Battle SwiftKey vs Gboard - Which Keyboard for Android?

[Ink]

What are your opinion on both the apps?

Get Gboard: iOS | Android
Get SwiftKey Keyboard: iOS | Android

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Maybe i'm not the right person to ask because I don't do that much on my smartphone, but for me Gboard is enough.
I briefly used SwiftKey and I didn't like it.

 

[Nestor]

Definitely SwiftKey for me, i tried to use Gboard and it wasn't easy.

 

[AlanOstaszewski]

Both keyboards are identical because they both come from Google. So it doesn't matter what you take.
I use the standard keyboard of Android 4 with spell checking disabled. I chose it with intention, because it is integrated right away and has no unnecessary additional functions. I like it.

 

[Tiny]

Both keyboards are identical because they both come from Google.

I believe SwiftKey is a subsidiary of Microsoft and Gboard is Google's. Their differences are quite noticeable after you try both. In my opinion, SwiftKey is better, especially in terms of predictions and general functionality. It is eerily accurate. Personally though, I use Fleksy.

 

[Local Host]

I would take SwiftKey any day.

 

[roger_m]

I've been using SwiftKey for a few years. However, I uninstalled it a few weeks ago, due to very high battery usage. I have no idea if the battery usage was an ongoing issue, or just a once off glitch. But, I woke up one morning, and the battery has drained quite a bit overnight and SwiftKey was the cause.

I'm trying Gboard, for the first time.

It's worth noting, that in the past, there have been major privacy issues with SwiftKey, as detailed in the linked article.
Android Keyboard Showdown: SwiftKey vs. Swype vs. Google vs. TouchPal vs. Fleksy « Android :: Gadget Hacks

 

[Paul.R]

I go for Swiftkey(you can write with 2 language or more same time, on Gboard you can't do that, you need to select them) on Android but on iOS the default is the best

 

[harlan4096]

Swiftkey also here for years (I paid for it, and later became free) still in my old Sony Xperia S

 

[Overkill]

I haven't tried (or knew about) swiftkey, but Gboard is great and has way fewer typos with voice text than samsung's default

 

[Overkill]

Both keyboards are identical because they both come from Google

When I go to the Swiftkey website, it takes me to Microsoft

 

[Paul.R]

Swiftkey it's owned by Microsoft and Microsoft don't buy that keyboard maker for their keyboard but for their AI(artificial intelligence), privacy is not the best for both apps(swiftkey or gboard - both collect data)

SwiftKey - Wikipedia

Microsoft is bringing its SwiftKey keyboard to Windows 10

 

[Overkill]

Swiftkey it's owned by Microsoft and Microsoft don't buy that keyboard maker for their keyboard but for their AI(artificial intelligence), privacy is not the best for both apps(swiftkey or gboard - both collect data)

SwiftKey - Wikipedia

Microsoft is bringing its SwiftKey keyboard to Windows 10

Basically this poll is Google vs Microsoft... I will try Swiftkey soon

 

[Paul.R]

We can add here:

Watson - AI - IBM (Watson AI is named after first IBM CEO)
Apple - AI - Perception - behind FaceID, etc
And mant more, but i don't know all of them

 

[Vasudev]

Gboard on android and Swiftkey on iOS. Actually, tried Gboard on iOS and it was mistyping words whilst flick write and MSFT's app predicted everything right.

 

[shmu26]

I go for Swiftkey(you can write with 2 language or more same time, on Gboard you can't do that, you need to select them) on Android but on iOS the default is the best

I like that two language thing. Please explain how to do it.

 

[Paul.R]

You have english(for exemple) as default, add chinese for exemple and thats it. Swiftkey will be able to write in what language you want.

 

[shmu26]

You have english(for exemple) as default, add chinese for exemple and thats it. Swiftkey will be able to write in what language you want.

Ah, I think you are talking about writing in two languages with the same basic character set, such as English and Spanish.
But if you want to type in French and Arabic, for instance, you will have to manually change between keyboard layouts, like in Gboard. Correct?

 

[Paul.R]

From what i know, SwiftKey allows you to use up to 5 languages simultaneously.

 

[shmu26]

From what i know, SwiftKey allows you to use up to 5 languages simultaneously.

They say on blog.swiftkey.com that you can do 3 languages at the same time, and if they have different character sets:
"As long as one of the languages installed has a different layout than the other, you can just swipe the spacebar to switch to the different layouts. "
SwiftKey Keyboard tips and tricks - different languages
So if your languages use different characters, i.e., you are switching between latin characters and hebrew characters (like I do), then Swiftkey probably doesn't have an advantage over Gboard. With Gboard, you tap a globe key to switch layouts. The globe key appears on the keyboard when you have two or more layouts enabled.