Rope Knots Guide vs Half Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rope Knots Guide
Master knot tying with a comprehensive guide featuring step-by-step animations and practical calculators. Explore a vast library of knots for various activities like climbing, boating, and rescue, along with essential rope knowledge.
- Extensive knot library
- Step-by-step animations
- Practical calculators
- Rope knowledge reference
- Organized categories and search
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Learn to tie 100+ rope knots the clear way: every knot is drawn step by step, with a short caption under each picture telling you exactly where the end goes next. No video to scrub through, no blurry photos — just clean, consistent illustrations you can follow with a rope in your hands. WHO IT'S FOR Climbers, sailors and boaters, campers and hikers, scouts, arborists, anglers, preppers and anyone who has ever stood with a rope in hand wondering "what do I tie here?" 108 KNOTS IN 10 CATEGORIES Loop knots — Bowline, Alpine Butterfly, Figure Eight follow-through, Yosemite Bowline, Bowline on a Bight and more Hitches — Clove Hitch, Rolling Hitch, Trucker's Hitch, Timber Hitch, Cleat Hitch, Anchor Bend Bends — Zeppelin, Double Fisherman's, Sheet Bend, Carrick Bend, Water Knot Binding knots — Constrictor, Square Knot, lashings Friction hitches for climbing and arborist work — Prusik, Klemheist, Blake's, Distel, Valdotain Tresse Boating, Climbing, Rescue & Survival, Scouting and Special Purpose collections Stoppers, coils and whippings to finish the job properly EVERY KNOT, STEP BY STEP Hand-drawn style illustrations with a visible rope texture, so over and under are never ambiguous A caption for every step, not just the finished knot Arrows show where the working end goes next Slideshow mode: put the phone down and tie along What the knot is for, its strengths and when not to use it MORE THAN A KNOT LIST Smart Knot Selector — describe the job, get the right knot Knot Selection Guide by situation Rope Length & Cut Planner Anchor Load & Angle calculator Safe Working Load estimator Rope Diameter → Breaking Strength reference Capstan Friction calculator Knot Efficiency table — how much strength each knot costs you Rope Materials guide (nylon, polyester, Dyneema, polypropylene…) Unit conversion quick reference WORKS ANYWHERE 100% offline — on the water, on the wall, in the woods Favorites for the knots you actually use Share any knot's instructions with a friend Available in 33 languages FULL VERSION A one-time purchase removes ads and unlocks every knot and tool forever. Subscriptions are available too if you prefer. Whether you are learning your first Bowline or checking a Trucker's Hitch before a long drive, Rope Knots Guide gives you a clear answer in seconds. Download it, grab a piece of rope, and start tying. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Half Keyboard
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The standard iOS keyboard takes up almost half your iPad HalfKeyboard takes about two thirds of that, so you keep seeing what you're typing into — your chat, your form, your note. But it's not a stripped-down version. Everything you expect from a keyboard is there, right where your thumb already rests. SWIPE DOWN FOR THE SECOND CHARACTER Swipe down on a letter key to get the character above it: q becomes 1, a becomes @, z becomes %. On the period key, a swipe down gives a comma. You'll rarely need the number layer. SET IT UP YOUR WAY Height, font size, key spacing, bottom row thickness, typeface — all with a slider. Both in the app and in the keyboard itself, so you see the effect right away. Settings made in the app go to the keyboard; not the other way round, because a keyboard without full access isn't allowed to write back. SPACE BAR AS A TRACKPAD Hold the space bar and drag to move the cursor through your text. No more aiming for a single letter. WORD SUGGESTIONS THAT SEND NOTHING A suggestion bar in Dutch, English or German, or automatic. The word list lives inside the app; nothing is looked up and nothing is remembered. EMOJI Its own emoji board with categories and a clock tab that fills with what you used last. ROOMIER ON IPAD On iPad you get two extra layouts: a numeric pad on the right, and a split layout with the pad in the middle and a space bar under each thumb. PRIVACY HERE IS NOT A PROMISE BUT A BOUNDARY HalfKeyboard does not ask for full access. Without that permission, a keyboard on iOS cannot connect to the internet — a technical limit, not a word of honour. No analytics, no ads, no account, no third-party SDKs. What you type stays on your device. Free, with no strings attached: no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Half Keyboard at none against Rope Knots Guide's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. Rope Knots Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Half Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rope Knots Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, Half Keyboard every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rope Knots Guide | Half Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladislav Zhirnov | dick hartog |
In-app purchases
Rope Knots Guide
- Full version / monthly$1.991 Month
- Full version / year$3.991 Year
- Remove all advertisement$5.99
Half Keyboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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