AirKey vs Dimmed Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirKey
This utility allows you to use your iPhone as a wireless keyboard for your Mac. Simply type on your iPhone and send the text directly to any application on your Mac, leveraging your local network for seamless input.
- Use iPhone as Mac keyboard
- Wireless text input
- Send text to Mac apps
- Menu bar application
- Clipboard integration
- Send messages back to iPhone
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==First== Download & Install Mac app http://www.catalystwo.com/download/AirKey.zip Mac OSX 10.7 - 10.9.x How to use… 1. Choose an application you want to type into (e.g. TextEdit) and make inputting ready on that application. 2. Open AirKey app on iPhone. First time you connect, choose your iPhone from "Device". Connection should start automatically next time. 3. Type something on the iPhone then tap “Send”. The text should be typed on your Mac. ===Note=== AirKey for Mac is a menu bar application. The icon does not appear in Dock. It does appear on the main menu bar (at the top of the screen.) Your Mac and iPhone should be on the same local network (They need to be connected to “Bonjour” network.) This application uses clipboard. When your Mac receives text from your iPhone, it copies it to a clipboard, then it is pasted to the destination application. Open “Send Message to Device” then type message in the window to send text back to iPhone. ------- Mac® and Bonjour® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
Dimmed Note
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Hide and block the screen area where you enter text from above and below at any size. By displaying only the area of interest, glare is reduced.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AirKey at none against Dimmed Note's shown. AirKey also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.8.3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AirKey | Dimmed Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.8.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
AirKey
No in-app purchases
Dimmed Note
No in-app purchases
