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Keybuild 4+
Build your own keyboard
James Froggatt
Designed for iPad
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- $4.99
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Description
Build your own keyboard!
Touchscreen keyboards don't need to be one-size-fits-all, so let's change that! With Keybuild, you choose the layout, the keys, everything.
Keys can be set up to type whatever you want! Letters, greek letters (ɑ, β, ɣ), maths symbols (π, ∫, ∑), arrows (↑→↓←), or even your favourite emoji can be added and organised depending on your needs.
Create multiple ‘panes’, each containing keys arranged using a stack-based layout, and switch between them with either an automatic menu, or direct links.
Add a small number row to your Qwerty keyboard, or have a try using Azerty or Colemak layouts. Build a keyboard that can keep up with your maths-heavy university course, or specialist profession. Or just make a dashboard for your favourite emoji. Or do all that and more, it's up to you!
This app does its best to supports VoiceOver, and accessibility APIs.
Technical note: This app is 99% SwiftUI, which is as close as you can get while we wait for the ‘SwiftUI Lifecycle’ to come to Custom Keyboard Extensions! SwiftUI powers this app's advanced functionality, as well as some of its more unusual bugs. :)
Disclaimer: This iPad app is available on Apple Silicon Macs, but macOS currently does not support keyboard extensions. Still waiting for that tablet Mac!
What’s New
Version 1.7.3
This update fixes a rare case where key presses might not register.
Ratings and Reviews
Best fully customizable keyboard on the app store yet.
This app is exactly what I was looking for. I built a three-layered ortholinear keyboard with a custom layout with it.
Some of my suggestions are:
→ add an action to delete a whole word
→ add the ability to colorize buttons
→ support multiple actions in a menu when long pressed, like gboard
The intertace is laggy and sometimes crashes, but nonetheless it exceeds my expectations.
(this review was typed with this keyboard :)
App Privacy
The developer, James Froggatt, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- James Froggatt
- Size
- 2.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © James Froggatt
- Price
- $4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.