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24 alternatives to Live Keyboards

An iOS keyboard that's alive and animated

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Live Keyboards launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Reboard▲152

   Revolutionary multitasking iOS keyboard

   2015 · reboardapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Keyboard+▲85

   Keyboard with built-in translation service

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PopKey▲228

   The world's first animated GIF keyboard

   2014 · popkey.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Thumbify Keyboard▲83

   An iOS keyboard where you say it with a thumb

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cool Fonts▲77

   Funky Keyboards for iOS

   2014 · emojizer.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Penboard▲108

   Communicate with animated drawings from your iOS keyboard

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kanvas Keyboard▲110

   The world's most creative iOS keyboard

   2014 · tumblr.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Next Keyboard for iPhone▲168

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

   2014 · nextkeyboard.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Apple Keyboard▲84

   The new smart keyboard for iPad Pro

   2015 · apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ThingThing▲105

    Switch less. Do more with this iOS Keyboard

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HERO Keyboard▲130

    The world's most efficient keyboard.

    2015 · coreystone.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    One Handed Keyboard▲93

    Awesome one handed keyboard for iOS.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MOOD▲109

    Keyboard that instantly designs text as you write.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Type▲103

    Custom keyboard creator for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wonder Keyboard▲129

    The keyboard that helps you sound smart and funny

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LIT▲93

    The pop culture keyboard platform

    2016 · itslit.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Geekey▲95

    Ultimate keyboard for geeks

    2015 · geekey.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SciKey▲62

    Scientific keyboard for iOS 8

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OftenType▲90

    iOS keyboard for frequently used text & phrases

    2014 · oftentype.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Riffsy GIF Keyboard▲180

    Sometimes emojis just don’t cut it.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Keyboards Club▲130

    Collection of the third party keyboards for iOS and Android.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Emojimo Keyboard▲40

    iOS keyboard that turns your words into emojis

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Photokeys▲80

    Create a colorful, custom iOS keyboard

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →