We have seen that among the extensions of iOS 8 there are also external keyboards, to replace the standard default one with one that can be more comfortable for writing and can have more functions. As on Android, therefore, also on iPhone and iPad you can change the keyboard with an external app .
Although iOS8 has just come out, several developers, including some famous for their Android apps, have already released several keyboards to add to the iPhone and iPad.
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Installing a keyboard on an iPhone or iPad with iOS 12 and later is quite simple. After downloading and installing one of the apps to change the keyboard, go to the iPhone settings, tap on General, scroll down until you find the keyboard . Tapping on " Add New Keyboard " you should see all the keyboards installed with the possibility to choose the one to use.
A warning will then appear regarding the possibility for these keyboards to see what you type, which is normal if you install secure applications such as those listed below. You will be left behind at the Keyboard settings. Touch the one you want to use again, then switch full access to. You will be warned that keyboards - especially those of predictive third parties - can see everything you type. This is normal. Going back to the list of selected keyboards, you can delete the ones you don't want to use. Removing a keyboard from the list does not delete it until you uninstall the relevant application and you can always touch Add to restore it. To test the new keyboard, open an app to write like notepad, touch the globe key to choose which keyboard to use.
The best keyboards that can be installed on the iPhone and iPad are 8.
1) Google's GBoard keyboard, also for iPhone, the best one to do internet searches without leaving the keyboard and to have the fastest possible writing method.
2) Microsoft's SwiftKey is the same app already available for some time for Android smartphones, the best for ease and predictive capabilities on the iPhone. It learns the most used words during use and allows you to write extremely quickly, correcting typing errors and suggesting words before writing them, completing the sentences. The keyboard can be customized by changing the colors and with a light or dark theme according to your preferences. SwiftKey is the first application to install to try the keyboard change on the iPhone also because, unlike others, it is completely free.
3) Swype (no longer exists, it was the first keyboard on Android with automatic writing by dragging your finger on the letters without ever detaching it. Although this way of typing on the touchscreen can be frightening at the beginning, it works really well and there is no competition in terms of writing speed compared to the traditional method of touching each letter. Swype for iOS also has a custom dictionary where you can memorize the most used words to write them in a semi-automatic way. By keeping a word touched, you can activate the prediction of the next word Emojis are missing and the app costs 0.89 Euros.
4) Minuum is another keyboard already present in the Android landscape, very particular. Its characteristic is to remain small on the screen, putting the letters all on one line, super minimal, useful for writing, leaving the text clearly visible, even when the smartphone is oriented horizontally. The app can therefore be used both in normal mode and in compact mode, with predictive writing similar, but much more precise, to that of the old Nokia T9. It takes some time to get used to the compact keyboard mode, but it is very functional and intelligent in learning during use to understand what words to write. To switch from one mode to another, simply swipe your finger up or down on the keyboard.
Unfortunately Minuum for iPhone, in addition to costing 1.79 Euros, only supports the English language.
5) Fleksy is a keyboard for fast writing with word prediction. It works so well that you can write a word completely wrong, even by touching keys without looking (so much so as to be the recommended keyboard for those who do not see us), and get the right word. For those who love customization, the keyboard can be colored and can also be enlarged to see better. The app is also in Italian and costs 1 Euro.
6) TouchPal is another alternative keyboard, completely free, to quickly type words in the traditional way (by touching the various keys) and to paste the text from other applications via the quick share buttons. The keyboard includes hundreds of Emojis to enter by holding down the Enter key.
7) Rainbow Keyboard is one of the best iPhone keyboard apps to customize the keys to suit your needs. The app allows you to choose the keyboard size based on the app you are typing in, the sounds, the keyboard theme, the width of the space, etc. The option to choose from 40 languages makes it better than other iPhone keyboard apps.
8) TextExpander is a handy keyboard app that allows you to memorize sentences to be inserted with shortcuts. For example, you can write "thank you very much" by typing the grz keys. You can use it comfortably to quickly reply to emails or messages, to enter postal addresses, email addresses and so on. Stored words are synchronized via Dropbox or iCloud. The app supports the Italian language but costs 4.50 Euros.
These are just some of the best keyboards available for iOS 8 right now and I will update the list when new alternatives come out, especially if innovative and free.
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