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24 alternatives to Gboard by Google

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

Gboard is a keyboard app for iPhone that combines standard typing features with integrated Google Search. Users can access GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing directly from the keyboard. The app is designed for iPhone users… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gboard by Google launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gboard for Android▲278

   Google's keyboard, now available on Android

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   GBoard▲6

   an iOS Keyboard from Google

   2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Emojiboard▲97

   Find the right Emoji with a quick sketch, from any iOS app

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Slash Keyboard▲392

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

   2015 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Image Search Keyboard▲176

   Search Google Images right in your keyboard

   2016 · imagesearchkeyboard.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Giphy Keys▲216

   The GIF Keyboard. Search for GIFs you love or make your own.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Riffsy GIF Keyboard▲180

   Sometimes emojis just don’t cut it.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   PopKey▲228

   The world's first animated GIF keyboard

   2014 · popkey.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   kboard▲64

   A programmable keyboard for Android

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Giffage▲114

    First all-in-one GIF keyboard: search, create, import, share

    2015 · giffage.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Anyline Keyboard▲330

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

    2020 · anyline.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GIFFAGE 4.0▲97

    Create, edit, discover, and share GIFs from your keyboard

    2016 · giffage.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BriefKey▲86

    Custom swipe and GIF keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Giffage▲78

    World's best GIF exploring app and keyboard for iOS

    2015 · giffage.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Gboard Bar Version▲99

    Brings linear order to the keyboard

    2022 · archive.google · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Next Keyboard▲275

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

    2015 · nextkeyboard.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Emojiyo Keyboard▲105

    Super-powered Emoji keyboard for iOS8

    2014 · mustips.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Emoogle▲170

    Quickly find and use any emoji on your desktop

    2024 · emoogle.org · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Giphy 4.0▲159

    The GIF search engine

    2020 · giphy.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    GPTKey▲101

    Write with AI in any app using the ChatGPT keyboard for iOS

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    KwiltKeys▲84

    Share your photos from anywhere right from your keyboard.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GptBoard▲109

    Experience the power of GPT-3 AI in your iOS keyboard

    2023 · 10-minute-mail.net · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Swiftmoji▲141

    Emoji-predicting keyboard by Swiftkey

    2016 · emojisup.org · its alternatives →

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