Gboard – the Google Keyboard 12+

❤️❤️❤️ love Gboard keyboard. It's my go -to keyboard. I have 14 different keyboards. I always find myself tapping the globe symbol and going back to Gboard! Developers should look towards more customizations to create your own keyboard. Most of the regular skins already in app are not really my style. I mostly create my own skins using cute photos or wallpapers. NEEDS: Fonts, more key colors , borders around keys are too transparent. Please add Special key effects. Totally worth it to download and use everyday! I absolutely love this keyboard app!!!! It's missing some things... Like long press on the second and third row keys should open the corresponding punctuation. I say this bcz in certain forms and sites the convenient period button disappears and you're left tapping back and forth between 123 and ABC. Wastes time and makes Swype typing awkward. Having said that this keyboard has the most accurate swipe type keyboard and predictive text suggestions!!!! Will rate 5 stars when some features suggested or others are added to this app. It's been more than six months from my last review. All perfect since the last update. The only thing I would like to see is the ability to customize our keyboards better. I love all my keyboard skins but I would love a way to.... add more personalization. Google is free AND awesome. Thank you to the developers who keep bringing the magic to third party keyboards in iOS 14.4!!!

Wall of text since Apple reviews strip any way to organize ☹️ I've noticed Apple's keyboard seems to have gotten worse and worse when it comes to accuracy (both swiping and tapping) along with other annoyances I don't feel like enumerating. >> This keyboard solves just about all of them. The predictive text is super accurate and swipe typing is superior. It just feels so much better to use. I've actually been encouraged to type a lot more because of it. >> At this time I only have a few gripes (keep in mind this keyboard overall still dominates the native one despite the below issues) : >>Major: Moving the cursor via Spacebar only lets you move the cursor left and right instead of freely placing it on the screen. It also won't properly scroll long text in small view fields containing long strings like URLs in Safari. >>Major: Hit or miss depending on the app: The keyboard will get in the way if you're typing a lot of words since the screen won't scroll down as you type (super annoying while I was writing this review) >>Minor: sometimes (although rarely) the space scrolling can get stuck and keep scrolling. >>Minor: when searching apps on Spotlight, the keyboard will still stay "Search" rather than "GO" for launching apps. You can still press "Search" to launch the app though.

The app is ok. It gives you a sense of control over but lacks key features that the regular keyboard has. Firstly, the keyboard is only primarily for the Portrait position, and if put to the side mode, it seems distorted. Also, I really don't like how the bottom bar does not go with the asthetics of the keyboard (unless you keep it on black or white keyboard depending on if you has Dark or light mode).
On the other hand, I do like the Google suite of features, though it feel a bit clumped, are very useful. It helps you get links to websites, enter GIF's, and translate from one language to another. The only laggy Google service is the voice type, which has to go to the G-Board app to record, unlike all the other features which are right in front of you. I would personally use the voice typer by the regular keyboard which you access quickly on the bottom. Overall, the G-Board experience is meant for a custom based consumer, who would like accessibility features like Google Translate, Google Search and GIF's in their finger tips, as well either not worried about asthetical appearance or are willing to stay uniform with either a black or white keyboard layout.