed on iOS with a custom keyboard extension. Quickly insert code snippets and access special characters for supported languages. The keyboard intelligently switches back to alphanumeric input and smartly moves your cursor.
- Custom keyboard extension for iOS
- Quick code snippet insertion
- Support for Swift and Markdown
- Access to additional keywords and symbols
- Automatic alphanumeric keyboard switching
- Smart cursor movement
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CodingKeys is a productivity keyboard to speed up typing code in iOS. Quickly type your code snippets in Notes, iMessage, or any iOS app by installing the custom keyboard extension in your Settings. Currently supported languages are Swift and Markdown, with more to be added in the near future! Hold down keys to select additional keywords and symbols. CodingKeys automatically switches back to your Alphanumeric keyboard when the context is expecting a normally-typed word. CodingKeys also moves the cursor smartly to the next place you should be typing when inside of closures, parens or conditionals.
CodingKB
This app provides a specialized keyboard designed to streamline coding on mobile devices. It eliminates the need to frequently switch between character sets, offering direct access to essential symbols and numbers.
- Simplified coding workflow
- Direct access to characters, numbers, and punctuation
- Reduced need for keyboard switching
- Enhanced mobile coding efficiency
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Tired of constantly switching between characters, numbers, and punctuation while coding on your phone? CodingKB is here to simplify your workflow and set you free!
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Verdict
CodingKeys and CodingKB both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CodingKeys's written reviews are positive against 0% of CodingKB's. CodingKeys also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). CodingKB's advantage is chart position (#26 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
CodingKeys is free to download; CodingKB costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CodingKeys against 5.0 for CodingKB. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of CodingKeys's written reviews are positive against 0% of CodingKB's.
CodingKeys ships an update every 6 days, CodingKB every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodingKeys | CodingKB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Frascello | 杰 瓮 |
Customer experience
CodingKeys
CodingKB
In-app purchases
CodingKeys
No in-app purchases
CodingKB
No in-app purchases
