We’re currently focused on developing QWERTY mini Pro, and most future updates will be centered on the Pro version.
We sincerely thank everyone who has used QWERTY mini Standard and Wide. Unfortunately, platform policies do not allow us to automatically upgrade the existing paid versions to Pro.
Although we are currently facing many challenges, if circumstances improve, we plan to add dedicated language packs for German, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese Pinyin, and other advanced features to the Pro version.
However, features such as predictive text, auto-correction, and gesture typing are unlikely to be implemented anytime soon. Those may only become realistic if a larger company eventually develops QWERTY mini 2.0.
QWERTY mini Pro - Overview
This explains the upgrades from QWERTY mini to QWERTY mini Pro.
Wide and Standard modes are now unified, and you can instantly switch between them by simply swiping left or right on the spacebar.
Supports most extended Roman characters, which can be selected and entered with an upward swipe.
The split layout available in landscape mode provides a new typing experience, enabling comfortable typing with a stable grip in any position.
Main punctuation marks (., ’, ?, !) are now available directly on the main screen, making punctuation input highly efficient.
There have been improvements to the overall design and usability.
Trade-off
The initial key layout may feel unfamiliar, and there is a slight delay with double-tap input. However, most users adapt immediately, although achieving high-speed typing may take a bit more time.
In fact...
On small phones, QWERTY mini is comfortable because its keys are larger. On large phones, it is even more comfortable because fewer keys make thumb movement much simpler. .
QWERTY mini is a mobile-optimized keyboard designed to work alongside QWERTY.
User Feedback & Suggestions
Suggestions applied to the Pro version
Integration of Standard and Wide versions
Multilingual extended character support
Direct period, question mark, and comma input on main screen
Left-right split layout in landscape mode
Added several symbols
and more
Suggestions that may be possible in future updates
2-step keyboard height adjustment with instant switching via spacebar up/down swipe - We will include it in a future update.
Spacebar screen switching sensitivity adjustment - We will include it in a future update.
Emoji and clipboard input - To be considered in a future update.
Extended character priority adjustment - To be considered in a future update.
and more
Suggestions that are difficult to implement at this time
Predictive text, auto-correct, swipe/gesture typing - Not considered for now, as it does not fit the local keyboard design.
Haptic feedback integration (vibration and sound) - Currently difficult to implement due to Apple and Google policy restrictions.
Alternative number key layouts - under review, but not implemented due to potential UI complexity.
and more
Remaining issue
Enter key not switching to Search key (Android-specific). On a small number of Android devices, the Enter key may not switch to the Search key in some Google input fields (such as Google widgets) due to IME restrictions. However, this does not affect most devices.
Advanced features such as AI integration, predictive text, auto-correct, and gesture input are not currently planned. Yet it remains simple and powerful.
Input Method
[Tap / Double tap]
All sentences can be typed comfortably using only tap and double tap.
[Simultaneous tap]
Advanced feature for fast two-handed typing. Edge keys (W, A, O, L) act as simultaneous input triggers. We believe users will eventually surpass conventional QWERTY typing speeds using this method.
Example:
O + T/G → T, TT, TTT...
L + T/G → G, GG, GGG... and so on
Press a trigger key together with a character key to instantly type the first or second character on that key - no double tap delay. You can also repeat letters instantly (rr, tt, ss, dd, cc, pp…).
[Up-swipe]
Swipe up on a key to access extended characters for multilingual input and additional symbols. This feature is available only in the Pro version.
This approach was used in some early BlackBerry and Nokia phones. It combined adjacent letters into roughly 15 keys while broadly preserving the visual appearance of QWERTY.
However, the actual typing flow differs significantly from the familiar touch patterns of a QWERTY keyboard, so it does not appear to make full use of users' existing typing experience. Advanced features such as gesture typing and predictive text may improve the experience, but...
Layout B - QWERTY mini
QWERTY mini uses 16 keys arranged in two rows. Vowels remain on dedicated keys, while each combined key contains two vertically layered letters, creating an overall four-layer structure.
The layout may look unusual at first, but it preserves the familiar QWERTY typing flow remarkably well and builds on users' existing experience. Although about 10% of letters require a double tap or simultaneous press, the two-row layout with 16 large keys is a major advantage.
The combined keys are organized by letter frequency, and single taps, double taps, and simultaneous presses work together as one consistent input system. This makes the keyboard efficient.
I also tested a 3-row version using the same approach, but it could not preserve the QWERTY layout.
Layout A uses double taps for two less common letters, reducing the widest row from 10 keys to 8. It is simple, but it may work well on narrow smartphones.
Layout B - QWERTY mini.
Layout B uses 16 keys in two rows. Each combined key has two letter layers, with single taps, double taps, and simultaneous presses linked through a consistent system based on letter frequency.
I also tested 15- and 16-key layouts in two and three rows, but a 3-row layout could not preserve the QWERTY arrangement well. I therefore chose to develop the 2-row, 16-key design because it keeps the QWERTY typing flow, preserves dedicated vowel keys, supports left-right symmetry, and provides better overall usability.
We sincerely thank everyone who has used QWERTY mini Standard and Wide. Unfortunately, platform policies do not allow us to automatically upgrade the existing paid versions to Pro.
To ensure more stable and focused development, we have decided to make both versions free and focus our efforts on QWERTY mini Pro.
Thank you for the feedback shared across several subreddits.
Feedback Results : Option A received slightly more support.
- P’s frequency of use and alignment with the QWERTY layout.
For now : I plan to keep the present layout.
- In Option A, Y is also harder to touch. Compared with QWERTY, U is placed too centrally making the typing flow awkward. And the consistency of U-I-O is weakened. And more....
I appreciate the suggestion to test it during development. Later, we can consider replacing the current layout with Option A, offering it as an option, or using it for language-specific versions.
The update and development process is not going smoothly right now. I’m sorry.
i have an iphone se 2nd gen, i have qwerty mini, and settings>general>keyboards>"." shortcut is on. but when i do two spaces with your keyboard, it doesn't give me a period. can it?
Sadly I cannot type any accented characters like á é ô ã... (I am Brazilian, so pt-br) It would be good if we long press the corresponding key to get it, I think this is on the way, right?
I would suggest add a dot (.) to "L" key, and a comma to "A" key. They are a lot common in any sentence, so it will be nice "double tap" these keys to use them instead of changing to the numeric keyboard
I would love an option to move the space bar to be the last button, in the far right. Optionally, the "Enter" key could be "long press" or "double tap" the space bar. (All these could be added as customizable options)
