Comparison

Dev Keyboard vs CodeForge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • PC-style modifier row
  • One-tap developer symbols
  • Long-press for extra symbols
  • Multiple language packs
  • Terminal aesthetic
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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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.

About

CodeForge

Features
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SwiftForge is the premier, native macOS IDE built specifically for iOS developers, Swift engineers, and computer science students preparing for senior technical interviews and honing algorithmic mastery. Unlike web-based coding platforms, SwiftForge runs completely offline on your Mac. It provides instant code compilation, zero network latency, real-time assertions, and interactive data structure visualizers designed for pure Swift development. FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS • DUAL PRACTICE TRACKS Master LeetCode-style Data Structures & Algorithms (Arrays, Hash Maps, Linked Lists, Trees, Dynamic Programming, Graphs) alongside real-world iOS Engineering concepts (ARC & Retain Cycles, Swift Concurrency async/await, Combine Publishers, Value vs Reference types, and SwiftUI State). • EMBEDDED SWIFT CODE EDITOR Enjoy a high-performance syntax-highlighted code editor with line numbers, customizable font sizes, bracket auto-closing, and automatic local draft persistence so you never lose your progress. • LOCAL EXECUTION ENGINE Run Swift Code locally on your Mac using a safe subprocess pipeline. Experience immediate terminal console feedback, runtime error stack traces, execution duration (ms), and stdout logging. • INTERACTIVE DATA STRUCTURE VISUALIZERS Gain deep intuition for complex algorithms with dedicated visualizers: - 2D Matrix & Grid Visualizer for grid search and DP problems. - Array & Hash Table Visualizers highlighting target pairs and complement matching. - Stack String Visualizer displaying character streams and stack balance metrics. - Linked List Visualizers rendering node memory pointers. - Staircase Height Visualizers illustrating dynamic programming recurrence relations. • DEVELOPER ANALYTICS & DAILY STREAKS Build a consistent daily coding habit with automated streak counters, solved challenge badges, run counts, and local JSON profile storage. • SLEEK GLASSMORPHIC DARK DESIGN Designed natively for macOS Sonoma & Sequoia with custom dark glassmorphic panels, glowing accent gradients, and fluid split-pane workspace views. Boost your Swift and iOS engineering skills today with SwiftForge!

Screenshots

Dev Keyboard1 screens
CodeForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeForge at none against Dev Keyboard's 1. CodeForge also leads on device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dev Keyboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CodeForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dev Keyboard versus CodeForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDev KeyboardCodeForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnshika MauryaSachin Kumar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dev Keyboard

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

CodeForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dev Keyboard free?
Dev Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeForge free?
CodeForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dev Keyboard or CodeForge have ads?
Neither Dev Keyboard nor CodeForge shows ads.

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