SwiftKey has been one of the most popular third-party keyboards for Android & iOS, even before it was acquired by Microsoft back in 2016. The keyboard received a lot of praise from its users for features like its swipe typing, AI-powered predictions, cloud storage, auto-correct, bilingual typing, emojis, customization, and more. Back then, SwiftKey was one of the few third-party keyboards with all those features. However, we now have a ton of third-party options that are just as good as SwiftKey, if not better. So if you’re finding it too difficult to keep up with the options and select the right keyboard for you, then you are in the right place. In this article, we will be taking a look at top 7 SwiftKey alternatives for Android and iOS.
Best SwiftKey Alternatives for Android and iOS
1. Gboard
Gboard has earned its spot as one of the best SwiftKey alternatives mainly because of all the features that it brings to the table. Google has fitted Gboard with a lot of features like Glide typing, GIF support, and more. Heck, the keyboard also has Google’s Search engine built right into it, which makes it easier for you to pull up search results and more.
Much like SwiftKey, Gboard also predicts your sentences and gives you suggestions based on your typing habits. It also has the best in class error correction. To make it easier for its users, the keyboard also supports GIF and Emoji search, with which you can search for favorite GIFs or emojis with ease. Also Gboard, in case you don’t know, supports over 300 languages, making it one of the most accessible keyboards in the market.
Download Gboard: Android (Free), iOS (Free)
2. Fleksy
If you were using SwiftKey mainly for the AI-assisted word predictions, then Fleksy is a keyboard that’s worth looking into. Fleksy’s ‘Auto Word learning’ feature is something that’s highly talked about, and it is just as good as SwiftKey’s word predictions. It’s also very quick with those predictions, and it was recognized by Guinness records for being the fastest mobile keyboard.
Fleksy is also popularly known for the extensions. It’s one of the areas in which it one-ups SwiftKey. Other than that, Fleksy includes support for various keyboard layouts (QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Dvorak, and Colemak), keyboard customization, themes, multilingual typing etc. Moreover, we did not face any performance issues during our testing with Fleksy. The app is available for free with in-app purchases for content like themes.
Download Fleksy: Android (Free), iOS (Free)
3. FancyKey Keyboard
FancyKey is the perfect alternative to SwiftKey if you are looking to customize your keyboard totally. Like, seriously. Just look at the theme store that this keyboard offers. Looking past the customization options, the keyboard does have a lot of features. While FancyKey’s word prediction & autocorrect might not be as powerful as SwiftKey, it works well enough.
The keyboard also includes swipe/gesture typing, emoji & emoticon keyboard and keyboard layouts like QWERTY, AZERTY, and QWERTZ. Sadly, it does not yet offer bilingual typing support and supports only 30+ languages. But with FancyKey, you can customize the keyboard’s key shape, color, background, shadow, sound, typing effect, font, etc. along with various themes. FancyKey is available for free with in-app purchases to unlock various themes.
Download FancyKey: Android (Free), iOS (Free)
4. Grammarly
If you want to keep your messages, emails, and documents error-free, then Grammarly is the way to go. The keyboard looks very minimal and packs minimum features. The highlight of the keyboard is its best-in-class error correction. Grammarly is used by professional writers to keep their copies error-free, and the Grammarly keyboard will be your best friend if you are a grammar-nazi.
Grammarly keyboard does support emojis, but it lacks other fancy SwiftKey features like theming, glide typing and more. That being said, the Grammarly will certainly help you improve your skills, and help you understand your mistakes.
Download Grammarly: Android (Free), iOS (Free)
5. Kika Keyboard
Just in case SwiftKey Keyboard looks a bit light on the customization front to you, I would recommend you try out Kika Keyboard. Though primarily known as the emoji keyboard, it’s got all the bases covered to be a handy tool for you. Boasting over 8000 themes, this keyboard app lets you customize the entire interface to your heart’s liking. The movie designated skins like Spider-Man: Far From Home themes, Godzilla Themes, Pets 2 themes, Train Your Dragon3 themes are eye-catching. Plus, you also have a ton of fun-loving stickers and cool fonts to use.
In terms of typing, I think Kika Keyboard is up to the task. Just like SwiftKey, it also makes the most of artificial intelligence to improve accuracy, get rid of grammatical errors, and speed up typing. That’s not all, it works with all the social networking and messaging apps like Facebook, Snapchat, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp to let you communicate using hilarious GIMs and stickers.
Download Kika Keyboard : Android (Free), iOS (Free)
6. Go Keyboard
For the folks looking for a SwiftKey alternative app that can excel in both aspects: personalization and smooth typing experience, Go Keyboard appears to be a better choice. Packed with over 10000 colorful themes, the app has got all sorts of ingredients to let you design your keyboard. And looking at its variety of themes, I must say that it has an edge over SwiftKey in this department. Add to that its collection of more than 1000 emojis, a huge library of side-splitting GIFs, and a lot of fonts, and it has got you covered on the customization front.
As for improving typing experience, Go Keyboard features a simple interface that’s quite easy to master. The support for multiple layouts like QWERTY keyboard, QWERTZ, and AZERTY ensure you also have the needed flexibility. Just like SwiftKey, it also offers spot-on predictions to accelerate your typing. Not just that, the support for more than 60 languages and the handy voice input make it an able alternative to SwiftKey.
Download Go Keyboard: Android (Free)
7. iKeyboard -Cool Keyboard Theme
iKeyboard may not be as feature-packed as SwiftKey but it’s equally efficient when it comes to offering a simplified typing experience. What I have found appreciable in this keyboard app is the support for multiple quick gestures which play a vital role in speeding up typing. For instance, you can use the sideslip gesture to easily switch symbols/letters and slide downward to get rid of the keyboard.
Courtesy the fairly accurate word prediction and auto-correction, iKeyboard also makes a good match with SwiftKey’s repertoire of improving accuracy. Even on the customization front, it’s got more than enough to stand out. One of my favorite features of this keyboard app is the option to set personal typing sounds. Besides, there are also some nice-looking themes to make the interface look pleasing to the eyes. Considering these cool features, iKeyboard is a fine substitute for SwiftKey.
Download iKeyboard – Cool Keyboard Theme: iOS (Free)
Did You Like These Swiftkey Alternatives?
As you can see, there are a ton of good third-party keyboard options for iPhone and Androiod which you can use to replace Swiftkey on your device. I love the new Gboard app and use it as my default keyboard. It’s fast, it’s accurate, and it lets me do anything that I want to. Which is your favorite Switkey alternatives? Let us know in the comments section below.
Abubakar Mohammed
