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24 alternatives to Gboard Bar Version
Brings linear order to the keyboard
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gboard Bar Version launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Gboard by Google▲1,207Google Search, GIFs, emojis & more—right from your keyboard
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Google's keyboard, now available on Android
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Search Google Images right in your keyboard
2016 · imagesearchkeyboard.com · its alternatives →
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2021 · stavros.io · its alternatives →
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Characters▲143Mac menu bar app for quick use of special characters.
2015 · getcharacters.com · its alternatives →
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Giphy Keys▲216The GIF Keyboard. Search for GIFs you love or make your own.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Keyboard Heatmap Visualization showing character distribution on different keyboard layouts while you
2011 · patrick-wied.at · its alternatives →
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Howdy HN, just recently made this silly typewriter variant and think some of you might enjoy it so thought I'd share. Here the cursor takes no heed of what you're typing and just advances at a steady pace, with the effect that typing something reasonable-looking requires you to type at a very steady rhythm. There's also the bonus that the space character is no longer needed—you can (and kind of have to) just wait—so the keyboard minimalists among us can shave even more space off their devices. Only desktop for now. It's an interesting contrast to the last one I made—which requires you to do…
2022 · oisinmoran.com · its alternatives →
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CharMap 4.0▲139Unicode viewer and keyboard for iPhone and iPad
2024 · charmap.net · its alternatives →
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LETA▲96You can type faster with alternative keyboard layouts
2022 · leta.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Here's something different than your usual fare: A physical keypad that lets you directly type math! Ever tried typing mathematical equations in your code IDE, email, or on Slack? You might know it can be tricky. Mathpad solves this with dedicated keys for Greek letters, calculus symbols, and more. Press the ∫ key and get ∫, in any application that accepts text. It uses Unicode composition, so it works everywhere: Browsers, chat apps, code editors, Word, you name it. Basically, anywhere you can type text, Mathpad lets you type mathematics. I built Mathpad after getting frustrated with the…
2025 · crowdsupply.com · its alternatives →
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Give each of your Mac's spaces a name and menubar icon or 😀
2021 · currentkey.com · its alternatives →
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