hot.keys vs CodeIME

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. • 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 customize and synchronize keyboard settings; you can turn it off after finishing your changes. 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.

CodeIME is an iOS keyboard built for developers working from a phone. It keeps the familiar English keyboard layout, then adds fast access to terminal keys, code symbols, navigation controls, and command predictions. Use it when connecting to servers, editing files, running shell commands, or working inside terminal apps. CodeIME includes an always-visible predictive command row, quick modes for navigation and symbols, plus sticky Ctrl, Alt, and Shift modifiers for actions like Ctrl-C and Shift-Tab. Highlights: English developer keyboard with compact dark interface Terminal keys including Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt, Shift, arrows, slash, pipe, and tilde Sticky Ctrl, Alt, and Shift for chords such as Ctrl-C, Ctrl-D, Shift-Tab, and Ctrl-Arrow Always-visible predictive command row and code symbol panel Key pop-ups, hold-to-repeat delete and arrows, input click sounds, and modifier highlighting Privacy-friendly design with no tracking and no data collection CodeIME does not require keyboard Full Access.