SwiftKey - better than Swype?

[!Afrokid!]

I'm also using it and I think its better than swype. I love how it predicts the sentences pretty well and if you mistype a character, it sorts it out. Genuinely surprised "iphone" wasn't a predicted word ha.

If i was being picky though, I'm not a massive fan of the font.

 

[Mavis Cruet]

I've tried installing this, and although it appears installed, when I go to my message programme to use it I can't see a keyboard! Is there some magic way of making it appear .. I've been swiping every way imaginable, but nothing happens!

 

[g4rvd4]

I've tried installing this, and although it appears installed, when I go to my message programme to use it I can't see a keyboard! Is there some magic way of making it appear .. I've been swiping every way imaginable, but nothing happens!

First go to Settings -> Languages and Keyboard, and put the tick on the keyboard.

Then go to your text input box, long press and select 'input type'. Then select your preferred keyboard from there.

 

[jeremy_inc]

Have been using it for a couple of days, really like it so far except for 2 things:
1 - no underscore on the front page, have to go through menus which is annoying when your email address has an underscore!

2 - numbers and some letters come up with more than one option meaning its an extra click. When i choose the english pack, why do i need options on the front page to write letters from other languages?

Haven't used swype, but definitely recommend this keyboard over any others I've used so far

 

[Mavis Cruet]

First go to Settings -> Languages and Keyboard, and put the tick on the keyboard.

Then go to your text input box, long press and select 'input type'. Then select your preferred keyboard from there.

Thanks .. But I still can't get the keyboard to appear, there must be a conflict with something else. I also have SlideIT and I'm trying Swype so it may be one of those.

 

[MisterMixelpix]

As far as tap keyboards go, I really like this one.

Not gonna keep it, but it's VERY good.

 

[kmoon89]

Great keyboard, but I'm keeping Swype. I didn't like how I had to pause every couple letters to click the right word and whatnot, but again, it's a really good keyboard (keys could be better).

 

[RJonesUSC]

Great keyboard, but I'm keeping Swype. I didn't like how I had to pause every couple letters to click the right word and whatnot, but again, it's a really good keyboard (keys could be better).

Agreed. Good keyboard but just not as smooth as Swype. I'll be sticking with Swype as well.

 

[JuniorNA]

Im gonna be honest here, this is BY FAR, the best keyboard i've ever used. I typed out a long 50 word text, and I maybe typed 2 letters from each word, and i was able to choose the word in a split second. I also selected the option to "hit spacebar to select word in middle" which made life much easier. Plus i've been hitting the "scan texts" option a lot since i just got it and it basically knows exactly how I type and talk. For example, when i start a text, it already gives me options of (U, I, We, What's, Yo) and I just select the start of the phrase, and then once i select "what's", I have "Up" as an option up top that I can select, and if it's in the middle of the word options, I literally, hit space for what's, and space for Up, and the text is ready. It's actually incredible. I hope it doesnt kill battery life, but even if it does, it's worth it because of how much time this app saves. I'm no affiliated with this app in any way, check my posts if you dont believe me, but i'm ecstatic about it, its like having a brand new phone because texting is so much fun and easier now.

 

[ANDROIDappARMY.com]

just a shame it doesnt include a mic button for voice search etc, so i have to switch to the HTC IME mod in the imput method dropdown to use voice to text.

I AGREE! I submitted feedback at their website REQUESTING A VOICE MIC BUTTON BE ADDED:
(http://www.swiftkey.net/contact.php (SwiftKey feedback submission form))

So I submitted a suggestion adding the VERY important VOICE MIC BUTTON! So far I loved swift but without this key that i use all the time, its back to stock DroidX multi-touch! Sooo...

If you like swift and like the voice mic button, submit feedback and tell them too, it wont be long before they simply add this little tiny button!!!

riz

 

[T-Keith]

I really like swype for speed and smoothness, but their predicted word box is too big and blocks your view of what your typing and other buttons. Swiftkey's predicted word box is more like the HTC keyboard, and seems better setup for logins and passwords. If swype would address these things I might go back.

 

[knudsen81]

I really like swype for speed and smoothness, but their predicted word box is too big and blocks your view of what your typing and other buttons. Swiftkey's predicted word box is more like the HTC keyboard, and seems better setup for logins and passwords. If swype would address these things I might go back.

i use slideit and that works great

 

[OFI]

I love this keyboard for email and messaging but in a browser it is so slow to the point it is almost unusable

 

[steelersmb]

Im gonna be honest here, this is BY FAR, the best keyboard i've ever used. I typed out a long 50 word text, and I maybe typed 2 letters from each word, and i was able to choose the word in a split second. I also selected the option to "hit spacebar to select word in middle" which made life much easier. Plus i've been hitting the "scan texts" option a lot since i just got it and it basically knows exactly how I type and talk. For example, when i start a text, it already gives me options of (U, I, We, What's, Yo) and I just select the start of the phrase, and then once i select "what's", I have "Up" as an option up top that I can select, and if it's in the middle of the word options, I literally, hit space for what's, and space for Up, and the text is ready. It's actually incredible. I hope it doesnt kill battery life, but even if it does, it's worth it because of how much time this app saves. I'm no affiliated with this app in any way, check my posts if you dont believe me, but i'm ecstatic about it, its like having a brand new phone because texting is so much fun and easier now.

One thing that I can't stand is that it defaults to making the first letter uppercase but the shift key is not pressed so when you press the shift key, you have to press it twice. This is annoying when you have to enter your email address or something that doesn't use an uppercase letter.

 

[Crodley]

i use slideit and that works great

I also use Slideit and I love it. I've never used Swype, so I can't say how it compares...and yes, I actually paid for slideit.

 

[Boodies]

Anyone else tried this?

I find it faster than Swype!


Download it here.

if we have two people with equal level of proficiency using the swype method and a regular method, swype will win each and every time.

 

[0sync0]

One thing that I can't stand is that it defaults to making the first letter uppercase but the shift key is not pressed so when you press the shift key, you have to press it twice. This is annoying when you have to enter your email address or something that doesn't use an uppercase letter.

You can change that in the settings.

 

[MattyF]

I have swiftkey on an EVO and I'm having some issues. I'm curious if anyone else is having similar problems and/or might be able to help.

1. There are no arrow/cursor keys. I find it difficult to select the exact position without them. This is by far my biggest issue so far.
2. Autocomplete adds a space every time and I don't see a way to change that
3. Symbols like underscore are a pain to find.

Any help will be appreciated.

 

[menilmulch]

I'm buying swiftkey only because it actually gets "it's" right. The stock (HTC? or Android?) keyboard insists on Capitalizing, thus "It's" appears mid-sentence. I've spent too much time trying to train It (ha ha) but to no avail....so swiftkey It is