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24 alternatives to Keys, Mac app for learning typing
Over the last couple of months I have designed and written Keys, a Mac application the helps learning typing and that is supposed to meet Mac users standards for a well-designed application. My goal is to become a micro-ISV or indie developer. The app is only in the Mac app store for now (no trial yet), since end of May, and I have been busy putting together a website and a personal blog since. I would be very interested what the HN community thinks about the application, how you like it, and how it is presented, from a business angle. Prior to this project, I have done much more work on…
Keys is a Mac application designed to teach touch typing through guided lessons. It helps users learn to type with all fingers without looking at the keyboard, aiming to reduce the physical effort and mental strain of… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Keys, Mac app for learning typing launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hone your keyboard skills without the hassle
2018 · orsolabs.dev · its alternatives →
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AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding
2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →
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Use The Keyboard▲111Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps
2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →
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Keysmith▲207Create custom keyboard shortcuts for your Mac and the web
2020 · keysmith.app · its alternatives →
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Notebag▲298A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way
2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →
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2024 · keysmash.no · its alternatives →
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VisionKeys▲124Minimalistic iOS keyboard inspired by Vision Pro
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · stavros.io · its alternatives →
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We design and develop custom software solutions and websites for your business with a strong focus on usability, quality, and aesthetics.
2020 · emvi.com · its alternatives →
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1st keyboard app that uses neural networks to predict words
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Design and test virtual keyboards
2020 · keyboardsimulator.xyz · its alternatives →
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2022 · keyboard-drill.com · its alternatives →
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i stan apple notes, so i built a new personal website to look, feel, & work just like it. it's fast, fully interactive, & can be navigated entirely via keyboard shortcuts. it was a lot of fun to build. i wrote more about the implementation in the linked page. check it out!
2024 · alanagoyal.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm a longtime web dev, but this is my first macOS app. Feedback is very welcome <3 I built TongueType because every dictation app I tried failed at least one of three things: it sent my audio to someone's cloud, it charged me monthly fee, or it felt clunky or enterprisy. The cloud thing kills it for anything sensitive. The subscription thing is insulting for what amounts to "Whisper + a hotkey." TongueType runs Whisper locally on Apple Silicon via CoreML. It's built to feel like a second keyboard: tap the hotkey, talk, let go, words appear. It sits in the menu bar (no dock icon, no…
May 2026 · tonguetype.app · its alternatives →
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