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Keybuild

James Froggatt
Released: 2021-01-11
© James Froggatt
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A$5.990%
Version 1.7.4
4+
Download on the App Store
A$5.990%
Version 1.7.4
4+
Download on the App Store
Released: 2021-01-11
© James Froggatt

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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 in Version 1.7.4

• Makes the Paste option always visible when adding a key, to aid discovery.
• Updated to use iOS 18 SDKs.
• Adds emoji jump option for the unicode picker. (Slow, but doesn’t crash!)
• Various optimisations.

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James Froggatt

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Categories

Version

1.7.4

Size

2.5 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 15.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17Pro, iPhone 17ProMax, iPhone Air, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro11M5, iPad Pro11M5Cellular, iPad Pro13M5, iPad Pro13M5Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

Ratings & Reviews

3.3 of 5 (3 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

2025-11-07

WARNING!! DO NOT PURCHASE!

This app is garbage. It is not intuitive and there are no instructions on how to use it, other than what is shown in the above screenshot that shows the title “Getting Started”. I just wanted to create a simple numeric keyboard with a squarish layout. If that is possible, I can’t figure it out – and I’m usually good at figuring things out, particularly with navigating my way around iPhone apps.
The interface is terrible. There are a few templates to choose from (as shown in the screenshots above), which are all very similar and basic. I’m sure it’s possible, but I can’t even work out how to add basic numeric keys to the keyboard. When I try to edit one of the templates, the app crashes every time I delete a key.
Attempting to contact the developer is useless. The only link directs you to a social media page on a platform I’ve never heard of. Maybe it’s popular, I wouldn’t know as I don’t use social media and have no intention of signing up to one to contact the developer.
Also, some of the features advertised (such as haptic feedback and input clicks) are not accessible unless you go into settings and allow the app to have FULL KEYBOARD ACCESS, which, when you grant it, you are presented with this warning:
“Full access allows the developer of this keyboard to transmit anything
you type, including things you have previously typed with this keyboard.
This could include sensitive information such as your credit card
number or street address.”
Thanks, but NO THANKS!!
App deleted…
Lovecross
Version 1.7.4
2022-02-08

Pretty cool

Using this app to replicate my very custom 48 key ortholinear layout. Works pretty well.
Would like to see
- Hold for layer switch (and revert on release)
- Auto switch back to base layer when hitting a key (ie. space bar)
- Ability to add keys like Tab and Escape (not sure if possible via apple APIs).
Dean Herbert
Version 1.6.0
2021-08-27

Fantastic app

Installed this because I wanted a way to use the Dvorak left-hand keyboard layout on my phone, if I was going to switch to it on my computer. I've been able to recreate it pretty well, but the app is so enormously flexible I've been able to fit in a ton of special characters over my three panes (fractions and other maths-y ones, the Esperanto accented characters, etc.). If you have any kind of quirky desires for your iOS keyboard, this is the app for you.
It's worth noting that the keyboards don't have the same "smart" features as the mainstream ones: no swipe-to-type, autocorrect or predictive text, for example. But honestly, I'm finding that I don't miss these features as much as I thought I would; it's actually really refreshing not to have to do battle with autocorrect every time I use a proper name it doesn't know, or really want to start a line with a lowercase letter.
Overall, the app does exactly what it sets out to do, and does it well. I'm really impressed.
TheJayeless
Version 1.4.0