iOS Custom Keyboard Megathread

eddiec312 · Sep 17, 2014

crosshair88 said:
I did tap Add New Keyboard... and it only has Suggested Keyboards (English) and Other iPhone Keyboards.

Update: I've purchased Swype Keyboard and it shows up as a Third-Party Keyboard but I still don't see SwiftKey

Hmm, that's weird. Maybe delete the app and reinstall.

phositadc · Sep 17, 2014

iOS 8 Custom Keyboard Megathread

By the way, not having the dictation button on Swype is no big deal. It literally takes one button to switch back to the default keyboard and then you have dictation again. One more button and you are back to Swype. Quick and simple. All the concern over custom keyboards not having the button turned out to be much adoo about nothing!

P.S. LOVE finally having Swype on iOS. Works GREAT!

CausticPuppy · Sep 17, 2014

crosshair88 said:
I did tap Add New Keyboard... and it only has Suggested Keyboards (English) and Other iPhone Keyboards.

Update: I've purchased Swype Keyboard and it shows up as a Third-Party Keyboard but I still don't see SwiftKey

Did you launch the swift key app first?

I discovered that when I quit the swype app via the multitasking manager, the keyboard disappeared from my settings. So I guess you have to reconfigure your custom keyboard in settings any time you close the app or reboot?

Mechayoshi · Sep 17, 2014

Swipe is lame on ipad. Mostly because theres no actual swipe features.

parrot5 · Sep 17, 2014

Mechayoshi said:
Swipe is lame on ipad. Mostly because theres no actual swipe features.

What? I'm swiping on my iPad mini retina to reply to you.

AHDuke99 · Sep 17, 2014

I'm having major oissues. I downloaded and added Swiftkey as a keyboard, but it rarely shows up and usually it just reverts to the default iOS keyboard. i am just going to turn it off for now I guess until it is fixed.

phphreak · Sep 17, 2014

parrot5 said:
What? I'm swiping on my iPad mini retina to reply to you.

Many many people are mistaking Swype for Swiftkey I'm pretty sure.

fins831 · Sep 17, 2014

Does anyone know if Swype has enable full access on by default, like swiftkey asks for you to enable it...but swype doesn't have the option, does that make swype inherently safer than swiftkey because without full access they are sandboxed and can't access what you type, per se...(watching south park lol)

But seriously, I take security and privacy very seriously and don't want a keyboard to be the problem...so I am hoping Swype is sandboxed, doesn't have 3rd party "enable full access" enabled, so if anyone knows, please reply.

Thanks

parrot5 · Sep 17, 2014

phphreak said:
Many many people are mistaking Swype for Swiftkey I'm pretty sure.

True, SwiftKey doesn't have swiping on the iPad (yet). Swype does.
I used both when I was on Android. Mainly Swype because it supported Chinese input. Alas, this version on iOS doesn't yet.

eddiec312 · Sep 17, 2014

AHDuke99 said:
I'm having major oissues. I downloaded and added Swiftkey as a keyboard, but it rarely shows up and usually it just reverts to the default iOS keyboard. i am just going to turn it off for now I guess until it is fixed.

This should fix you're issue. Temporary fix for now: https://iossupport.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201310392

Shaqq · Sep 17, 2014

eddiec312 said:
This should fix you're issue. Temporary fix for now: https://iossupport.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201310392

I tried that it's working so far.

dereknas · Sep 17, 2014

I've un-install and install back Swiftkey and still unable to get the Swipe features even though it is enabled in the settings. Installed on 5S btw, is there any solution to this?

Shaqq · Sep 17, 2014

eddiec312 said:
This should fix you're issue. Temporary fix for now: https://iossupport.swiftkey.com/hc/en-us/articles/201310392

It's not working now it keeps going back to Stock keyword now every time

ross1998 · Sep 17, 2014

Shaqq said:
It's not working now it keeps going back to Stock keyword now every time

Set SwiftKey as your only keyboard. SwiftKey is working perfectly on my iPhone 5s

Shaqq · Sep 17, 2014

ross1998 said:
Set SwiftKey as your only keyboard. SwiftKey is working perfectly on my iPhone 5s

Thank you I tried that it's working good now.

Stuntman06 · Sep 17, 2014

As someone who has used Android and third party keyboards on Android for years, I am extremely disappointed in SwiftKey for iOS compared to SwiftKey for Android. Are others who used third party keyboards on Android also disappointed in the iOS versions?

ross1998 · Sep 17, 2014

Stuntman06 said:
As someone who has used Android and third party keyboards on Android for years, I am extremely disappointed in SwiftKey for iOS compared to SwiftKey for Android. Are others who used third party keyboards on Android also disappointed in the iOS versions?

Please go into detail about what you don't like

Stuntman06 · Sep 17, 2014

ross1998 said:
Please go into detail about what you don't like

For details, please see this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1781825/

zerolight · Sep 18, 2014

iOS 8 Custom Keyboard Megathread

Even with swype or swiftly as the only keyboard I still can't get it to work in messages or notes or password fields. Always stock keyboard.

pacorob · Sep 18, 2014

And again: I don't have enought posts so I cannot adjust the wiki TS. But some other iOS8 keyboards which are planned are:

Swipe/swype keyboard:
- Path Input | app (non iOS8 for now) | Twitter account

Other:
- MyScript Stack keyboard / MyScript Stack app free
- One Keyboard
- Popkey
- Gifmojis
- Emojiyo

-----------------------------------------
Also I think it would be good to add all App Store links in the TS so if someone could do that it would be great. See below my list which can be copied in the TS.

Swype keyboards with App available:
Swype app 0,99 dollar | no Dutch language support (yet)
Swiftkey app free, in-app purchases | no Dutch language support (yet)
Touchpal X free | no Dutch language support (yet)
Path Input Pro app (still iOS7 app, soon iOS8 app) 1,99 dollar (temporary price) | Dutch language support in iOS7 version

Unfortunately only Path Input Pro has Dutch language support as far as Swype keyboards concerned, however doesn't have a iOS8 keyboard yet, it's still a iOS7 app.

Other keyboards with App available:
TextExpander 3 4,99 dollar | no Dutch language support (yet)
Minuum 1,99 dollar | no Dutch language support (yet)
Fleksy 0,99 dollar | Dutch language support
KuaiBoard (formerly QuickBoard) 1,99 dollar | no Dutch language support (yet)
MyScript Stack keyboard / MyScript Stack app free | Dutch language support

Skika · Sep 18, 2014

These swipe based keyboards are totally useless if the language isn't supported.

nwlondonlad · Sep 18, 2014

I'm not sure if its just me but when using swiftkey on my iPhone 5 i don't get the tactile feedback sound when typing. Sound only comes up when using default keyboard.

mcmul · Sep 18, 2014

Does Swype require "full access" like SwiftKey?

If no, I will buy. If yes, I won't.

Goldfinger · Sep 18, 2014

Skika said:
These swipe based keyboards are totally useless if the language isn't supported.

Exactly. I really don't understand why they haven't implemented all the languages that are supported on Android.

Justjay27 · Sep 18, 2014

Has anyone noticed that when you're using a 3rd Party Keyboard in the messaging app when the keyboard pops up it doesn't push the message up so you can see the most recent text?

Also, Sometimes when i type with Swiftkey or Swype the words aren't showing up in the text field...

Anyone Else Having These Problems?

iOS Custom Keyboard Megathread

macrumors 6502

macrumors 6502

macrumors 68000

macrumors regular

macrumors 6502

macrumors 68020

macrumors member

macrumors 6502a

macrumors 6502

macrumors 6502

macrumors regular

macrumors 6502

macrumors regular

macrumors 6502a

macrumors regular

macrumors 6502a

macrumors 6502a

macrumors 6502a

macrumors 6502a

macrumors 68020

macrumors 68030

macrumors 65816

macrumors 6502

macrumors 6502

macrumors 6502

Our Staff