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24 alternatives to TouchPal Keyboard

Gesture-based Keyboard for iOS 8. Type faster.

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

1. 1
   Swype keyboard for iOS 8▲24

   Gesture based keyboard (Free this week)

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ScribbleBoard▲126

   iOS8 Keyboard for hand drawing your messages

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Type▲103

   Custom keyboard creator for iOS 8

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gboard by Google▲1,207

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

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Emoji++▲94

   The Fast Emoji Keyboard for iOS 8

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Keywars▲74

   The speed benchmark for iOS 8 custom keyboards

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Grammarly Keyboard for iOS▲596

   Grammarly launches new iOS keyboard for better writing

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Typeless for iOS▲575

   AI voice keyboard now on iPhone

   Dec 2025 · typeless.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SwiftKey for iOS▲252

   The keyboard that learns from you.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Emojiyo Keyboard▲105

    Super-powered Emoji keyboard for iOS8

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Touchtype Pro▲94

    The world’s most versatile iPad keyboard case

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slash Keyboard▲392

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    One Handed Keyboard▲93

    Awesome one handed keyboard for iOS.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Anyline Keyboard▲336

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

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loginboard▲68

    Password entry keyboard for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Newmoji▲70

    New animated emoticon keyboard for iOS 8

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TypingMate▲92

    Create AI Shortcuts and use anywhere on your iPhone

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fleksy (iOS app)▲135

    The fastest, most accurate, most fun way to type.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Qwerky▲81

    An iOS keyboard that speeds up emoji typing

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Touch Typer▲75

    Minimal chrome extension to practice typing speed & accuracy

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Snipboard▲136

    iOS8 keyboard for text snippet shortcuts

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TextExpander for iPhone▲144

    Snippets that expand to phrases (keyboard for iOS 8)

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Word Flow 2.0▲80

    Blazing fast keyboard for iOS now with GIFs and more

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Minuum▲121

    The Little Keyboard for Big Fingers (iOS 8 + Android)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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