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24 alternatives to Shift Keyboard

A keyboard for your Apple Watch

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shift Keyboard launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Textify Keyboard for Apple Watch▲77

   Type & send messages from your wrist

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shift Keyboard v2 - Apple Watch Keyboard▲2

   Version 2 brings a new full keyboard without the scrolling!

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FlickType Watch Keyboard▲108

   The Apple Watch's missing keyboard

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Shift Keyboard 5▲5

   Swipe & Type Text on your Apple Watch

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   KeyTouch for Apple Watch▲136

   Unlock, lock & enter your password on your Mac with  Watch

   2015 · usekeytouch.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notes app with keyboard for Fitbit OS▲64

   A notes app with keyboard for Fitbit Versa + Sense watches

   2022 · datyell.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FlickType▲73

   Text comfortably, straight from your wrist ⌚️

   2018 · flicktype.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Feature Phone - Retro Watch Keyboard▲2

   Add a T9 style keyboard to your Apple Watch or iPhone.

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Watch Keypad▲97

   Call and text everyone from Apple Watch with a simple keypad

   2015 · watchkeypad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Typeeto▲144

    Use your Mac's keyboard on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV

    2015 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WatchGit▲73

    Access GitHub from your wrist with the Apple Watch

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Watchkeys:▲1

    Gesture-based keyboard for Wear OS with multilingual support

    May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Next Keyboard for iPhone▲168

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

    2014 · nextkeyboard.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Workflow for Apple Watch▲351

    Automate things you do every day from the Apple Watch

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    1Keyboard▲130

    Type on your iPhone, iPad or AppleTV using your Mac keyboard

    2014 · eyalw.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Microsoft Word Flow Keyboard▲264

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

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PawseKeys▲89

    Shield your keyboard from kids and pets

    Apr 2026 · pawsekeys.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Keystroke Pro 2▲231

    Visualize keystrokes on your Mac

    2021 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

19. 19
    WatchNote▲111

    ⌚️ 🤓 Control your Keynote slides using Apple Watch

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smart Keys for Mac▲149

    AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding

    2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Apple Watch GUI Sketch▲161

    Template with devices, icons and clocks in vector

    2015 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Next Keyboard▲275

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

    2015 · nextkeyboard.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    WristSteps▲79

    Your steps on Apple Watch, in your style

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Gyroscope Watch App▲194

    Transform your Apple Watch into the ultimate health tracker

    2019 · 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 →