When asked “what keyboard do you use on your phone?”, I’m guessing the answer that most people give is “the one it came with”, but you may be surprised to learn that there are ton of different keyboards that you can use on your phone/tablet.
I’ve talked about great desktop keyboards before, as well as tools like text expanders to help with efficiency, but digging into your mobile keyboard options can be good as well.
I’ve used Google’s “GBoard” for years, but as I slow try to de-Google my life I’ve taken another look at the options out there. Ultimately, I’ve settled for SwiftKey for now, which is a fantastic keyboard. It’s owned by Microsoft, so I’m still more connected to big tech than I’d like, but it’s a solid option. It works on Android and iOS, so I can have it on all of my mobile devices so that they can sync patterns and custom words to help make it better over time.
At the end of the day it’s not a huge difference, but it’s something to look into. Plus, if you move between platforms at all (I use an Android phone, but also an iPad), having the consistent keyboard in there is a nice thing to have.
You can find more about SwiftKey here, and I encourage you to look at all of the various keyboard options that are out there.
What keyboard do you use on mobile?
