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Yeah... I feel like it's a lot slower than the native keyboard. It's interesting and different, but I don't feel like I'm actually typing any faster. The auto-correct, in particular, is utter garbage. But without the auto-correct, it doesn't seem to work at all.





Actually, I'm finding it faster in my usage of it on my iPhone 6 compared to the stock keyboard; not to mention that I can actually swipe on the iPad version too unlike using the SwiftKey keyboard. :)
 
I'm not trying to force an alternative keyboard onto anyone, but...

Seriously, if you know how to type without looking at the keyboard, this app WILL help you type faster.

I think the majority of users find Swyping to be difficult because they're trying too hard. You don't have to stop exactly at each letter, you just have to swype something remotely similar, and the app figures out the rest.

For me, it IS better than SwiftKey. I've used both extensively, and SwiftKey is wrong at least 75% more often than Swype.

And when I'm not swyping, I find myself liking to tap the letters out better on the Swype keyboard as well. There seems to be less lag and a faster response time, I get less errors that way as well. :apple:
 
I was always on the fence about downloading Swype since I got the hang of SwiftKey, but since it's free I'll give it a spin. I do like how the Swype keyboad looks very similiar to the iOS one. But that could just be me.
 
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Can themes be set to change dynamically?

Just downloaded Swype and I got used to the gesture-based typing pretty quickly. The only thing I don't like and can't seem to be able to fix is that there are instances where the dark theme works while other instances the light theme is much better, but it only allows one active theme throughout.

For example, my lock screen is dark but the home screen is light, the default iOS keyboard changes from light to dark accordingly, i.e. when typing from the lock screen or from the notification area the keyboard is dark, and when using the messages app or email app, being light coloured, the keyboard changes to light accordingly.

With Swype, it's using the one theme I chose. So if I select the dark theme it's dark keyboard throughout, and same with the light theme. In my case, when I'm typing from the lock screen, with light theme, the keyboard is strikingly bright and when in dark theme typing in messages/email the keyboard is black. Wish there was a way to dynamically change themes (between light and dark) based on background; in other words, mimic iOS' default keyboard behaviour.
 
Just downloaded Swype and I got used to the gesture-based typing pretty quickly. The only thing I don't like and can't seem to be able to fix is that there are instances where the dark theme works while other instances the light theme is much better, but it only allows one active theme throughout.

For example, my lock screen is dark but the home screen is light, the default iOS keyboard changes from light to dark accordingly, i.e. when typing from the lock screen or from the notification area the keyboard is dark, and when using the messages app or email app, being light coloured, the keyboard changes to light accordingly.

With Swype, it's using the one theme I chose. So if I select the dark theme it's dark keyboard throughout, and same with the light theme. In my case, when I'm typing from the lock screen, with light theme, the keyboard is strikingly bright and when in dark theme typing in messages/email the keyboard is black. Wish there was a way to dynamically change themes (between light and dark) based on background; in other words, mimic iOS' default keyboard behaviour.
Don't think the default iOS keyboard really changes based on any colors of the screen or anything like that--in some places the dark keyboard is used (for whatever reason) and in other places the light one is used (for whatever reason)--basically just based on what Apple decided--but it's not really related to essentially dynamically sensing or changing based on the screen or background being light or dark.
 
Don't think the default iOS keyboard really changes based on any colors of the screen or anything like that--in some places the dark keyboard is used (for whatever reason) and in other places the light one is used (for whatever reason)--basically just based on what Apple decided--but it's not really related to essentially dynamically sensing or changing based on the screen or background being light or dark.

Ah, you're probably right. It's just that the default Apple kb seems to be very coordinated with the background. In contrast, the Swype kb whether using the light or dark theme looks strikingly off, brightness wise, at times.
 
Ah, you're probably right. It's just that the default Apple kb seems to be very coordinated with the background. In contrast, the Swype kb whether using the light or dark theme looks strikingly off, brightness wise, at times.
Probably because Apple can and did choose where to put different ones themselves, but more than likely doesn't offer any types of options of that sort to third party keyboards.
 
I like Swype better than Swiftkey Flow. Swype was more accurate for me for shorter words and I find it's easier to make corrections. Also you don't need to grant full access. I also like Swype's exclamation and question mark shortcuts better, and the fact that it automatically adds a space for you after them.

That said, the iOS stock keyboard ain't bad either.
 
After getting a dedicated keyboard dock for my iPad which allows you to cmd+c cmd+v, cmd+b/u/i, cmd+w (closing tabs), cmd+a (select all), cmd+z/cmd+shift+z (undo/redo), many other OS X shortcuts, alt and alt+shift special characters, and an actual tab key, I have absolutely no reason to replace this.

However, this is definitely something I'll use for my iPhone. :D
 
Grant full access to Swype

Have anyone actually read the text when you grant full access to Swype?
It scares the s... out of me. Everything I write can be sent to the developer.
Not for me!
 
Have anyone actually read the text when you grant full access to Swype?
It scares the s... out of me. Everything I write can be sent to the developer.
Not for me!

Downloaded Swype and felt the same as you when I read this. Going back through the posts it seems that some people are saying you can turn off 'full access'.

When I launched the Swype installer it states that as part of the installation process to turn on full access, but doesn't mention if this is optional or if that app can work without it.

EDIT: It does appear toward without 'Full Access'. So why doesn't the installer instructions disclose this? I find the omission of that fact questionable.
 
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I tried turning it off. It's possible to use it as long as you don't need a language installed. Then you must turn it on until the installation has finished.
 
Have anyone actually read the text when you grant full access to Swype?
It scares the s... out of me. Everything I write can be sent to the developer.
Not for me!
Full access isn't needed for it. And it doesn't quite do what most people thunk it does anyway.
 
word "perdition" must be good!

I can't handle typing with a swipe but I use swiftkey for the work perdition. that is great it has emails and such. when I send myself emails at night it pops up with my email with no typing at all. I once typed "cry a river build a bridge and get the ******* over it" with only two letters typed total.

I'm glad that Swype word "perdition" is working so well for you. Oh, the irony!
 
I must say that I've been using this keyboard since it went free and the more I use it the faster I can type. There is definitely a learning curve though. If you need to use voice dictation you can easily switch back to the regular keyboard.

Auto night and day mode a la Apple maps would be very impressive for this keyboard.
 
You can't use dictation on any third-party keyboard, full access or not. Apple hasn't opened that up to developers.

Just found that out by reading the Swype FAQ. I came here to post that. I see no point in allowing full access then. If I want to use dictation in an app using the Swype keyboard, I'll use my Nexus 4.
 
Speed, and it learns your frequently typed words very quickly. IMO the design is much better too.

I don't think the iOS version is. I find it sluggish, crashing all time and the design is very basic compare to the Android version which is much better and it have lot more features.
 
I've noticed that every time I use Swype in Tweetbot, it posts a blank tweet with only the person I was tweetings @ handle being tweeted.

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I don't think the iOS version is. I find it sluggish, crashing all time and the design is very basic compare to the Android version which is much better and it have lot more features.

I agree, the Android version is much more polished right now.
 
I see you are discovering the life of Android users.

That Would probably depend upon the phone being used. I have a Nexus 4 that is just as snappy as my 5S. I still use it today because of that reason. The keyboard pops up just as fast as my 5S and it the Nexus 4 may even have that beat as far as smoothness goes when opening the Swype keyboard. Sometimes it seems that my 5S redraws the keyboard a second time after opening originally.
 
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