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  • We asked our readers what their favorite Android keyboard app is.
  • Nearly 60% voted for Gboard as their favorite keyboard app.
  • SwiftKey also got nearly 30% of votes as the second-place choice.

Readers were asked about their favorite keyboards. We wanted to know where they like to go on their phones. In a somewhat unsurprising result, Gboard took first place with over half of the votes, followed by Microsoft's SwiftKey.

Favorite Android keyboards

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Gboard kept the readers coming back after they tried different keyboards.

When I was on an Android I’d fairly regularly swap and change keyboards, trying out new ones and coming back to those I’d tried before.. in the end I’d always come back to Gboard.July 2, 2022

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Jackson Le was not a big fan of Gboard.

I think Gboard is limited in language and predictions. SwiftKey is very versatile and can be used in both languages and dialects. I've tried a lot of keyboards, but this one always comes back.

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The default keyboard was the third most popular choice. Many readers said that they prefer to use the keyboard from the company, as it's capable and has some Gboard-like features.

Many of the best keyboard apps use the SWYpe keyboard, which was popularized by other readers. Users have had to use new phones or find alternative ways to download the app after it was shut down.

There are a lot of keyboards that can make typing on the phone fun. Changing the keyboard on your phone is easy, so you can try them out and see what works best for you.