Best Android Keyboard
powerhoney
Cyborg Agent
Have used most of the keyboards in the poll but I keep coming back to Swype!!! 
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
Google/AOSP keyboard for simplicity, swiftkey for prediction and themes.
Last edited:
Back when I first saw typing using swipe I got very fond of it. After using Swype for many months, I eventually bought the paid version of Swype. And when I was on my LG P500 it felt awesome to type so fast. But ever since Google keyboard started to feature swiping feature by default, I happen to ignored Swype to type. My age old phone didn't have much space for an additional keyboard.
But now that I have upgraded to Moto X, I have switched back to Swype. Some of the features I like about Swype is:
1. Hinglish Dictionary: So now I can type even Hindi words with the same efficiency as regular English words.
2. Cloud Sync: Any words like names and login ID's I save in the personal dictionary. And the Cloud sync retains the words even if you are re-installing the keyboard. When I happen to install Swype after many months on my Moto X, I have very happy that all those words I saved haven't been lost.
3. Accuracy: I am pleasantly surprised by how accurate Swype feels while typing. It even corrects completely missed letters. So suppose I want to write, "I am a boy", but I tapped 's' instead of 'a', it automatically corrects it to 'a' since Swype seems intelligent enough that it knows, 's' can't exist as a sole word. Nice.
4. Arrow Keys: This is probably the best thing I like about Swype. It comes with a arrow keys layout that makes it easy to edit particular text with greater accuracy then using fingers. It also have buttons to Cut, Copy, Paste and so it's really fast editing in that mode. Screenshot in spoiler:
Apart from the above features:
- Voice dictation is good but sometimes it's still hit or miss.
- Erasing previous words is fast and snappy
- Lots of themes from dark to light
- Features such as Quick search right from the text box is nice touch
But now that I have upgraded to Moto X, I have switched back to Swype. Some of the features I like about Swype is:
1. Hinglish Dictionary: So now I can type even Hindi words with the same efficiency as regular English words.
2. Cloud Sync: Any words like names and login ID's I save in the personal dictionary. And the Cloud sync retains the words even if you are re-installing the keyboard. When I happen to install Swype after many months on my Moto X, I have very happy that all those words I saved haven't been lost.
3. Accuracy: I am pleasantly surprised by how accurate Swype feels while typing. It even corrects completely missed letters. So suppose I want to write, "I am a boy", but I tapped 's' instead of 'a', it automatically corrects it to 'a' since Swype seems intelligent enough that it knows, 's' can't exist as a sole word. Nice.
4. Arrow Keys: This is probably the best thing I like about Swype. It comes with a arrow keys layout that makes it easy to edit particular text with greater accuracy then using fingers. It also have buttons to Cut, Copy, Paste and so it's really fast editing in that mode. Screenshot in spoiler:
*i.minus.com/iGFzxpXX8q7UE.jpg
Apart from the above features:
- Voice dictation is good but sometimes it's still hit or miss.
- Erasing previous words is fast and snappy
- Lots of themes from dark to light
- Features such as Quick search right from the text box is nice touch
kalam_gohab
Ambassador of Buzz
SwiftKey does that all in a better way. Lol.
amjath
Human Spambot
I was also a big fan of swype and I find Google's keyboard is better and even though I used swiftkey.
I like the PC layout in new google keyboard, does swiftkey has it
PS: I dont do much chatting over the phone, so keyboard doesn't matter to me
- - - Updated - - -
Thanks for the link bro
I like the PC layout in new google keyboard, does swiftkey has it
PS: I dont do much chatting over the phone, so keyboard doesn't matter to me
- - - Updated - - -
Getting more people to comment...
[MENTION=127004]amjath[/MENTION], [MENTION=77264]Vyom[/MENTION]
Thanks for the link bro
$hadow
Geek in making
swiftkey has multiple material design themes
I am afraid, that's just not enough.
You will have to justify 'how' does it do 'all in a better way'. Else it's just putting up fanboyism as an excuse.
It maybe possible that SwiftKey is on par with everything that I have mentioned as a feature of Swype. But then it's just a draw. In which case it's just a personal preference. I came to know about Swype before SwiftKey and absolutely fell in love with. If you think SwiftKey is 'better' than Swype you will need to back up your claim by providing, 'how?'.
A bit offtopic:
Also, SwiftKey seems to be more popular among masses than Swype with more than double ratings. But I have a problem with 'big' corporations dominating. So I will always support the 2nd best companies with an interest that it won't try to dominate the market with it's wide spread presence. And I am not just talking about keyboards here, but more than that. Look at how Whatsapp is still struggling to provide even a basic web version. Telegram which is 2nd most popular have multi platform client since long time.
I can give more examples but I think you got the point.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
vikas tanwar
Broken In
Here is list of best keyword
1. Ginger keyboard
2. Flesky + GIF keyboard
3. Hitap Indic keyboard
4. Go Keyboard
5. Swift Keyboard
Of all these, if you want to use English keyboard, Ginger keyboard is the best.
1. Ginger keyboard
2. Flesky + GIF keyboard
3. Hitap Indic keyboard
4. Go Keyboard
5. Swift Keyboard
Of all these, if you want to use English keyboard, Ginger keyboard is the best.
SaiyanGoku
kamehameha!!
I used Swype long time back, in 2014. It had amazing swype accuracy, which maybe Swiftkey has not, even till date. Apart from that, it's a bit costly otherwise I'd bought it. Google Keyboard has a very very long way to go to compete them.
vikas tanwar
Broken In
I am a hardcore smartphone user and I try several apps on daily basis.For me your default keyboard is fine. After that SwiftKeyboard gives the best and most additional components like save your records, gestures,many options to format ,some good free themes and stats as well