Comparison

hot.keys vs JSON Formatter Simple Parsing

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

Head to head
About

hot.keys

Enhance your mobile typing experience with a specialized keyboard designed for developers and content creators. It provides quick access to essential symbols, a dedicated number row, and navigation keys to streamline coding and writing.

Highlights
  • Always-on number row
  • Dedicated symbol strip
  • Left/right arrows and tab
  • Backspace repeat on hold
  • Live shift/caps labels
  • Offline-first data collection
  • Typing practice drills
Features
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hot.keys brings a desktop-style keyboard to iPhone and iPad for code, Markdown, JSON, XML, and structured prompts. Keep numbers and common symbols visible while you type. KEYS WITHIN REACH • Always-visible numbers and quick access to brackets, braces, angle brackets, and other common symbols. • Larger letter keys in iPhone portrait mode. • Optional Left, Right, and Full Width positioning on wide layouts, with tap controls to switch sides or expand. • Left and right arrows for moving the cursor. • Tab inserts spaces, with a configurable indent size. • Hold Delete to keep deleting. • Tap Shift for a capital, hold Shift while typing, or slide from Shift to a letter. • A dedicated Caps Lock key and optional keypress haptics. TRY THE KEYBOARD Practice with 30-second typing drills in Easy, Medium, and Hard modes. See your words per minute, characters per minute, accuracy, and errors, then try again. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No account is needed. hot.keys does not collect or transmit what you type. Core typing works without Full Access. Full Access is required to save and synchronize keyboard settings, including your preferred keyboard position. Without Full Access, position changes apply to the current keyboard instance. GET STARTED Add hot.keys in Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard. Then use the globe key in a text field to switch to hot.keys.

About

JSON Formatter Simple Parsing

Features
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A simple JSON Formatter which allows you to import JSON files or text and format it properly. It also includes an option to export the formatted JSON directly as a JSON file to your iOS Files app.

Screenshots

hot.keys3 screens
JSON Formatter Simple Parsing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: hot.keys at 16.0 against JSON Formatter Simple Parsing's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
hot.keys versus JSON Formatter Simple Parsing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhot.keysJSON Formatter Simple Parsing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTing-Chun Matthew ManMarvin Krueger

In-app purchases

None

hot.keys

No in-app purchases

None

JSON Formatter Simple Parsing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hot.keys free?
hot.keys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JSON Formatter Simple Parsing free?
JSON Formatter Simple Parsing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hot.keys or JSON Formatter Simple Parsing have ads?
Neither hot.keys nor JSON Formatter Simple Parsing shows ads.

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