Python Sandbox vs Shell Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Python Sandbox
Write, test, and run Python code instantly on your iPhone or iPad with this premium, offline coding environment. Enjoy fast, private execution and customizable themes without internet dependency.
- Fully offline Python compilation
- Premium design and themes
- Robust code execution engine
- Seamless script export
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Tired of clunky online editors? Python Sandbox is the ultimate, premium coding environment designed for efficiency, speed, and reliability. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just practicing algorithms, our powerful sandbox allows you to write, test, and run your Python code instantly on your iPhone or iPad. Unlike free interpreters, Python Sandbox provides fully offline compilation. Never worry about unreliable internet connections again. Your code executes locally, ensuring maximum privacy and lightning-fast results, making it the perfect tool for working on the go. This is a one-time purchase that gives you LIFETIME access to all features, including all professional themes and future updates. Stop paying subscriptions—invest in your coding future today. * Fully Offline Compilation: Write and execute your Python scripts without needing an active internet connection. Your code is processed locally for maximum speed and privacy. * Premium Design & Themes: Includes 10+ professional themes (including multiple Dark Mode and Light Mode options) to customize your workspace for optimal focus and reduced eye strain. * Robust Code Execution: Features a clean, reliable execution engine that accurately interprets Python code and provides clear output or detailed error messages for quick debugging. * Seamless Export: Easily share your scripts (.py files) with your desktop, cloud services, or colleagues directly from the app. * Universal App: Fully optimized for all iPhone and iPad devices. Purchase once and use it everywhere.
Shell Keyboard
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Shell Keyboard adds the keys a terminal actually needs — the ones iOS's default keyboard leaves out. Working over SSH or in a local shell needs Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, and function keys, none of which exist on the standard iOS keyboard. Shell Keyboard is a custom keyboard built specifically for terminal apps like Blink, Termius, Prompt, a-Shell and iSH — it sends the exact ASCII control codes and ANSI/VT escape sequences your terminal expects, the same bytes a physical keyboard would send. WHAT'S INCLUDED • A dedicated terminal layer: Ctrl, Alt, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, Home/End/PgUp/PgDn, and the punctuation a shell prompt uses constantly • Ctrl and Alt as proper modifiers — latch one for a single keypress, or double-tap to lock it on, like a hardware keyboard • A full function-key layer: tap fn and the top row becomes F1 through F12, while every other row stays exactly where it was • Arrow keys that match the app you're in — Normal for shells, Application for vim, tmux, less and htop, or Move the Cursor for ordinary text fields • Return or Enter: long-press the Return key to switch between a carriage return and a line feed • A plain QWERTY layer and a complete symbols layer, for ordinary text — hostnames, paths, commit messages — without leaving the keyboard • A searchable reference inside the app, listing every key alongside the exact escape sequence and hex bytes it sends • Every key emits the exact byte sequence a real terminal expects BUILT FOR PRIVACY Shell Keyboard never asks for Full Access. It cannot reach the network. It never reads, stores, or transmits anything you type — every key it sends is decided from the key you tapped, and nothing else. No analytics, no crash reporting, no account. GOOD TO KNOW In a terminal or editor running inside a web browser — code-server, Jupyter and the like — the keys that send a multi-character escape sequence don't get through: the arrow keys, F1 through F12, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, Shift+Tab and Alt combinations. Everything that sends a single byte works there normally, including every Ctrl combination, Esc, Tab, Return and ordinary typing. Web pages listen for key press events and iOS only lets a keyboard extension insert text, so this is an iOS limitation that applies to every third-party keyboard, not something an app can work around. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who SSHes from an iPhone or iPad — sysadmins, developers, and anyone tired of missing Ctrl+C.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Shell Keyboard at #3 against Python Sandbox's #136. On price, 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
Python Sandbox costs $0.99 and Shell Keyboard $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Python Sandbox | Shell Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #136 | #3 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonid Gefter | Nguyen Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Python Sandbox
No in-app purchases
Shell Keyboard
No in-app purchases
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