Dev Keyboard vs TypeTab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TypeTab
This developer-focused keyboard for iPhone offers an eight-row layout with persistent letters, numbers, and programming symbols. It streamlines coding by allowing cursor control via drag gestures and supports custom snippets for common code structures. It works across various apps that support third-party keyboards.
- Eight-row layout with persistent symbol rows
- Drag-to-cursor and drag-to-token navigation
- Auto-paired brackets and quotes
- Reusable built-in and custom code snippets
- Adjustable key height and haptic feedback
- Built-in Test Pad
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TypeTab is the developer-first iPhone keyboard that keeps letters, numbers, and common programming symbols visible in one eight-row layout. Write and edit code without bouncing between keyboard modes. Drag across the keyboard to place the cursor character by character, or drag from the spacebar to move by token. Type a short trigger to expand reusable Swift, JavaScript, and Python structures, then jump through each editable field. TYPE WITH THE KEYS YOUR CODE NEEDS • Eight-row layout with persistent number and coding-symbol rows • Auto-paired parentheses, brackets, braces, and quotes • Tabs, 2 spaces, or 4 spaces for indentation • Reusable built-in and custom snippets • Adjustable palettes, key height, and haptic feedback • Built-in Test Pad and keyboard reference WORKS WHERE YOU WRITE Use TypeTab in editors, browsers, messages, notes, and other apps that support third-party keyboards. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Full Access is not required. The keyboard does not send or collect the code or text you type. TypeTab includes a complete free keyboard with cursor controls, built-in snippets, and customization. TypeTab Pro unlocks the complete built-in snippet library, unlimited custom snippets, every palette, and all keyboard heights. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://typetab.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TypeTab at 5.0 against Dev Keyboard's 1.0. TypeTab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Dev Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. TypeTab asks for nothing beyond the download.
TypeTab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Dev Keyboard ships an update every 5 weeks, TypeTab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dev Keyboard | TypeTab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Anshika Maurya | Andreu Pifarre |
Customer experience
Dev Keyboard
TypeTab
In-app purchases
Dev Keyboard
- Remove Ads$1.99
TypeTab
No in-app purchases









