SwiftKey Keyboard with Flow for Phone and Tablet On Sale $1.99 Reg. $3.99 - Android App * Now includes Amazon App Store
 

Official Flow release. If you currently have SwiftKey you can get Flow by updating the app.

SwiftKey – the best-selling keyboard on Android
#1 selling app in 38 countries, over 70,000 ✮✮✮✮✮ reviews

For Phone
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey#?

SwiftKey Tablet Keyboard
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey.tablet.full&

*Update*
Amazon App Store Now $1.99 Reg $3.99
Currently qualifies for Get a $1 Amazon MP3 credit with qualifying app purchase - YMMV

SwiftKey - version 4.0.0.102
http://www.amazon.com/TouchType-Ltd-SwiftKey/dp/B005D9MUWY


SwiftKey 3 Tablet - version 4.0.0.106
http://www.amazon.com/TouchType-Ltd-SwiftKey-3-Tablet/dp/B005D9MTSY/

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SwiftKey replaces the touchscreen keyboard on your phone with one that understands how words work together, giving the world’s most accurate autocorrect - and predicting your next word before you press a key.

The keyboard learns as you use it to make corrections and predictions based on the way that you write. It can even learn from your Gmail, Facebook, Twitter or blog to make its insights even more personalized. You can also enable up to three languages simultaneously, for true multi-lingual typing.

Switch seamlessly between tapping and gesture typing with our new SwiftKey Flow feature. It combines the mind-reading capabilities of SwiftKey with the speed of gliding your fingers across the screen. With ‘Flow Through Space’, you can also enter entire phrases without lifting your finger from the screen, simply by sliding to the space bar between words.


What's in this version:
SwiftKey Flow: World’s most accurate gesture input, with next word prediction
Flow Through Space: Gesture multiple words without lifting a finger
Personalization: More thorough learning of your language and typing style
Better predictions: Enhanced language engine, predictions in more text fields
Easier corrections: Tap anywhere on a word to choose an alternative
60 languages: Now including Albanian, Bosnian, Javanese, Sundanese, Thai, Vietnamese

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Just a reminder, check your Amazon account if your do they free app of the day. The phone version was featured back in 2011, and yes it has (the phone version anyway) been updated with Flow:

http://www.amazon.com/TouchType-L...B005D9MUWY

Flow is amazing. Psyched that it's finally out of beta.

Top 5 Android app ever, IMO! I already have both versions and paid $3.99 each. I would have paid even more!

If you have an Android device and aren't using this, GET IT! You will be shocked at how much it speeds up your typing by trying to guess your next word. It's common for me to type entire sentences by only using the space bar!

I sure wish iOS had SwiftKey! There are other predictive-keyboard apps, but they're a joke in comparison.

No... I don't work for the company! :)

Been using the trial for 2 months now (reset my nexus 7) and loved it. Just got it for 1.99 and its awesome, even without the flow feature. I recommend, though I never tried the SlideIT keyboard or the alternatives.

Repped, thanks!

I love this much better than Swype, which is the one that came with my phone. Now that the flow is out of beta, i'm all in.

Anybody using this with a recent CyanogenMod build? Any issues ?

I was not able to get the beta working on my Galaxy Tab, but the phone version works amazingly well on my Droid Charge. Using Swype on the tablet now, and prefer SwitftKey Flow. Edit: quick question-- if you have already purchased SwiftKey and downloaded the Beta of Flow, do you need to purchase again?

Debating purchasing the Tablet version. I love it on my phone, but the phone version also works fine on my Nexus 7.

Probably a stupid question, but is there any way to import dictionaries into these? I have added tons of words to swype, and hate the idea of starting over again. I am guessing that's not possible, but it sure would be nice... those of us using phones to talk work jargon could really use this feature.

I ran CM10 on my Galaxy S3 for a few days and used the beta SwiftKey Flow keyboard as my default. I had no issues at all.

I'm pumped! Thanks OP!

Had a similar situation, but within a couple weeks SwiftKey learned about 85% of the diction I was throwing around.

Excellent app, absolute f'in no-brainer at $2. If you have a GS3 or Note I / II, this absolutely destroys the stock Samsung keyboard. I haven't tried Flow yet because I'm not a swiping fan, but maybe I'll give it a shot in the next week or so.

Been waiting for this since November when I purchased my Nexus7. I downloaded the Swift Key trial version first. That ran out. Then I found the Swift Key Flow (SKF) version beta. Been using that ever since. Is the paid version different from the SKF beta? I was surprised the beta version didn't time out. Had been using it for about a month or so.

Thx and repped!

Thanks for the post. I realized I had gotten this for free via Amazon App store.. just installed the app store again and downloaded. Got the latest version 4.1... with flow. I am guessing this is the same.

Been using the beta on my Galaxy S3 for a couple of months (Task650's AOKP 4.2). I already bought Swiftkey a while ago, so I only had to redownload the updated app in Play Store. If you don't have it; get it! Best $2 you'll spend. Cheaper than a crappy hot dog at the gas station.

Same here. Haven't been able to find the difference(s) other than that the tablet version has the option for a split keyboard

I read that the phone version allows you to put the number keypad in the middle when you have it on split keyboard, but that the tablet version is just empty space.

Awesome, thanks for heads up. Bought it last time it was on sale, gonna update for flow

Another possibly dumb question, but is there a fast way to switch keyboard layouts? Most keyboards I've used have a switch keyboard button built in, but I don't see it here. I use lastpass and their keyboard for logging in, so I'd rather not have to go back to "settings" every time.

Bought the phone version a while back during a 10 cent app sale. Loved it so much! Finally picked up the tablet version. If you use the phone version on a tablet, you won't be able to see what you type in landscape mode.

thanks... been wanting to try this out but hesitated

I have used this app for about 6 months now and it is excellent. Well worth the $3.99 price, $1.99 is a steal. Once you use this you will wonder why it took you so long to purchase it. Makes texting much faster and easier. I would definitely recommend it.

To give you an idea of just how great Flow is.. I checked my stats. Since I started using SwiftKey X (which then became 3) in July of 2011, I saved some 75,000 keystrokes (it tracks this info, if you weren't aware). Now, after just under 3 months of using Flow beta, I've saved my 50,000th keystroke. This is the future of typing!

I find myself waiting for automatic commas and spaces to appear when I type on my PC :D

Well, yes and no. SwiftKey for Google Play is now the stable release version, so you don't need to keep your beta version any longer. The Google Play version is the one which will receive the updates.

im guessing this is astronomically better then the default swipe typing with the default galaxy s3 kb?

So I've installed now.

Swiftkey asked if it wanted to import my speech from Facebook, Twitter, Sent messages, E-mail, and blogs. I selected the ones I wanted, and seriously it puts Swype to shame. Its the smartest, fastest, most intuitive touch keyboard I've ever saw.

And at $1.99, it's a steal.

What do you mean you can't see what you type in landscape mode? Do you mean word predictions?

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and later versions have a built in "Choose Input Method" notification that appears in the notification drawer whenever you are typing. All you have to do is select the notification, and a dialog will appear that allows you to quickly switch keyboards.

If you don't have a device with Android 4.0 or newer, you should definitely get one :)

Curious about this myself...I wonder if there's a way to do a Tasker script so that if you are in a password field, it will switch to LastPass but otherwise switch back

to be honest.. I installed cracked one first to test it and love it, then purchased for $1.99 (didnt know you can request refund withing 15 minutes of purchase)
thank you OP

The stock keyboard was poor and swiftkey had expired. So, I have finally bought it.

I DID say it was a possibly dumb question. Thanks! I was looking everywhere but up, apparently. (and fwiw, I roll with JB :) )

For using the phone version on a tablet in landscape mode, the text shows up in white on white background rectangular box and the keyboard takes up a little over half the screen. If you type in portrait mode, what you type shows up normally and you can see what you're typing directly onto the screen (whether it's in a mail app or a browser, etc.).

With the tablet version in landscape mode, you can actually see the top half of the screen area where you are typing into.

I was wondering why I wasn't able to update my swiftkey through the play store. Pretty nice that it's so painless to update.

nice. been waiting for a deal.

its not $0.99 but must give credit where due.

Gotcha. Thanks.

SwiftKey is leaps and bounds better than any other keyboard I've used for my Nexus 7.

ack, im used to having a number row on the top of my keyboard (galaxy note). is there a way to enable this on swift key?

This says more about you than the app. Or at the very least, your depth of conversation within the phone realm.

i have swiftkey 3
will i get a free update from them to swiftkey 4?

Yes! I was wondering the same thing and then when I went to the googleplay store it just updated and I was good to go, no extra charge

Just updated mine. Cool! I've missed swype!

try Swype, it's free.

thank you for the reply
Amazon appstore doesn't have the update yet
would have to wait i guess

I got Flow working just fine from Amazon's SwiftKey. I installed this one, a free app of the day back in 2011:

http://www.amazon.com/TouchType-L...B005D9MUWY

The phone version is up to date. The tablet version is not. According to the Amazon website.

Same here. You will only get the update from Amazon's app store.

ROFL.

I just did that with the spacebar.

Awesome! Super fast keyboard.

Used to love Swype but its been freezing on my GS3 and had to switch back to stock.

Sweet! I almost paid for it again on Google Play too. I uninstalled it from Google Play store and had to search my Amazon cloud for SwiftKey 3 which I got for free a while back.

Easily worth $1.99 though. Heck, I'd even pay $5 for this. Swype has officially been usurped.

How is it different from Swype? Sound like the same thing just different company

During install, there is the option to learn from SMS messages, which scans all messages you have sent for new words. Granted, it's not using an old dictionary, but if you're like me and texts only get deleted when you hit the limit, it picked up a great majority of my custom dictionary.

OK I am going to try the free version to see if it is worth all the hypes.

Why does it say SwiftKey 3 when you have it installed and updated?

Thanks OP, updated my Amazon version from 2011

I got Swiftkey for free from Amazon.

Too bad Amazon doesn't have Flow yet and will probably try to charge me for it.

I bought it, great price and I am pretty addicted to flow.

I have been using this app since the $0.25 sale a few months back. I'm a pretty accurate/slow tablet/phone typer, so for me, I can't boast how great the app is at correcting my mistakes. However, I do think it's predictive suggestions are much better than Jelly Bean's keyboard.

I also like the ability to change the keyboard theme, but miss the numbers across the top (I'm used to it now, though)

I didn't know about the update until the OP made this thread. I went to the Google Play store, clicked on install and updated my tablet and phone to the lastest version and have Flow now.

I have it for amazon, but contemplating getting it through play. I hate amazons app, the app has to be installed/running in the back ground to use what you get for "free"

And it gave you version 4 with the swype functionality? When I go into my apps on amazon.com, and click the SwiftKey app that I installed on July 21, 2011, it takes me to this page: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos...8&v=glance

But then Amazon wants me to buy it. And updating that app on my phone keeps it at version 3 instead of version 4 like it's listed on the app page. Any ideas?

Just uninstall it and reinstall from Amazon via your cloud. It'll get the new version.

They do. I just downloaded the latest one from Amazon. They have it for $3.99 though. If you downloaded the free app of the day a couple years ago, just reinstall it and it'll upgrade you to the latest. Might have to search your cloud for it. It'll show up as SwiftKey 3 but it'll get the newest version.

How is a Chevy different from a BMW? Same thing, just different company.

How is the USA different than China? Same thing, just different country.

can anybody tell me if it supports Chinese input?

I'll admit I didn't read through every post but I did skim most of them...

Does anyone know if this is transferable between your own phones? I'm due for a phone upgrade any day now, but want to buy now while it's on sale. Can I buy now and use on my current phone and then use it on my new one when it arrives? I would imagine with Google Play, this should be no issue, but figured I'd ask. Thanks in advance!

Uninstall/Re-install did the trick. Strange, figured an update shoulda done it. Thanks!

Doesn't look like it; not showing up in the Languages & layouts settings. I see Korean (or Japanese) at the bottom.

Should be able to do this no problem. Bought it today, and installed it on my current phone, as well as two old devices using the same account.

Swiftkey very good as compared to Swype. Swiftkey has very good predictions and auto correct technology. It supports multiple language and so many themes. If you use Swype, you will love swiftkey flow. Also Swype is free.

Yeah, just like chasemyaccord said. Glad you got it working

Yes, it is transferable. Play Store apps are linked to your google account - they can be installed and work on any android device that your account is linked to (assuming the app is compatible with the particular phone/tablet).

Thanks.

Just updated. The prediction is as good as ever, but Flow is way behind the Android 4.2 gesture typing. I'll have to stick with the default keyboard on my Nexus 4.

I like the keyboard layout better than Swype, it has more intelligence when predicting your next word, the ability to never lift your finger off by moving over the space bar, better voice recognition.

They are extremely similar programs.

Wow, was it that long ago that it was free? Yeah, I got in on that deal.

I'll install it and see. The beta version of Flow is acting up

If I update this and don't like it as much as swiftkey 3 is there any way to revert back to 3?

couldn't agree more!

Not so fast. The Note 2's keyboard already has Swiftkey Flow built in and also adds a number row at the top of the keyboard. You can't add the number row to the keyboard in Swiftkey afaik. Dealbreaker for me but luckily, Samsung is using Swiftkey's api anyways so GN2 users get the best of both worlds.

I can't speak to the GS3 or Note 1, but the keyboard on the Note 2 is far superior to Swiftkey.

I'm retiring my beloved app "Thumb Keyboard" app - at least on my phone. This new release of Swiftkey is awesome. Much improved but hadn't tried it for awhile. Love it on my Samsung GS 3 - owned but never used until now.

I still think the Thumb Keyboard app is the best for tablets and will continue to use that on Nexus 10.

I don't know about the lastest version of Swiftkey but in previous versions the phone version was widely considered to be superior, even for tablets. One of the major shortfalls of the tablet version is that there isn't an option to have the cursor control keys on the main keyboard like you can on the phone, even though a tablet has way more room for them. To get to the cursor control keys on the tablet version you have to go three layers keep in alternate keyboards. By then you could just use your finger to move the cursor.

I've always used the phone version on my tablets and it's worked great. However, the tablet version rarely goes on sale so locking it in for two bucks is a little tempting just in case it gets better in the future.

Flow is just a feature, you can turn it off if you don't want to use it and just type as you typed before.

Got Swiftkey for free a long time ago, either a Play or Amazon promotion, but haven't used it in quite awhile. Upgraded today for free and they made some great improvements. The phone version works great on my tablet so far.

Been using Swiftkey since I bought my Nexus 7 back in October 2012. Just updated and enabled Flow and I must say it's freaking awesome. Don't understand how anyone could use a stock keyboard after using Swiftkey. My father in law's Nexus 7 has the stock keyboard and it feels like I'm typing on a dinosaur. I hadn't tried an iOS keyboard in a while so went back to a friend's iPad 2 running iOS 6 with stock keyboard. I used to think that keyboard was good but now it's just a clunky mess.

Swiftkey FTW.

If you update to this and don't like it, then something is wrong with you :lol: It's effectively the same keyboard as SwiftKey 3, you just have the option to enable/disable flow.

Yes, it's transferrable between phones. The software is tied to your Google account, not the phone itself.

Really? I'm having a very hard time believing that. Samsung would never release a phone with beta software installed, and the non-beta JUST came out. You're probably talking about Samsung's version of flow/swype/whatever you want to call it, which definitely sucks compared to third party offerings.

Flow doesn't work tried typing it's and every time it would put is instead. Oh well.

Thanks, any idea if it has different languages like Swype does? Swype's great about that.

I had purchased this for $0.99 back in September last year, but totally forgot about it. Just installed it and checking it out. Is there an option to visually see the different layout options?

I have the Amazon version from the FAOTD. It is showing v 4.0.0.102. Looks like the version in the Play Store is 4.0.0.106. Wonder if there are any practical differences ...

Also, the Amazon version would not allow me to install it on my Nexus 7. Bummer.

In settings you can look at theme and advanced. You can change the buttons size, split layout, arrows, foreign characters, and colored themes.

Swiftkey has quite a few, you choose upon initial installation. Another nice option is it allows you to have up to three languages installed...great for the multilingual.

Edit:

List here:

http://support.swiftkey.net/knowl...y-support-

For those curious im running this on an AOKP 4.2.2 JB build on my One X and its flawless. I shelled out the 2 bucks for my Nexus 7, worth every penny.

i've tried this several times and it keeps reinstalling swype 3 with no updates... frustrating

I didn't see any visual layouts. I did see the language selection.

Question: Can you swipe using two fingers, like Keyboard Monk?

I didn't even realise there was Flow now! Tried it out and hated how much it lagged -- would probably just switch back to swype then. Swype is actually much smarter about its predictions. Also I hate how the swipe left to delete gesture is gone with Flow. I guess I got super reliant on that. It'd be nice if they could incorporate both

Hells yeah, one thing I didn't like about Swiftkey 3 was that it didn't have anything like swype. I was constantly switching between the two.

I just downloaded the tablet trial on my phone and I can enable the arrow keys on the main keyboard. I honestly don't know what's the difference between the tablet and phone version. I believe the phone version you can split the keyboard in landscape mode, but I might be wrong. Does anyone know the difference?

How do you "swipe left to delete" on Swype?

I've got the Swype Beta and the SwiftKey Flow Beta, they both have their pros and cons and I find myself switching back and forth between them.

Swype:
- Lately voice recognition seems to suck, the keyboard used to have the flame button for Dragon, but now it just has the microphone, not sure if they dumbed down the beta version but this is my big gripe right now.
- I like editing better with Swype, after you type a word with Swype it lists the possible options and you can change immediately, with Flow you need to click on the word to get alternative options. By default with Flow the next word prediction is what shows up.
- I like the tracing track better with Swype, it's a little brigther / easier to see

SwiftKey Flow Beta:
- When using this type of keyboard I don't really need word prediction, so I would much prefer as mentioned above to see alternative word to the one I just type as opposed to the next predicted word.
- Uses Google Speech to text which seems to work better than whatever Swype is currently using which is junk most of the time.
- As mentioned above the tracing path is very faint, I prefer it brigther, or like Swype beta at least give me the option to change the color of the path
- The button for speech to text is underneath the comma to the left of the space bar, I'd prefer speech to text to have it's own dedicated button so that I don't have to long press it.

I'll probably spring the $1.99 for SwiftKey, but chances are I'll use Swype most of the time, it just happens that the pros are better than the cons with Swype over SwiftKey.

You're both partially correct. Samsung is now licensing SwiftKey on the GN2, or at least on the N7100 (I don't know about the US versions). It just uses their prediction software though. The "continuous input" as they call it is...ok in my experience, and combined with SwiftKey predictions isn't all that bad.

I've been using Kii keyboard for a while and I really like it. It's more customizable but it definitely lacks in predictions compared to SwiftKey, so I've kinda been jumping between the two lately. I really wish I could combine all my favorite keyboards: the customization of Kii, the predictions of SwiftKey, and the gesture typing and gesture shortcuts of swype would be an amazing combo.

For those missing the top number row, SwiftKey has number shortcuts on the top letter row that you can long press to select. In the advanced settings you can change the long press duration. I typically set mine to around 200 ms. I find that this strikes a good balance between accessing the shortcuts quickly and not accidentally long pressing them all the time.

Well worth the money. If I. Didn't go through the trouble of downloading the apk file last week I'd be in for 1.

I love using SwiftKey keyboard. Flow is
certainly interesting, takes some getting used to, but a welcome addition. I got it free a while back. Buy it on android and it is good for all devices that you have.

Swiftkey is the best keyboard.. hands down.

I have the GNII but I never gave the stock keyboard much of a chance, I just went to Swype. Are you saying the stock is better than Swype?

You don't? I was talking about Swiftkey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcBvyElHSD0 The option isn't integrated with flow. I prefer this option over being able to swype/"flow" type

Ahhh, didn't know about them utilizing their prediction software. Good to know! I thought he meant the actual SwiftKey keyboard itself would be included with the Note 2. To me, it's all about the implementation. I never had any complaints about Swype's prediction software, but their keyboard implementation pales in comparison to SwiftKey. I imagine Samsung's offering will have the same problem (at least if it's anything like the GS3 stock keyboard).

Thank you for this tip. Much appreciated! :)

got rid of dev go keyboard just now (and its billion of helper apps) for this! pretty impressed once i set it up

I don't like the layout of the page that shows the numbers - wish there was a way to customize that.

One question: Is this any better than Android 4.2.2 stock keyboard?

I bought swiftkey for 10cents back in the day. Flow is okay, but I still prefer the swype beta currently. Maybe it will improve in the future.

That's exactly what I'm saying. The stock GN2 keyboard has Swiftkey Flow built in as well as Swype. Go check it. Settings, Languages and Input, click the gear next to Samsung keyboard and just under the Predictive text toggle is Swiftkey flow.

So you already have Swiftkey built into the stock keyboard with the added benefit of having the number keys in a separate row at the top.

The only thing I don't like is that you can't tell it to insert the predicted text with a spacebar. You have to press the word you want it to put in. It doesn't allow you to change this behavior like you can in the actual Swiftkey app.

Try it! You might like it :)

Didn't read all the responses, but I have a Galaxy S3 running CM 10.1 on the 20130121-experimental build and SK Flow beta was great. I just downloaded the update and it seems stable... at least for the 30 minutes I've been using it. :P

Agreed on the num layout being awful. Perhaps if they centered the numbers instead of offset to the left, but even then... the traditional 0-9 along the top is what my fingers naturally drift towards.

Nope. Using it on latest CM build on my Nexus and CM10 on my TouchPad and it works great on both.

Picked this up for my Nexus 7 since it was on sale. Thanks!

Can someone confirm this? I know it may partially be personal preference, but I'm new to the Android (and all smartphones) and only have experience with the default gesture-typing that came with my Nexus 4. Is the SwiftKey app an improvement over the default Google one?

Thanks,
Tofu Vic

I agree. I LOVED prediction on my S2 and typed so few words and let Swift complete the rest. But now that am I so much in love with Android Swype, don't like the FLOW in Swift anymore. They're still the best in predictive but lag so much in Swype.

Switched to this from Swype because it was irritating me. I just wish that the "flow" feature was better at detecting double letters, such as loose, food, etc. I tried the same method as you use for Swype, which is to basically draw a circle on the letter, but alas it usually requires a retry or manual typing. Also, doing words like "was" never seems to work easily because the letters are too close I guess and the word itself is short.

I'm sure it will get better, but I may have to go back to Swype because little things like that are slowing down my typing.

I don't think to have that problem with my Jelly Bean keyboard powered by Google's own gesture-typing on my Nexus 4, fortunately. Maybe I'll just stick to the default keyboard and not purchase this app.

I'm still on the fence,
Tofu Vic

Sadly, I tried that same keyboard that came with the ROM I use, and it seemed to do a better job with the "Swype" feature than either Swype itself or Swiftkey.

I have used Swype and definitely prefer the default Android one on my Nexus 4. SwiftKey seems better than Swype after a short period of use of both. I'm not sure if I want to get SwiftKey because I can't see that it's better than the default keyboard. However, I'm thinking it'll get better and it may not be $1.99 again.

Tofu Vic

I found myself getting legitimately angry at Swiftkey because the word that it was giving me compared to the word I actually wanted was just mind-boggling. Not only that, but the word I wanted still wasn't even a choice to pick from of other words it may have been. I feel like I have to "Swype" so slow for it to be accurate, and that defeats the purpose of the flow feature.

I may go back and test out that JB keyboard some more since that one seems to do a better job in that department because unfortunately I'll never be able to go back to actually type words after using Swype and the like since the days of my original Droid.

Happy with stock JB keyboard, only wish there was multilingual typing w/o having to switch keyboard input. Otherwise, it doesn't lag and works well for me (I always hated T9 though, only got used to it when getting my first touchscreen phone nexus 4).

I have owned 5 different Android phones, including the Galaxy S3 and currently the Nexus 4. Trust me.

The prediction is fantastic on Swiftkey. Flow might be better than swype, but what I saw with Swiftkey Flow left a lot to be desired. If it does not register your swipe correctly, it does not give you the option to select another word. I could never get it to recognize the word "swift" without typing it letter by letter. It kept coming up as "soft" and gave no other choices. Mind you, I am swiping this whole response on my Nexus 4 and it gets every word right.

The only keyboard I have ever liked better than Swiftkey is the stock Gesture keyboard on the Nexus 4. If your phone is not from the Nexus line, you will not be able to use that, and your best bet will be Swiftkey. Just know that you will have to type letter by letter and the prediction will be great.

Thank you very much for the response. I think I'll stick with the default Nexus 4 keyboard for now.

I've given you reputation points,
Tofu Vic

Just so everyone's aware, if you run the tablet version on your phone, you can enable the arrows. However, if you run the tablet version on a tablet, you *do not* get an option to enable the arrows. Normally, this option would be under Themes->Customization along with split layout. Those are both there on a phone, but missing on a tablet.

I don't have any idea how the phone version works on a tablet.

The swype feature on the recent upgrade to my nexus 7 was good, but I don't like that the keyboard doesn't have numbers on the top row.

Swype is better. Swiftkey's predictions are on par with that of a drunken monkey.

Fair enough. I just punch that numpad key and I'm off and running. Didn't know Samsung grabbed their API, figured we all got the same god awful stock keyboard.

Thank you. My free trial ended 5 minutes ago. The phone version is awesome too.

Wow! What a great review. The sources are just amazing, almost convinced me to switch.

Its predictions are based on who it is learning from, so if you feel that way, there's only one conclusion to jump to...

I feel like this is common complaint - go into your settings, where it says "typing style" and you should have the option of precise or fast. If you chose "precise," it is more strict with where your Flow touches. With "fast," like I use, it does a great job assessing your heat map and giving you better predictions. Try that and see if it helps.

Or, you could spring the $2 and pay the developer for the trouble they went through. :bulb:

That's not necessarily true. If their prediction algorithm was poorly built, then the algorithm is at fault, not the user.

I spent a lot of time yesterday trying out the SwiftKey trial and then using the default keyboard on my Nexus 4. Based on my own experience, the Nexus 4 was much more accurate and predicted my typing better than SwiftKey did. I do know that SwiftKey's prediction is supposed to get better over time, which I was not able to test.

Tofu Vic

Can't seem to find "typing styles" in the settings menu. I do remember seeing it when I was setting up after installation.

Hm.. now I can't find it either. Shoot. Sorry about that.. I know they used to have it!

Also, if anyone is having issues with double-letters not being recognized in Flow, just hold on the double letter for a bit longer, and then continue swiping. This should fix the problem!

Probably have to reinstall or something? That stinks.

This keyboard is great. All the words that people mentioned "was" "soft" "swift" I don't have any issues with them by using flow.

Nah, it's simply not in there any longer. The FAQ says it's under Advanced > Typing Style, which no longer exists in the menu. Odd.

Thx, hopped on it after using the beta for Flow. Couldn't stand the delay/laggy stock keyboard on my GS3.

Don't Amazon android apps require you to have their App Store installed too? And once you uninstall that App Store, the apps stop working.

You are right. I bought it for my tablet and phone. Only thing I dont like about this keyboard is you have to go to a second screen to get the % key to show up. This is by far the best keyboard I have ever used for any of my android phones.

Thanks OP, this is a fantastic app.

Amazon App Store Now $1.99 Reg $3.99
Currently qualifies for Get a $1 Amazon MP3 credit with qualifying app purchase - YMMV

SwiftKey - version 4.0.0.102
http://www.amazon.com/TouchType-Ltd-SwiftKey/dp/B005D9MUWY


SwiftKey 3 Tablet - version 4.0.0.106
http://www.amazon.com/TouchType-Ltd-SwiftKey-3-Tablet/dp/B005D9MTSY/

I've been using this on my LG Optimus L9 since yesterday evening and I love it so far. I'm already typing faster and it did a great job learning from my previous SMS and emails. I'm not using the Flow because I tend to get annoyed with those kind of keyboards, but I'm sure I'll give it a try a bit later -- just to see what the fuss is about.

Thanks, OP!

Flow is absolutely amazing. I love it! Wish it was on the iPhone too :(

I like swiftkey but I've gotten so used to the swype shortcuts that it's hard for me to move away from it

I just bought it after a few days with the trial version. I bought it via GooglePlay before I saw this post. Just curious.... if you buy it from Google it stays in your account thru any phone changes. Is that the same with AMazon?

I'd don't mind Amazon, and I'll certainly take advantage of the free apps that I like. What I don't care for is that the apps I secure from Amazon don't automatically update like the ones I purchase from Google. Be nice if they played better together. Once the purchase is made, be nice if the apps just updated to current version from either source. Unrealistic, I know.

Maybe someone will make an updater app someday that manages no matter where the purchase came from.

Yes. Amazon links to your account not your device.

I've owned swift-key since its early days when it was the Amazon free app of the day, and later bought from play store when it was on sale for $0.10 so I could update quicker (Amazon is usually months behind on updates). I've also used Go keyboard, stock GS3, and nearly every other free keyboard available.

For word prediction and for touch typing, I think swiftkey is by far the best I have ever used. When I turn the phone landscape and actually type, this is awesome. However, I think the "flow" is far inferior to swype. As someone else pointed out, after each word you "flow", swiftkey offers the next word as a prediction, while swype looks at other options for the word you just swyped, allowing for much easier corrections. Also, swiftkey likes to put two words where I am only swyping one word.

So, if you plan to type more frequently, I think this keyboard is great. But if you are buying it for the flow, save the $2 and get the latest swype beta.

This is confusing, the phone and the tablet version both say that they are compatible with both my phone/tablet etc.

Wondering whether just one of them is good enough or do i need to purchase both of them.