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Shell Keyboard

Real Ctrl, Esc & arrow keys

Nguyen Nguyen
Download on theApp Store
App Store rating5.0★1 rating
Price$0.99Listed price
Age4+Store age rating
Size3 MBiPhone download
CategoryLifestyle
DeveloperNguyen Nguyen

What we found

Full report

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Money

  • $0.99 to download.

Not yet tested.

The store currently lists version 1.2.0, updated 2026-10-16.

Preview

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About this app

Shell Keyboard adds the keys a terminal actually needs — the ones iOS's default keyboard leaves out.

Working over SSH or in a local shell needs Ctrl, Esc, Tab, arrow keys, and function keys, none of which exist on the standard iOS keyboard. Shell Keyboard is a custom keyboard built specifically for terminal apps like Blink, Termius, Prompt, a-Shell and iSH — it sends the exact ASCII control codes and ANSI/VT escape sequences your terminal expects, the same bytes a physical keyboard would send.

NEW ON IPAD: A REAL KEYBOARD

Choose a 60% or 75% layout, the compact keyboards terminal users already type on. The 75% layout puts Esc, F1–F12, a number row, Caps Lock, Home, End, Page Up, Page Down and inverted-T arrow keys on one screen, and Shift types the symbol printed on each key, just like a physical keyboard.…

From the developer’s store description.

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Findings and evidence

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What reviewers report

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Measurements

3 measured · 5 not assessed

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Five-star share of ratings
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How we know

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Store update history

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App Store

Version 1.2.0 · 2026-10-16
New in 1.2: • iPad gets a real keyboard: 60% and 75% layouts, the compact boards terminal users already know. A number row, Caps Lock, F1–F12, Home/End/PgUp/PgDn and inverted-T arrows, all on one screen, and Shift types the symbol printed on each key. iPad now opens in the 75% layout; to go back, open the keyboard's Settings → Layout → ShellKey. • Themes: seven color themes for the keyboard, including Void (pure black) and High Contrast. • Appearance: keep the keyboard light or dark everywhere, or let it match each app. • The app now shows what's new, previews every theme, and explains where the keyboard's settings live and why. Still no Full Access, no network, and nothing you type is…

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Assessment record

Status
Not yet tested
App identifier
shell-keyboard
Sources used
None recorded
Reviews read
None recorded
Package examined
No package scan
Human inspection
Not completed
How we know
Measurement vocabulary
1.4

Store facts

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App Store

Store rating
5.00 ★ · 1 ratings
Version
1.2.0
Updated
16 Oct 2026
Price
$0.99
Age rating
4+
Size
3 MB
Open in App Store
Developer
Nguyen Nguyen
Category
Lifestyle
Listing price
$0.99

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What a missing label means

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Limits of this report

  • A package scan is static. It identifies code and text in one Android build. It does not measure a live ad session, test a deletion request, or count the steps needed to cancel.
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  • Not assessed is a state. It is never a zero and never a pass.
  • A missing label is not a clean bill of health. It means the evidence did not support one, not that the app is problem-free.
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