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24 alternatives to Anyline Keyboard

Phone keyboard that let's you scan text instead of typing it

Anyline Keyboard is a mobile keyboard app for iPhones that works like a standard keyboard but includes a built-in scanning feature. Instead of typing, users can point their phone's camera at printed text to capture and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Anyline Keyboard launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gboard by Google▲1,207

   Google Search, GIFs, emojis & more—right from your keyboard

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Grammarly Keyboard for iOS▲599

   Grammarly launches new iOS keyboard for better writing

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SwiftKey for iOS▲252

   The keyboard that learns from you.

   2014 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slash Keyboard▲392

   A smart iOS keyboard for sharing contacts, GIFs, videos, & …

   2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Microsoft Word Flow Keyboard▲264

   A custom iOS keyboard for easy, ergonomic one-handed typing

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SearchCam▲358

   CTRL+F for real world

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Next Keyboard▲275

   A better keyboard for iOS with stickers, themes & emojis 💃

   2015 · nextkeyboard.co · its alternatives →

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   Typo Keyboard▲55

   Blackberry keyboard for your iPhone.

   2014 · kammipalu.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Anyline▲180

   The best mobile text recognition SDK

   2017 · anyline.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TypingMate▲92

    Create AI Shortcuts and use anywhere on your iPhone

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    dictate.▲103

    Replace your iPhone keyboard with AI voice typing

    Mar 2026 · usedictate.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Notebag▲298

    A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

    2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Emoji Type▲126

    Custom keyboard that auto suggests emojis as you type (iOS)

    2014 · deepdreams.co · its alternatives →

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    Android OCR-Keyboard▲21

    Keyboard + Camera, OCR instead of typing. Contribute to fabio-4/Sharebounds development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Next Keyboard for iPhone▲168

    The keyboard that fixes all the Shift you hate (pre-launch)

    2014 · nextkeyboard.co · its alternatives →

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    Type▲103

    Custom keyboard creator for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ScribbleBoard▲126

    iOS8 Keyboard for hand drawing your messages

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fonti▲71

    iPhone keyboard with genuine fonts

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ClarifierAI for IOS▲145

    Use AI for writing & translating your messages 10x faster

    Apr 2026 · tryclarifier.app · its alternatives →

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    One Handed Keyboard▲93

    Awesome one handed keyboard for iOS.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    VisionKeys▲124

    Minimalistic iOS keyboard inspired by  Vision Pro

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    OftenType▲90

    iOS keyboard for frequently used text & phrases

    2014 · oftentype.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Snipboard▲136

    iOS8 keyboard for text snippet shortcuts

    2014 · hipolabs.com · its alternatives →

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    Keyboard+▲85

    Keyboard with built-in translation service

    2015 · its alternatives →

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