Hardware Keyboard: Companion
Row-Style Keyboard
Free · In-App Purchases
Hardware Keyboard Companion makes physical keyboards on iOS faster and more customizable, with smart key reading, shortcut rows, themes, and on-device setup.
Hardware Keyboard Companion is built to make using a physical keyboard on iOS feel faster, smarter, and more customizable.
Designed as a powerful companion for hardware keyboard users, HWC provides a responsive hardware key reader, systemwide keyboard extension, and a flexible customization app for tuning how your keyboard behaves. Whether you use a compact keyboard, full-size layout, or custom shortcut setup, HWC gives you one focused control surface for adjusting your experience.
When you need quick on-screen access, HWC also includes a row-style software keyboard that stays easy to reach without getting in the way.
Use the companion app to:
* Choose your visual theme and accent color
* Tune hold behavior for Caps Lock, Menu, and Delete
* Adjust row sizing, spacing, and keyboard density
* Pick a layout preset or customize your shortcut keys
* Verify that the keyboard extension is enabled and syncing correctly
* Configure your software keyboard layer from one clean interface
The included keyboard extension works systemwide anywhere iOS allows third-party keyboards. Secure text fields continue to use the system keyboard, as required by iOS.
HWC is designed around on-device configuration. It does not require an account, and does not include ads.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Version 1.5 is a larger keyboard update focused on typing accuracy, hardware keyboards, and autocorrect control.
- Improved touch accuracy and reduced nearby-key misclicks.
- Improved hold, latch, and release behavior for more reliable typing.
- Expanded the local dictionary and improved autocorrect suggestions.
- Added a plain-English rule maker for saved autocorrect and custom text rules.
- The companion app has a rebuilt autocorrect/logic area with clearer controls, moved hardware keyboard settings, a simpler rule composer, and easier access to saved custom rules and lane setup.
- Hardware keyboard users now get a new autocorrect selector. Use Option + arrows to move through suggestions, choose left/middle/right candidates, and roll through more options without leaving the keyboard.
- The selector now moves left and right through the middle suggestion, so it is easier to recover from a side choice. The unsupported Ctrl + arrows shortcut has been removed.
- The suggestion bar now uses previous-word context, handles missing or doubled letters better, and keeps custom rules in the lanes where you assigned them.
Corrections appear as suggestions you choose instead of replacing typed words automatically.
- Control Mode now stays on Custom until you explicitly pick Hardware or Software.
The developer, Edmon Abdul Nur, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Size
- 14.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- SuperUser Subscription Tier 6,99 €
- Unlock Hardware Keyboard Reader 7,99 €
- Unlock ABC Editing - HWC 7,99 €
- +1 Layer Customizable Layer 0,99 €
- Support the Developer - Coffee Tier 1,99 €
- Support the Developer: Burger 5,99 €
- Provider
Edmon Abdul Nur
- Edmon Abdul Nur has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © moni11811