CodingKeys vs Dev Keyboard
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.
Dev Keyboard
A terminal-styled keyboard designed for programmers, offering quick access to essential symbols and a PC-style layout. It supports multiple programming languages and prioritizes user privacy by not requiring full access.
- PC-style modifier row
- One-tap developer symbols
- Long-press for extra symbols
- Multiple language packs
- Terminal aesthetic
- Privacy-first design
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Dev Keyboard is a terminal-styled coding keyboard that puts the symbols you actually type one tap away. A PC-style layout (Esc, Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Cmd, Tab, Caps) sits above quick rows of developer symbols and brackets. FEATURES - PC-style modifier row and key layout - One-tap brackets and symbols: {} [] () => ; / \ | and more - Long-press letters for extra developer symbols - Language packs: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Java, C / C++, Kotlin - Terminal aesthetic: monospace, dark, distraction-free - Privacy-first: no Full Access required, nothing leaves your device Type code faster in any app - notes, chat, editors, terminals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CodingKeys at 5.0 against Dev Keyboard's 1.0. CodingKeys also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, 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. Dev Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CodingKeys asks for nothing beyond the download.
CodingKeys holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CodingKeys's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dev Keyboard's.
CodingKeys ships an update every 6 days, Dev Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodingKeys | Dev Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Frascello | Anshika Maurya |
Customer experience
CodingKeys
Dev Keyboard
In-app purchases
CodingKeys
No in-app purchases
Dev Keyboard
- Remove Ads$1.99
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