Comparison

Built With for Safari vs Shell Keyboard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Built With for Safari

Features
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Built With is a Safari extension that instantly reveals the technologies behind any website you visit. Whether you're a developer exploring the competition, a designer researching tools, or simply curious about how websites are built, Built With gives you the insights you need in seconds. Discover the Stack. Understand the Web. With a single click, Built With scans and identifies over 80 technologies used on any webpage—from popular frameworks like React and Vue to analytics tools, content management systems, fonts, hosting providers, and more. KEY FEATURES: • Instant Technology Detection See what frameworks, libraries, and tools power any website. One click reveals everything from React and Angular to WordPress and Shopify. • Comprehensive Coverage Detect 80+ technologies across multiple categories: JavaScript frameworks, CSS libraries, fonts, CMS platforms, e-commerce solutions, analytics tools, CDNs, customer support widgets, error tracking services, and security tools. • Clean, Native Design Built specifically for Safari with a minimal, platform-native interface that follows macOS design principles. No clutter, no distractions—just the information you need. • Smart Categorization Technologies are automatically organized into clear categories: Frameworks & Libraries, Fonts, CMS, Commerce, Analytics, Hosting & CDNs, Customer Support, Error Tracking, and Security. • Works on Any Website Automatically scans every page you visit. No manual setup, no configuration—just browse and explore. • Privacy-Focused All detection happens locally in your browser. No data is sent to external servers. Your browsing stays private. PERFECT FOR: Developers: Research competitor tech stacks, discover new tools, and learn from successful websites. Designers: Find out what design systems, fonts, and UI frameworks are being used across the web. Students: Learn by exploring real-world implementations of technologies you're studying. Tech Enthusiasts: Satisfy your curiosity about how your favorite websites are built. Recruiters: Understand the technical requirements for positions by seeing what technologies companies actually use. HOW IT WORKS: Built With uses advanced detection methods to identify technologies: • Scans for JavaScript global variables and frameworks • Analyzes DOM structure and HTML attributes • Checks loaded script sources and CDN references • Examines meta tags and generator information • Detects CSS frameworks and design systems All detection happens instantly as pages load, with results ready the moment you click the extension icon. SUPPORTED TECHNOLOGIES: Frameworks: React, Vue.js, Angular, Svelte, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Remix, Gatsby, Astro, SolidJS, Preact, Alpine.js, Ember.js, Backbone.js, htmx, and more CSS: Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Material-UI, Ant Design, Chakra UI, Bulma, Foundation, Semantic UI Fonts: Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, Font Awesome, Material Icons CMS: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Ghost, Contentful, Strapi E-Commerce: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Stripe, PayPal, Square Analytics: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Mixpanel, Segment, Amplitude, Plausible, Matomo Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon CloudFront, Fastly, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Visualization: Three.js, D3.js, Chart.js, GSAP Utilities: Lodash, Moment.js, Webpack, Vite, Parcel Customer Support: Intercom, Zendesk, Drift, Crisp, LiveChat, Tawk.to Error Tracking: Sentry, LogRocket, Bugsnag, Rollbar Security: reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, hCaptcha Built With helps you understand the modern web, one website at a time. Download now and start exploring the technologies that power the internet.

About

Shell Keyboard

This custom keyboard provides essential keys like Ctrl, Esc, and arrow keys that are missing from the standard iOS keyboard. It's designed for terminal applications, sending precise control codes and escape sequences for seamless command-line interaction on iOS and iPadOS devices.

Highlights
  • Dedicated terminal layer with Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrow keys
  • Ctrl and Alt as proper modifiers with lock functionality
  • Full function-key layer (F1-F12)
  • Configurable arrow key behavior for different apps
  • Multiple keyboard layouts for iPad (60% and 75%)
  • Seven customizable themes (light and dark)
  • Privacy-focused, no Full Access required
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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. NEW ON IPAD: A REAL KEYBOARD Choose a 60% or 75% layout, the compact keyboards terminal users already type on. The 75% layout puts Esc, F1–F12, a number row, Caps Lock, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down and inverted-T arrow keys on one screen, and Shift types the symbol printed on each key, just like a physical keyboard. The 60% layout keeps the function keys, navigation and arrows one fn press away. iPad opens in the 75% layout; the original ShellKey layout is one tap away in Settings. 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 • Seven themes — Shell, Ember, Glacier, Dusk, Moss, Void (pure black) and High Contrast — each in light and dark, and an Appearance option to keep the keyboard light or dark everywhere • On iPad, 60% and 75% layouts (75% by default), described above • 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 SETTINGS LIVE IN THE KEYBOARD Touch and hold the key with the small gear (or tap the gear key on the iPad's 60% and 75% layouts) for Haptic feedback, Theme, Appearance and, on iPad, Layout. They live in the keyboard itself because, without Full Access, iOS keeps a keyboard and its app apart, and Shell Keyboard never asks for Full Access. 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.

Screenshots

Built With for Safari1 screens
Shell Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Shell Keyboard at #12 against Built With for Safari's #186. Built With for Safari's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Built With for Safari costs $1.99 and Shell Keyboard $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Built With for Safari versus Shell Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilt With for SafariShell Keyboard
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank#186#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre StanislasNguyen Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Built With for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

Shell Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Built With for Safari free?
Built With for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shell Keyboard free?
Shell Keyboard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Built With for Safari or Shell Keyboard have ads?
Neither Built With for Safari nor Shell Keyboard shows ads.
Which is more popular, Built With for Safari or Shell Keyboard?
Built With for Safari currently peaks at #186 in the App Store charts, and Shell Keyboard at #12. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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