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24 alternatives to Swype keyboard for iOS 8

Gesture based keyboard (Free this week)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Swype keyboard for iOS 8 launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SwiftKey for iOS▲252

   The keyboard that learns from you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Swype for iOS▲115

   A faster and easier way to input text on any screen.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TouchPal Keyboard▲67

   Gesture-based Keyboard for iOS 8. Type faster.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Type▲103

   Custom keyboard creator for iOS 8

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SciKey▲62

   Scientific keyboard for iOS 8

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swish▲414

   The missing gesture layer for macOS.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ScribbleBoard▲126

   iOS8 Keyboard for hand drawing your messages

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   One Handed Keyboard▲93

   Awesome one handed keyboard for iOS.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Grammarly Keyboard for iOS▲596

   Grammarly launches new iOS keyboard for better writing

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shrugster▲160

    A free iPhone keyboard for shruggies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Microsoft Word Flow Keyboard▲264

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

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BriefKey▲86

    Custom swipe and GIF keyboard

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Apple Keyboard▲84

    The new smart keyboard for iPad Pro

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Loginboard▲68

    Password entry keyboard for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Thumbify Keyboard▲83

    An iOS keyboard where you say it with a thumb

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cool Fonts▲77

    Funky Keyboards for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Emojiyo Keyboard▲105

    Super-powered Emoji keyboard for iOS8

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Keyboard+▲85

    Keyboard with built-in translation service

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Newmoji▲70

    New animated emoticon keyboard for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Nintype▲123

    Custom keyboard for iOS that is built for two-finger swiping

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WordBox▲60

    Beautiful iOS text editor with fleksy keyboard

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Reboard▲152

    Revolutionary multitasking iOS keyboard

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    ThingThing▲105

    Switch less. Do more with this iOS Keyboard

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DyslexiaKey▲87

    Dyslexic friendly iOS keyboard

    2015 · 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 →