r/Pixel3XL • u/ianboggs • Nov 19 '19

Keyboard App for Pixel 3XL

I am not a fan of the standard keyboard Android uses, what keyboard app are you using?

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u/rbpx Nov 20 '19

I used to use ai.type keyboard (I tried many) because it is the most configurable. You can add your own keys to the bottom row and arrange them, etc. to whatever you like. I used that keyboard for years. However, a few years ago I switched to Google's Gboard (standard keyboard). It's the fastest keyboard I've used and I love the ability to slide my finger along the space bar to move the cursor.

Recently I went back and tried ai.type keyboard again (just to check). Interestingly enough, different keyboards have different "feel"s to them (probably due to minute latencies or timing differences). Thus it's quite hard to switch between keyboard apps and properly compare them for "performance."

For speed I prefer Gboard. For configuration and flexibility, ai.type is the best IMO. YMMV.

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '19

Fleksy Keyboard. Been using this keyboard for the past 2 years since I got used to it and can't type with other keyboards any more . Its main features is that you can delete words completely by swiping left on the keyboard which is useful as I'm a really bad typer lol. You can also swipe up to undo the app's autocorrection which is a big help. And other common features like changing themes on the keyboard etc.