# XML Tools vs Shell Keyboard

The clearest difference is chart position: Shell Keyboard at #12 against XML Tools's unranked. Shell Keyboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

XML Tools costs $3.99 and Shell Keyboard $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for XML Tools against 5.0 for Shell Keyboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

XML Tools ships an update every 5 weeks, Shell Keyboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | XML Tools | Shell Keyboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xml-tools-editor-and-validator/id6758571472/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shell-keyboard/id6811290737/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#12** |
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohammed Aadhil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1526081218) | [Nguyen Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071455830) |

## What reviewers say

### XML Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xml-tools-editor-and-validator/id6758571472)

A professional-grade utility for developers to format, transform, and validate XML data. It offers interactive visualization, code generation for multiple languages, and XSD schema creation for robust error checking.

**Highlights:** Interactive Tree View and JSONPath querying, Convert XML to JSON, CSV, TSV, TOML, YAML, HTML, Markdown, Base64, Generate type-safe model classes for Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Python, TypeScript, C#, Auto-generate XSD schemas and real-time validation, Dedicated XML syntax keyboard overlay, Minify and prettify XML structures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shell Keyboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shell-keyboard/id6811290737)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Paid · Developer Tools, #170 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This custom keyboard provides essential terminal keys like Ctrl, Esc, and arrow keys that are missing from the default iOS keyboard. It offers customizable layouts for iPad and iPhone Duo, ensuring precise control for terminal applications.

**Highlights:** Dedicated terminal layer with Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrows, Ctrl and Alt as proper modifiers, Full function-key layer (F1-F12), Customizable arrow key behavior, Return/Enter key options, Plain QWERTY and symbol layers, Seven themes with light/dark modes, 60% and 75% layouts for iPad/iPhone Duo

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XML Tools free?

XML Tools costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shell Keyboard free?

Shell Keyboard costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, XML Tools or Shell Keyboard?

XML Tools and Shell Keyboard are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do XML Tools or Shell Keyboard have ads?

Neither XML Tools nor Shell Keyboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, XML Tools or Shell Keyboard?

XML Tools ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shell Keyboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, XML Tools was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shell Keyboard on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*