SwiftKey vs Gboard: This is the best Android keyboard in my view
Android Authority • • technology
Key Points:
- Andy Walker revisited his Android keyboard preference, switching from Gboard to Microsoft’s SwiftKey after years of using Gboard due to curiosity and affinity for Microsoft apps.
- SwiftKey offers greater customization options, including more themes and flexible key placements like dedicated arrow keys, which enhance typing precision despite occupying more screen space.
- While SwiftKey’s predictive text and swipe-typing are less accurate than Gboard’s, it provides useful features such as multi-word suggestions and robust clipboard management that improve overall typing efficiency.
- Privacy concerns exist with both keyboards since Gboard is linked to Google and SwiftKey to Microsoft, but SwiftKey allows users to disable AI features, avoid account logins, and limit permissions for better privacy control.