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Add this virtual keyboard to your mobile device to do more with a keyboard

Add this virtual keyboard to your mobile device to do more with a keyboard

Vote: (33 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: TouchType

Version: 9.10.31.21

Works under: Android

Vote:

Program license

(33 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

TouchType

9.10.31.21

Works under:

Android

Pros

  • Fully featured keyboard with multiple input modes
  • Effective at optimizing typing speeds for individual users
  • Settings can be customized in various ways

Cons

  • Keyboard doesn't function as well on lesser hardware

SwiftKey is a third-party keyboard app for Android smartphones and tablets. It's widely regarded as one of the best keyboard solutions and has been for years. These days, most smartphones come with Gboard or a keyboard app direct from the manufacturer. The former option always provides an excellent experience, but the latter is hit or miss. No other third-party, non-OEM keyboard comes close to matching SwiftKey in features or speed.

Developed by TouchType, SwiftKey prioritizes speed and customization. The keyboard includes a standard QWERTY layout and predictive typing. Also, optional typing modes include voice typing and Flow typing. An on-screen keyboard provides access to keyboard shortcuts, GIF input, and other options. Most people would compare SwiftKey to Gboard based on everything from featureset to ease of use and overall performance.

Perhaps the best thing about SwiftKey involves its customization. Users can take the basic SiwftKey app and customize it in various ways. In fact, they can control everything from general keyboard layout to how predictive typing works. Even the time, in milliseconds, for the keyboard to register a long press is adjustable. The average Android keyboard doesn't provide such flexibility or versatility today.

In the end, SwiftKey is the best third-party keyboard available for Android devices. The app rivals Gboard and the Samsung Keyboard in overall performance. Users end up with a fast and powerful keyboard that doesn't suffer from major issues. Plus, an individual should notice faster typing than before installing the keyboard. SwiftKey claims to be one of the most accurate keyboards on the market, and that's generally proven true.

Pros

  • Fully featured keyboard with multiple input modes
  • Effective at optimizing typing speeds for individual users
  • Settings can be customized in various ways

Cons

  • Keyboard doesn't function as well on lesser hardware