It’s no longer a luxury to choose the kind of keyboard you like best for your device.
If you don’t like what comes as a default typing tool in your android phone, you can always choose from a variety of third party keyboard apps that have endless features to offer. Since most of us rely on keyboards to communicate, it is essential that they are seamlessly easy to type on. Moreover, they are quite important from a security point of view as well. There are many cases occurring every now and then wherein users have discovered their keyboards stealing their emails and passwords. It is something one needs to keep in mind while choosing a third-party keyboard. What’s more? We understand that choosing the kind of keyboard that perfectly suits one’s lifestyle and preferences can get daunting.
Let’s take a look at some of the best keyboards on the app store at the moment.
Google keyboard
Google keyboard
While, most android phones will already have the Google keyboard pre-installed; if you can’t find in your device, you can find it for free in the Google play store. They are known to update features of Google keyboard every now and then. The latest version features a handful of theme and more in-depth customizations.
Google keyboard still remains the best in the market even after so long. The reason is quite simple; the kind of reliability they provide is perhaps, unmatchable by the rest.
Chrooma keyboard
Chrooma keyboard
Chrooma may not be as good as Google, however; it certainly has greater number of customizations to offer. To most extent, it is quite similar to the latter including in terms of its usability and design. One of the most interesting features of Chrooma keyboard is the split mode for thumb typing. Apart from that, it even has a night-mode theme and a set of standard emojis. The good news is that it is free to use, as well.
Swype keyboard
Swype keyboard
Swype ranks top among all the other third-party keyboards. Swype has been around for long. In fact, it has been prevailing since the days of Windows mobile. It offers a wide range of premium themes, options of cloud syncing along with the provision of creating a backup for your words. You can even personalize the keyboard through the use of your social media accounts such as Twitter. Unfortunately, it does not come for free. You can purchase it at $0.99 (approximately Rs 66/-) on Google play.
SwiftKey keyboard
SwiftKey keyboard
SwiftKey is one of Swype’s biggest competitors when it comes to third-party keyboards. What’s unique about Swype is that it uses gesture typing to deliver an easier and faster user experience. Like many others, it is equipped with an artificially intelligent autocorrect engine that is personalized according to the way you type. It even offers a floating keyboard wherein you can undock the keyboard, resize it and drag it anywhere on the screen. It is available on the store absolutely free of cost.
Minuum
Minuum keyboard
Minuum is the kind that breaks away from the traditional QWERTY layout. While, most keyboards are generally designed along the lines of QWERTY layout, Minuum offers something out of the box. What Minuum does is, it essentially condenses everything to a single row and banks on context along with a strong autocorrect engine to figure out what you’re typing. You’ll even discover a bonus panel for emojis, cursor control, clipboard controls and other additional perks that promise to enhance your typing experience. It is currently available at $3.99 (approximately Rs. 267/-) on the Google play store.
Ultimately, what defines ‘best’ is always going to be subjective by nature. One must surely consider all the important factors, as mentioned previously and branch out beyond the purview of the mundane typing experience.
