hot.keys
Ting-Chun Matthew Man Developer Tools iPhoneiPadiPod touch
hot.keys is a free Developer Tools app for iPhone and iPad by Ting-Chun Matthew Man. Rated 4.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated October 21, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 3 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 21
- 2026 · v0.1.6
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About hot.keys
hot.keys brings a desktop-style keyboard to iPhone and iPad for code, Markdown, JSON, XML, and structured prompts. Keep numbers and common symbols visible while you type. KEYS WITHIN REACH • Always-visible numbers and quick access to brackets, braces, angle brackets, and other common symbols. • Larger letter keys in iPhone portrait mode. • Optional Left, Right, and Full Width positioning on wide layouts, with tap controls to switch sides or expand. • Left and right arrows for moving the cursor. • Tab inserts spaces, with a configurable indent size. • Hold Delete to keep deleting. • Tap Shift for a capital, hold Shift while typing, or slide from Shift to a letter. • A dedicated Caps Lock key and optional keypress haptics. TRY THE KEYBOARD Practice with 30-second typing drills in Easy, Medium, and Hard modes. See your words per minute, characters per minute, accuracy, and errors, then try again. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No account is needed. hot.keys does not collect or transmit what you type. Core typing works without Full Access. Full Access is required to save and synchronize keyboard settings, including your preferred keyboard position. Without Full Access, position changes apply to the current keyboard instance. GET STARTED Add hot.keys in Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard. Then use the globe key in a text field to switch to hot.keys.
What’s new
Version 0.1.6 · Updated October 21, 2026
Choose where your keyboard sits on wider screens. • Tap the keyboard-position icon to choose Left, Right, or Full Width. • Switch sides or expand the keyboard with a tap. • Available on wide iPad layouts, the open iPhone Duo display, and supported iPhone landscape layouts. • Enable Full Access to remember your preferred position. Narrow layouts automatically use full width.
App privacy
The developer, Ting-Chun Matthew Man, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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