LocalDevVPN vs Dev Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocalDevVPN
Create and manage secure, isolated local network tunnels on iOS. Test and debug applications without sending traffic to external servers, offering precise control over your network environment.
- Local network tunneling
- Custom network configuration
- One-touch connection
- Auto-connect option
- Connection monitoring
- Comprehensive logging
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LocalDevVPN is a developer tool for creating and managing local network tunnels directly on iOS. It gives you a secure, isolated virtual interface for testing and debugging without sending traffic to external servers. Key Features: - Local network tunneling: spin up a dedicated virtual interface for development and testing - Custom network configuration: set device IP, tunnel IP, and subnet mask - One-touch connection: quick connect/disconnect with clear status - Auto-connect: optionally start the tunnel when the app launches - Connection monitoring: track connection time and live status - Comprehensive logging: review detailed connection logs for troubleshooting Ideal for developers, network engineers, and testers who need precise control over a local network environment. All traffic stays on-device with no data collection or external connections. Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
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: LocalDevVPN at 4.7 against Dev Keyboard's 1.0. LocalDevVPN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Dev Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LocalDevVPN asks for nothing beyond the download.
LocalDevVPN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LocalDevVPN has 87 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of LocalDevVPN's written reviews are positive against 67% of Dev Keyboard's.
LocalDevVPN ships an update every 2 days, Dev Keyboard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocalDevVPN | Dev Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (87 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coxson Engineering LLC | Anshika Maurya |
Customer experience
LocalDevVPN
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In-app purchases
LocalDevVPN
No in-app purchases
Dev Keyboard
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