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0 pointsprof-dr-ir1mo ago0 comments

I agree that this behavior is insane and should be fixed.

Do however note that it is possible to install another keyboard on iOS, which may alleviate your suffering before you switch to Android in about 120 days.

Personally I rely on Gboard [0] every day for the simple reason that it auto-detects several (more than two) languages, and of course it has the added benefit of not having this crazy bug. Gboard is google software however, so it does come with huge privacy issues, and others will hopefully point out better alternatives.

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gboard

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abhinavk1mo ago

Gboard for iOS has been discontinued though. On top of that, 3rd party keyboards are a bit limited on iOS (which might be a good thing for some people).

henryaj1mo ago

Has it? It's still on the App Store. Is it just not in active development?

hurfdurf1mo ago

Last update was almost four years ago: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gboard-the-google-keyboard/id1...

pants21mo ago

Gboard is a lot better than the native keyboard. Strange that OP is going to such lengths to complain when iOS supports other keyboards.

The main benefit I've found with Gboard is a larger vocabulary, and perhaps a less aggressive autocorrect that doesn't constantly try to correct technical terms into similar common words.

LollipopYakuza1mo ago

I’m not suggesting this is the author’s reason, but avoiding a Google product that keep a trail of everything you type seems like a strong argument.

pants21mo ago

Via iOS permissions you can restrict internet access to the keyboard and it still works well.

WrongAssumption1mo ago

I can guarantee that's 100% not his reason given that his stated alternative is switching to Android.

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ozzyphantom1mo ago

I’ve tried Gboard and SwiftKey on iOS.

Not sure if Google just gave up on updating the iOS variant or if Apple holds it back intentionally (probably a bit of both) but they pale in comparison to their Android counterparts.

I’d prefer a useable stock keyboard but I take your point.

httpsterio1mo ago

SwiftKey also crashes daily. There's no good keyboard for iphones, at least for my stubby fingers. I've literally won local mobile typing speed contests (so it's not user error I dare say) and the last five-ish years that I've been on ios have been a total and utter misery. If I had some cash floating around I would be back on android.

pllbnk1mo ago

One of the reasons in recent times to go to Apple ecosystem was supposedly better privacy protections and decoupling from dependency on Google. You would pay extra for the UX and privacy among other things. Installing third party keyboard means that they can see what I type.

NetMageSCW1mo ago

Apple has a privacy setting for each keyboard that restricts if they have network access.

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RankingMember1mo ago

I have Gboard and have weird issues with it crashing randomly. Not sure if it's because it's hamstrung by the limitations of Apple's support for alternative keyboards or what.

dbmnt1mo ago

Gboard hasn't been updated in 4 years and as a result the UI doesn't always display properly. It's especially jarring on iOS 26. It doesn't fit into the OS keyboard target area properly (on my iPhone 17 Pro, at least).

I've tried pretty much every reputable third-party keyboard app in the App Store. Unfortunately, there's really nothing better than the stock one.

failuser1mo ago

Any properly supported third-party keyboards? Swiftkey was bought by Microsoft and lost my vote. Gboard stopped updating.

kilroy1231mo ago

I do the same, and I find it way better.

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abhinavk1mo ago

Gboard for iOS has been discontinued though. On top of that, 3rd party keyboards are a bit limited on iOS (which might be a good thing for some people).

henryaj1mo ago

Has it? It's still on the App Store. Is it just not in active development?

hurfdurf1mo ago

Last update was almost four years ago: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gboard-the-google-keyboard/id1...

pants21mo ago

Gboard is a lot better than the native keyboard. Strange that OP is going to such lengths to complain when iOS supports other keyboards.

The main benefit I've found with Gboard is a larger vocabulary, and perhaps a less aggressive autocorrect that doesn't constantly try to correct technical terms into similar common words.

LollipopYakuza1mo ago

I’m not suggesting this is the author’s reason, but avoiding a Google product that keep a trail of everything you type seems like a strong argument.

pants21mo ago

Via iOS permissions you can restrict internet access to the keyboard and it still works well.

WrongAssumption1mo ago

I can guarantee that's 100% not his reason given that his stated alternative is switching to Android.

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ozzyphantom1mo ago

I’ve tried Gboard and SwiftKey on iOS.

Not sure if Google just gave up on updating the iOS variant or if Apple holds it back intentionally (probably a bit of both) but they pale in comparison to their Android counterparts.

I’d prefer a useable stock keyboard but I take your point.

httpsterio1mo ago

pllbnk1mo ago

NetMageSCW1mo ago

Apple has a privacy setting for each keyboard that restricts if they have network access.

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RankingMember1mo ago

I have Gboard and have weird issues with it crashing randomly. Not sure if it's because it's hamstrung by the limitations of Apple's support for alternative keyboards or what.

dbmnt1mo ago

I've tried pretty much every reputable third-party keyboard app in the App Store. Unfortunately, there's really nothing better than the stock one.

failuser1mo ago

Any properly supported third-party keyboards? Swiftkey was bought by Microsoft and lost my vote. Gboard stopped updating.

kilroy1231mo ago

I do the same, and I find it way better.

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