Comparison

Mini Keyboard vs Geo LenSpy

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

Head to head
About

Mini Keyboard

This app allows you to use your Mac's keyboard functionalities on your iOS device. It supports hotkeys like Command, Control, Option, and Shift, along with Tab, Esc, and Arrow keys. Connect wirelessly over Wi-Fi to enhance your typing experience.

Highlights
  • Replace Mac keyboard with iOS device
  • Support for Command, Control, Option, Shift hotkeys
  • Includes Tab, Esc, and Arrow keys
  • Wireless Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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Your Mac has no printed keys for Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian or Hindi. Your iPhone does — and you already type on it all day. Mini Keyboard lets your Mac borrow it. Type on your phone and the characters appear on your Mac as you type them. Not when you press Enter. Not after a Send button. Switch scripts mid-sentence the way you already do on your phone, and whatever your iPhone keyboard can produce, your Mac receives. TYPING, IN ANY SCRIPT • Characters travel as text rather than as key codes, so scripts that need an input method — Japanese, Chinese, Korean — arrive composed and correct, as you type them. • Right-to-left scripts behave the way they do on your phone. • Command, Control, Option and Shift chords, plus Tab, Esc, Return, Delete and the arrow keys. Shortcuts land as real shortcuts, resolved through the keyboard layout your Mac is actually set to, so Command-Q is where your layout puts it rather than where a US layout would. • Emoji and dictation go across too. If your iPhone keyboard can produce it, your Mac receives it. AND A TRACKPAD, RIGHT WHERE THE KEYS ARE Pull it up over the keyboard when you need to put the caret somewhere before you can start typing. The trackpad is free, like the typing. • Tap to click, with left and right buttons always on screen for when you would rather not tap. • Two-finger scroll, and a two-finger tap for right-click. • Tap-and-a-half to drag, plus a drag-lock toggle so a long drag does not have to be one stroke. • A full-screen mode that turns the whole phone into travel. It is there so the typing works without reaching over to the Mac. There are no volume or playback keys and nothing is mirrored to the phone — this is a keyboard, not a media remote. YOUR OWN KEYS, ABOVE THE KEYBOARD (MINI KEYBOARD PRO) A row of keys you define, sitting above the keyboard on your phone. Each one sends a keystroke or a piece of text to your Mac — nothing else, because that is all a key can do. • Chords as a single tap: ⌘⇧4 for a screenshot, ⌘⌥Esc to force quit, ⌘⇥ to switch apps. • Snippets you type often — an address, a sign-off, a shell command — in any script, multi-line. • Presets for a numpad and for navigation keys, and pages, so a coding deck and a writing deck can both exist. Six keys on one page are free. Mini Keyboard Pro removes the limits — unlimited keys and pages — and adds the presets. It is a single one-time purchase ($4.99 in the US store), never a subscription. PAIRING TAKES ABOUT TEN SECONDS Open the Mac app, point your phone at the QR code in its menu-bar popover, and you are paired. The code carries a 160-bit secret, the connection is encrypted, and the pairing is bound to that one Mac, so a code scanned on your machine cannot be replayed against someone else's. If you would rather not point a camera at your own screen, the same code can be typed instead. PRIVATE BECAUSE THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE TO GO Everything stays on your local Wi-Fi. No account, no sign-up, no server, no cloud. Nothing you type is stored, logged, or sent anywhere except the Mac you paired with. No ads, no subscription, no tracking. Typing and the trackpad are free forever; the only thing for sale is Mini Keyboard Pro, once. TWO THINGS TO KNOW FIRST 1. You need the Mac half. Mini Keyboard for Mac is a separate free download on the Mac App Store. This app cannot type into a Mac without it. 2. Both devices have to be on the same Wi-Fi network. It does not work over the internet or over cellular — nothing is relayed through a server, because there is no server. The Mac app also needs one permission. macOS files "send key presses" under Privacy & Security › Accessibility, which is a confusing place to find a keyboard. The Mac app asks for that permission, explains it in plain language the first time you open it, and uses it for nothing else. It does not read your screen and it does not record what you type. Mini Keyboard first shipped in 2014. Version 2.0 is a complete rebuild.

About

Geo LenSpy

Features
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Welcome to Geo LenSpy, your ultimate AI-powered map and travel companion! Whether you are a curious explorer, a travel enthusiast, or a photography lover, Geo LenSpy transforms how you discover the world. Key Features: Immersive 360° Street View & Maps Explore any corner of the globe with crystal-clear 360-degree street views. Navigate through interactive maps, switch between satellite and standard modes, and discover famous landmarks right from your phone. AI Travel & Photography Assistant Got a destination in mind? Chat with our smart AI to get personalized travel itineraries, historical facts, and expert photography tips for any location. Just search or ask! AI Photo Analyzer & Location Finder Have a photo but don't know where it was taken? Upload it, and our advanced AI will analyze the image, detect the exact location, and pin it on the map for you. Perfect for finding aesthetic photo spots! Bookmarks & Collections Save your favorite spots, dream destinations, and analyzed photos into personalized collections. Keep track of all the places you want to visit or have already explored. Start your global adventure today with Geo LenSpy and see the world like never before terms of use : https://www.oussamaelfarrouji.online/geo-lenspy/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Mini Keyboard4 screens
Geo LenSpy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Keyboard at none against Geo LenSpy's 3. Mini Keyboard also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Geo LenSpy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Mini Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mini Keyboard versus Geo LenSpy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini KeyboardGeo LenSpy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoaath Othmanoussama el farrouji

In-app purchases

None

Mini Keyboard

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Geo LenSpy

Subscriptions3
  • Geo Week$4.997 Days
  • Geo Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Geo Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Mini Keyboard free?
Mini Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geo LenSpy free?
Geo LenSpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Keyboard or Geo LenSpy have ads?
Geo LenSpy shows ads; Mini Keyboard does not.

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