About Vim

Vim is a Productivity app by Applidium. Vim is a text editor first released publicly in 1991. Based on the vi editor common to Unix-like systems, Vim is designed for use both from a command line interface and as a standalone application in a graphical user interface.

is Vim free? Vim is free

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Download and install APK on Android

How to setup Vim APK:

APK (Android Package Kit) files are the raw files of an Android app. Learn how to install vim.apk file on your phone in 4 Simple Steps:

Download the vim.apk to your device using any of the download mirrors.
Allow 3rd Party (non playstore) apps on your device: Go to Menu » Settings » Security » . Click "Unknown Sources". You will be prompted to allow your browser or file manager to install APKs.
Locate the vim.apk file and click to Install: Read all on-screen prompts and click "Yes" or "No" accordingly.
After installation, the Vim app will appear on the home screen of your device.

Is Vim APK Safe?

Yes. We provide some of the safest Apk download mirrors for getting the Vim apk.

Vim v1.2.1 APK Download Mirrors

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Mirrors: Download for Android

Whats new in v1.2.1

Release date: 2018-12-07
Current version: 1.2.1
File size: 36.83 MB
Developer: Applidium
Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. or Android KitKat 4.4, Lollipop 5.0, Marshmallow 6.0, Nougat 7.0, Oreo 8.0, Android Pie 9.0, Quince Tart 10, Red velvet cake 11, Snow cone 12 or later versions

3 things about Vim

1. Vim is free and open source software and is released under a license which includes some charityware clauses, encouraging users who enjoy the software to consider donating to children in Uganda.

2. Based on the vi editor common to Unix-like systems, Vim is designed for use both from a command line interface and as a standalone application in a graphical user interface.

3. Vim is a text editor first released publicly in 1991.

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Vim Reviews

Wouldn’t suggest it

I wanted to use my magic keyboard with my Mobile and use vim, but the space bar wouldn’t work. It’s extremely buggy. Would not suggest it.

~ By Zur Gallentis

no esc key function

When an external keyboard (magic keyboard 2) is connected, the esc key is not recognized. Without esc, vim is useless.

~ By CalCypress

Not very usable

I use vim on the desktop all the time, but this app is nowhere ready for prime time. You need access to special keys to be productive, including backslash (which is remapped to esc). Check out iVim instead—it has a special row.

~ By vandyfalcon

proof-of-concept only

This was an impressive proof-of-concept for porting vim to the Mobile. Applidium deserves full credit to get the ball started on this and making their efforts open source. However, the app was never designed to actually be usable (broken font rendering, no way to actually open/close files, no ios-specific usability enhancements, etc). Even the recent beta update left much to be desired. Fortunately, others have continued the development. Currently, the iVim app is the actually useable version of this. Applidium should probably remove this from the app store at this point and contribute to the continued development of iVim instead.

~ By Michael Goerz

Vim, not sure the use case, but like it’s what it is.

Not sure the use case of this, but like it’s vim. I want to pull in some plugins and update my .vimrc, but I’m not sure if that’s possible, but at the same time, I’m just happy this exists.

~ By Nmentley