{"id":51185,"date":"2013-09-29T17:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-29T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=51185"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:07:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:07:57","slug":"the-best-alternative-keyboards-for-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-best-alternative-keyboards-for-android\/","title":{"rendered":"The best alternative keyboards for Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best alternative keyboard for Android?<\/strong> You have no idea what we&#8217;re talking about, do you? Well, some applications allow you to boost your keyboard and use it in ways that many would call a bit&#8230;unconventional.<\/p>\n<p>With Android 4.2, <a href=\"http:\/\/google-keyboard.en.softonic.com\/android\">swiping your finger to type<\/a> is already a reality. Following on from this, for application developers, the competition was even fiercer in the search for new functions.<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that asking which application is better is\u00a0like asking who you like more: your mother or your father?\u00a0A\u00a0question which is, in most cases, complicated. There are people who like to <strong>slide their fingers to type<\/strong>, people who likes <strong>keyboards that predict their words<\/strong> or even those who\u00a0miss\u00a0the <strong>9-key keyboards<\/strong>! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the important thing is to find an application that suits your needs. So we created this article! Check out:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perfect Keyboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This application is nothing special, but it has two important strengths: it is <strong>fully customizable<\/strong> and offers a <strong>T9 keyboard<\/strong>, one of the alphanumeric keyboards.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51187\" title=\"perfect keyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/perfect-keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/perfect-keyboard.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/perfect-keyboard-256x153.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It may seem hard to believe, but there are many people who just can&#8217;t\u00a0get used to the QWERTY keyboards. If you&#8217;re on this list, Perfect Keyboard is the ideal solution:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>T9 keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Customization capability\u00a0(themes, wallpapers, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Worst bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Predictive text<\/li>\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t have &#8220;swype&#8221; &#8211; typing\u00a0by sliding your finger across the screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download Perfect Keyboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/perfect-keyboard-free.en.softonic.com\/\/android\">Perfect Keyboard Free<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GO Keyboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GO Keyboard is one of the most downloaded keyboards for Android on Softonic. Part of its success is down to the fact that the app offers a <strong>solid keyboard<\/strong> and it <strong>works very well<\/strong>. Also, it allows you to write\u00a0letter by letter or slide your fingers, &#8220;drawing&#8221; words.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/1361776477631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical and solid keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Two types of typing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Worst bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Memorable predictive text!<\/li>\n<li>The language packs and themes are in different apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download GO Keyboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go-keyboard.en.softonic.com\/android\">GO Keyboard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Touchpal Keyboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that the great strength of this app lies in the <strong>speed with which you can type<\/strong>. TouchPal Keyboard combines letter by letter typing with &#8220;swype&#8221;. This, combined with a good auto-suggest,\u00a0works very well, and makes the app <strong>one of the best on the market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s totally free, it allows you to add extensions and the voice recognition is very efficient. The phone display is also really well organized, which is a plus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51188\" title=\"touchpal x\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/touchpal-x.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/touchpal-x.png 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/touchpal-x-256x208.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The speed you can achieve whilst typing<\/li>\n<li>Distribution of screen elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Worst bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The language packs are installed separately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download Touchpal Keyboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/touchpal-keyboard.en.softonic.com\/android\">TouchPal Keyboard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Swype<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As its name suggests, Swype is the king of &#8220;swype&#8221; &#8211; <strong>typing by swiping the letters<\/strong>. There&#8217;s no other application that uses this method so effectively. Furthermore, the auto suggest works really well and the spelling of words is excellent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/img-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The best &#8220;swype&#8221; on the market<\/li>\n<li>Incredible speed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>O pior<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The language packages could be better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download Swype<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/swype-beta.en.softonic.com\/android\">Swype<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SwiftKey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If Martians landed on earth today and asked 10 Earthlings which is\u00a0the best keyboard for Android, SwiftKey would certainly be one of the most talked about.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>auto suggest<\/strong> works like a charm &#8211; sometimes, it seems like the keyboard reads your mind! Even when\u00a0you type a T and a P,\u00a0SwiftKey somehow knows you wanted to type Anthropology!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51189\" title=\"swiftkey\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/swiftkey.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/swiftkey.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/swiftkey-143x256.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The auto suggest is amazing<\/li>\n<li>Lots of configuration options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Worst bits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Swype&#8221; could be better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Download Swiftkey<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/swiftkey.en.softonic.com\/android\">SwiftKey Keyboard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Snapkeys SI: a trickier option<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you try to\u00a0use Snapkeys Si you&#8217;ll probably not even be able to write the word &#8220;home&#8221;&#8230; because this\u00a0application is strange, unlike any keyboard you&#8217;ve ever come across!<\/p>\n<p>It only has\u00a0<strong>four blocks of letters<\/strong> on the screen, it <strong>doesn&#8217;t\u00a0display the entire alphabet<\/strong>, but with a lot of\u00a0patience and various combinations of movements, you can reach absurd speeds.\u00a0It is by far the cleanest keyboard out there.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget though, it\u00a0requires a lot, really, A LOT, of patience!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51190\" title=\"snapkeys\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/snapkeys.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/snapkeys.jpg 568w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2013\/09\/snapkeys-256x150.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download Snapkeys SI<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/snapkeys-si-.en.softonic.com\/android\/download\">Download\u00a0Snapkeys Si Beta<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Do you use an alternative keyboard on Android? Which one? Tell us in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/artigos.softonic.com.br\/melhores-teclados-alternativos-android\">Original article<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/artigos.softonic.com.br\/editor\/felipe-pessoa\">Felipe Pessoa<\/a>, published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.softonic.com.br\/\">Softonic BR<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the best alternative keyboard for Android? You have no idea what we&#8217;re talking about, do you? Well, some applications allow you to boost your keyboard and use it in ways that many would call a bit&#8230;unconventional. With Android 4.2, swiping your finger to type is already a reality. 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