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I am a fan of both and recommend those 2 when i find others using android . im a bit of a bigger swype fan though because of using it so long but with the new swiftkey official out for only $.99 vs $3.99 i had to get it even if i am on swype. i am just wondering how the forum feels about the 2 keyboards...
I own both. I enjoy both. I switch between them. Along with better keyboard, smart keyboard, ultra keyboard, slide it, desire keyboard, and stock.
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Swype is number 1!
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I am using swype.. It's really awesome..
I am pretty much in love with swype.
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I use swype as my everyday keyboard, and have been looking for a replacement as I find it makes too many of the same mistakes, it needs some kind of contextual error correction. I tried SwiftKey and it found it didn't seem to register all my key presses when I typed quickly. The only reason I like swype over any other keyboard is because you can type pretty fast one handed. Coming from a blackberry, I'm still looking for a good keyboard for android.
I can't type with Swype on the go.. Therefore I couldn't care less for it. Not walking, not driving, not stopped at a light with the phone in the car dock, etc..
I really don't see how these two keyboards compare at all? Swype is intended to be a continuous swipe of the finger, SwiftKey is JAFK.
I bought SwiftKey as it's cheap, but honestly I still use HTC IME primarily. SwiftKey is still a little quirky sometimes.
I love swiftkey, I rarely type, the future predictions of swiftkey saves me a lot of time and energy. It cost only $0.99
.....I've never tried Swype before
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I own both. I enjoy both. I switch between them. Along with better keyboard, smart keyboard, ultra keyboard, slide it, desire keyboard, and stock.
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wow thats alot of keyboards...
i told a friend that got a nexus so everything i like i send to him and swype was the 1st keyboard he used. hes not able to run it at all now so he switched to swiftkey but still didnt like it. i recommended slideit and he loves it. i can see why. 2 features swype doesnt have that slideit does is the voice-to-text and the possible words on the top of the keyboard. swype does have a small pop up of possible words but that seems to waste more time. i hope swype improves because its such a popular keyboard.
Currently using Swype but I bought SwiftKey as it was on sale.
What I am really waiting for is BlindType it looks awesome that you can type without a keyboard blocking half the screen.
Well, I'm currently using the swype beta, and also bought swift key to take advantage of the sale.
So far I think that swift key has a slight advantage over swype because it can be used to write in different languages at the same time, which is really important to me because I'm constantly writing in both Spanish and English.
However, I think that my typing was a bit faster with swype, and changing the swype language isn't that much of a hassle.
So yeah, I haven't quite decided on it yet.
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Swype for the win!
I've tried everything else mentioned above!
The MAIN reason I stay with Swype is speed, English and Spanish, plus speed
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Swype for the win!
I've tried everything else mentioned above!
The MAIN reason I stay with Swype is speed, English and Spanish, plus speed
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Yeah.. agreed with speed.. We can type quickly with swype.
Anyone try ultra keyboard?
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I use both. Swype is great for entering a short block of words. It has a terrible unresolved UI bug where you can't disable pop up notifications of dictionary collisions, especially if they involve names from my address book. For example, typing "to" collides with "Yip" about 50% of the time.
If I'm typing many sentences, eventually this Swype bug makes want to chuck my phone out the window, so I switch to SwiftKey. I love how it predicts strings of 4-5 words at a time. But then my fingers get tired of hunting and pecking, and back to Swype I go.
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i love Swype! =)
You guys should say if you've used both before proclaiming one keyboard as #1.
I've never used Swype, but I'm really happy with Swift right now.
Hate swypes vertical word prediction box. It should be horizontal like every other keyboard. Swift is actually a more accurate. Infact...I'm kind of getting tired of swype...so I'm trying to migrate over to Swift.
After using swift for a while it is starting to piss me off it will try to auto correct me when I don't misspell things. But swype can be hard because sometime my finger won't slide very easily. I turn off the box that picks words if I misspell words I correct them when I get done.
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http://www.droid-life.com/2011/05/14/flext9-keyboard-is-free-today-from-amazon-you-better-get-this-one/
FlexT9 on Android is free today (normally $4.99) from the Amazon Appstore and we’re definitely recommending that you go grab it. While it make look a little i*hone-ish, it might be one of the best keyboards you’ll ever use. Not only is it easy to type on, it also allows you to swipe words, use voice-to-text, and even write out words free-hand. And not to hate on Swype, but this keyboards seems to have a couple of swiping bonuses over it.
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Guys if you haven't signed up with with the Amazon app store, now is the time! Today this wonderful keyboard is free, and it's wonderful!
Imagine a combination of the fluid iphone multi-touch keyboard, swype, tracing, fluid word prediction and an advanced voice recognition algorithm by the prestigious company Dragon Naturally Speaking!
It's this keyboard! It's extremely awesome, and it's free today!
I was actually pleasantly surprised with this keyboard. I'll try it as a Swype replacement for a few weeks and see what comes of it.
I've been using this keyboard all day today. I like that when it gives you choices it's not a popup like Swype. The voice recognition on it is pretty good as well.
I think this definitely compares with Swype. Two downsides, though: you can't swype punctuation or single-letter words and it's just plain ugly.
Been using it for a bit now. I will try it for a while.
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i actually like it better than swype and I think I'll be sticking with this app. My only complaint is that it takes longer to replace a word that I already "swyped" but otherwise, its awesome.
i like it better than swype! Got it free with the amazon store.
One question, swiping only seems to work in the messaging app but not in browser or anything, does anyone else experience this?
Been my favorite since I bought it......
Don't use anything else. In the end purchased apps are the best. I would jump t this opportunity if I had no already had it.
Looks interesting, I might have to give this a try and see if I like it any better than swype.
Yeah, I'm still using this keyboard and I like it quite a bit. The ugliness still gets me, though.
I like it and am currently using it full time. Only gripe I have is it's a tad slower.
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i like it better than swype! Got it free with the amazon store.
One question, swiping only seems to work in the messaging app but not in browser or anything, does anyone else experience this?
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It works everywhere I use a keyboard.
My goodness, has anyone used this yet? This is the most impressive keyboard I've ever experienced. After tinkering around with the settings and allowing it to "learn" my typing style, I have never made a typo, and I type fast.
Anyone who remembers me from the past will know I'm very critical of the Android stock keyboard (and of alternative keyboards too, including Swiftkey) and that the typing experience has been a real thorn to my Android experience.
All that is gone. Anyone else using Swiftkey X? The improvements are astronomical.
Swiftkey X is outstanding, been using it since it was free.
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Words cannot describe how amazing this keyboard is. I downloaded the trial version today and will most definitely buy the full version.
The first thing I do with keyboards is type like a madman just to see how many mistakes I would make and to my huge surprise, Swiftkey made no mistakes whatsoever.
The only downside is the lack of themes, but then again, I'm using the free trial version so I hope the full version will have more to choose from.
Yea I definitely love SwiftKey, I too have been using it for a long time.
If anyone is interested here are some themes for it. Idk if they work on the most recent update but they work on the 2.0.5.153 version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1016053
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The only quibble I have seen so far with Swift Key X is that... for whatever reason, it seems to inadvertently register the space bar twice sometimes, resulting in unwanted periods.
So an example sentence would look something like this: "Hey John how's it. Going?" When it should look like "Hey John how's it going?"
Is this happening to anyone else using the keyboard? I have my space bar settings as Spacebar Will Always Complete Word, and I have the Quick "." turned on.
Lol I remember you and your constant keyboard woes. I tried SwiftKey a few weeks ago but had a lot of issues including the double space thing. But after reading your rave reviews I just tried it again. God DAMN its massively better. I'm going to switch back to it full time now. Thanks for the heads up!
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kenvan19 said:
Lol I remember you and your constant keyboard woes. I tried SwiftKey a few weeks ago but had a lot of issues including the double space thing. But after reading your rave reviews I just tried it again. God DAMN its massively better. I'm going to switch back to it full time now. Thanks for the heads up!
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Hey Kenvan, I remember you too. Long time.
Tell me if you experience inadvertent periods in the middle of sentences when you type fast on Swiftkey Beta X. -_-'
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The only quibble I have seen so far with Swift Key X is that... for whatever reason, it seems to inadvertently register the space bar twice sometimes, resulting in unwanted periods.
So an example sentence would look something like this: "Hey John how's it. Going?" When it should look like "Hey John how's it going?"
Is this happening to anyone else using the keyboard? I have my space bar settings as Spacebar Will Always Complete Word, and I have the Quick "." turned on.
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i already bought this keyboard, worth every penny.
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My goodness, has anyone used this yet? This is the most impressive keyboard I've ever experienced. After tinkering around with the settings and allowing it to "learn" my typing style, I have never made a typo, and I type fast.
Anyone who remembers me from the past will know I'm very critical of the Android stock keyboard (and of alternative keyboards too, including Swiftkey) and that the typing experience has been a real thorn to my Android experience.
All that is gone. Anyone else using Swiftkey X? The improvements are astronomical.
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Of course we remember
I could have sworn you said you tried swiftkey back then too, but I guess not this latest version. Anyway, I'm glad you've found a acceptable keyboard solution.
yup swiftkey is really the best thing ever. the only thing still missing is the ability to learn from whatsapp typing patterns, but i think they also seem to have the best word correction, so prediction is less of an issue.
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Hey Kenvan, I remember you too. Long time.
Tell me if you experience inadvertent periods in the middle of sentences when you type fast on Swiftkey Beta X. -_-'
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Yup I get that too, plus a lot of accidental caps. I think its just a learning curve issue since I've been using the stock android one for so long my fingers keep hitting places they shouldn't.
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Yup I get that too, plus a lot of accidental caps. I think its just a learning curve issue since I've been using the stock android one for so long my fingers keep hitting places they shouldn't.
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Strange. After I changed the Typing Style setting to "Precise" instead of "Rapid" which I thought would serve my faster typing style best, the inadvertent periods in the middle of sentences have occurred less. Though it's still popping up. It's becoming quite problematic. I'm getting sentences that look like this: "Hey I'm. On my. Way. To. You now." I kid you not, it gets that bad sometimes.
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Ya its rather frustrating. Also, I'm rather unimpressed by the selection of skins. I have a blue theme on my phone that doesn't really match the bright neon blue nor does it fit with the neon green and I don't like how plain the HTC IME skin is...
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Ya its rather frustrating. Also, I'm rather unimpressed by the selection of skins. I have a blue theme on my phone that doesn't really match the bright neon blue nor does it fit with the neon green and I don't like how plain the HTC IME skin is...
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Yeah, agreed. The lack of skins is disappointing. Frankly, all three skins are hideous. I'm using the classic white one for now.
Anyway, I've started a thread over at the Swiftkey Beta X forums: http://vip.swiftkey.net/index.php?/forum/88-discussion-phone-x/
You can't miss it. It's titled "Inadvertent Periods in Middle of Sentences." Chime in if any of y'all are experiencing this odd glitch too.
It's becoming more and more common. Like every other sentence will have inadvertent periods. Frustrating, and sad after I finally found a keyboard that could keep up with my thumbing speed. :[
The only solution now is to turn off Quick "." but that is not ideal. Hitting the period button to add a period at the end of sentences is awfully cumbersome. CORRECTION: It seems even after turning off Quick "." the inadvertent periods still happen. It's incredibly baffling!
So one person suggested that I'm hitting the period button when typing fast instead of the spacebar. This is may be the culprit! >__<
However, I'm still experiencing some odd double letter glitches, and it seems people over at the Swiftkey Beta X forum are as well. It's already a reported bug. This double-letter glitch seems to really plague a lot of Android keyboards; I wonder why. =T
Haha that's what I was implying but I suppose I should have been more clear. It's an adjustment to such a short space bar.
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Swiftkey X is free on getjar right now. I have been using swiftkey for a long time and it is without doubt the best!
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Anybody know how save swiftkey x data, like a manual back up?
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Anybody know how save swiftkey x data, like a manual back up?
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Latest version of titanium backup does this.
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festo702 said:
Swiftkey X is free on getjar right now. I have been using swiftkey for a long time and it is without doubt the best!
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How does GetJar work? How come they can give out apps for free? What's the catch?
Just out of curiosity, which keyboard do you prefer on your Note?
Thanks, guys, and take care.
I do have a quick question for the Swype users.
How long did it take you guys to get proficient with the Swype keyboard? Because I've seen some Swypers hammer out words/sentences like mad, yet I could never get the hang of it myself, try as I may.....which is my loss since it's a great concept.
I guess I'm just Swype-challenged...LOL
I go back to swiftkey but I do wish it was more customizable after all it's not "real" so one should be able to change some things. The extensive languages also make it nice to use although with three languages the predictive text becomes tricky to use.
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Just out of curiosity, which keyboard do you prefer on your Note?
Thanks, guys, and take care.
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I use two !! Swiftkey (phone version) in the portrait mode and Thumb Keyboard split layout in the landscape mode!
Have both the keyboards set to appear according to the orientation using the KM Launcher (requires root)
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Swiftkey X!! I think it's the best so far
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Have used Smart, Swift, ICS and stock. They all have strong points but I'm starting to lean to the updated (new) stock keyboard.
ICS keyboard is very comfortable for me at the moment, been die hard swyper but with the huge screen on the note , i cant seem to get my swypes right
Swiftkey wins it for me!
I switch between Swiftkey and thumb keyboard. I can't really settle on either.
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I do have a quick question for the Swype users.
How long did it take you guys to get proficient with the Swype keyboard? Because I've seen some Swypers hammer out words/sentences like mad, yet I could never get the hang of it myself, try as I may.....which is my loss since it's a great concept.
I guess I'm just Swype-challenged...LOL
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A few days. I cannot stand all that tapping!
I need to proof-read what I wrote, however, as it often gets it wrong. A simple process, and quick, but I often forget, giving some strange emails (like those iPhone 'auto-correct' jokes )
I usually use swiftkey x, however, i've been playing with messagease keyboard. I have to say, i'm adjusting pretty fast, and it's an interesting take on a smartphone keypad, ditching qwerty altogether. It's worth a try, if you like unusual keypads.
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I have noticed with swype, when I'm texting and swyping words rather fast (not insanely fast) from one side of the screen to the other eg. the word challenge, it loses 'connection' and words come up randomly.
So I just tried swyping left to right really fast and does that in both landscape and portrait mode. Never had this problem with my streak and I even booted it up to test.
Anyone else have this problem?
SwiftKey x for me also. I just wish I could have the full row of number key at the top!
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I like to swype
I prefer Swype, but I have been using it for almost 2 years on my Galaxy S.
I think it was quicker on my Galaxy S though because the keyboard wasn't as big.
On the Note, it seems like the keys are so far apart and it takes longer to Swype out a word.
Maybe I just need to get used to it a bit more.
I also seem to get more erroneous/unwanted words with the Note and I have to manually choose the one I want from the suggestions. Maybe it needs to learn my common words, or maybe I need to adjust the Swype settings a bit, I'm not sure.
I might have to work out a good keyboard for me for landscape mode though as landscape just seems too big for Swype and 2 hands might be more efficient.
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I really like Swype so i haven't really tried swiftkey x our any other people are ranting about, but i probably should as Swype is by no means 100% perfect and irreplaceable.
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Another vote for swiftkey x
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I'm using ICS so the best one for me is GO Keyboard.
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Swiftkey x +1
What is this the 6th note in a row that can't manage decent auto correct? Note 5 did some really creepy stuff such as replace the word "as" with formaldehyde LOL Man that sucked. This phone just can't keep up with any decent typing pace at all. As soon as you start typing faster than my grandmother the phone just totally loses its footing and doesn't know what to do. Going back to correct a word is fun too. The phone will usually just delete the entire word..... What a nightmare!
$849.99 plus tax and no autocorrect out of the the box. Had to switch to SwiftKey as usual. Ironically SwiftKey apparently designed the keyboard for Samsung so I don't get it.
I reached out to Samsung via Twitter and of course they hooked me up with tech support. Basically someone who has never used a smartphone and is reading from a script.... May have even been a robot for all I know. They suggested a factory reset and all kinds of other useless things even after I explained I have tried 6 different note 7s all with the same exact auto correct problems. Total morons.
Anyhow I typed this entire thing at blazing speed with SwiftKey. Ahhhh what a relief. Not ONE error.
The exact same thing is happening to me. I really like the look and feel of the stock keyboard but without usable autocorrect the keyboard is, well, useless.
Same here
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I was just *****ing about this the other day. I type fast and autocorrect always saved me on the iphone. Now I am use to it and the Note 7 is making me look like a moron. I had to start typing really slowly to compensate for the lack of a decent auto-correct and learned Predictive word suggestions.
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I was just *****ing about this the other day. I type fast and autocorrect always saved me on the iphone. Now I am use to it and the Note 7 is making me look like a moron. I had to start typing really slowly to compensate for the lack of a decent auto-correct and learned Predictive word suggestions.
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SwiftKey my friend.
google keyboard is far superior.
The Samsung keyboard is like IE, I only use it so I can log on and install Swiftkey