Typewise & Smartphone Keyboard Apps: FAQ

Yes! You can download an alternative to Gboard, SwiftKey, Apple keyboard or any other smartphone keyboard in fact. There are several free smartphone apps to choose from – including Typewise.

A downloadable keyboard is a smartphone keyboard app that you can download to your iPhone or Android phone. You can use a downloadable keyboardlike Typewise an alternative to the default Gboard, SwiftKey or Apple keyboard that normally come pre-installed with your smartphone.

We set out to build the best smartphone keyboard app in the world and we think we have achieved that. But there are several other keyboard apps for your phone which you can try. Some are paid, some are free, and some – like Typewise – have a free and PRO (paid) version. Why not read what our users say about Typewise and give it a try by downloading it for free?
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Yes. We have supercharged the Typewise keyboard with our custom-built autocorrect AI. We have specifically designed our autocorrect keyboard to be better at understanding what you are trying to type and therefore present the most accurate autocorrections. We also built our AI to learn from you as you type, so that it gets better and better over the days and weeks that you use it. Typewise can even learn your slang words and colloquial language creating a quicker, more natural smartphone typing experience.

Yes. Typewise’s smartphone keyboard uses custom-built AI to predict what words you are most likely to want to use next. Just tap the suggested prediction to select it and enjoy faster typing.

There are several different keyboard apps that you can download as Gboard or SwiftKey alternatives. We believe that Typewise is the best alternative keyboard – but don’t just take our word for it – read what the tech media says about us here: Typewise reviews.

Typewise is designed to make it easier for people to type in two or more different languages. As a Swiss company – we come from a nation with four official national languages (can you name them all?). So being able to type in multiple languages easily was important for us. So we built the Typewise smartphone keyboard to be able to recognise when you type a word in a second or third language and instantly switch the autocorrect and predictive text functionality to that language, without having to mess around manually changing your keyboard language settings.

The best autocorrect keyboards for iPhone and Android phones is debatable. The incumbent keyboards (Gboard, SwiftKey, Apple keyboard) all have a level of autocorrect functionality. However, we’ve all experienced plenty of ‘ducking’ autocorrect fails which is why Typewise set out to build the best autocorrect keyboard in the world. Using our custom-built AI – we have created a keyboard app that gives you superior autocorrect functionality – and therefore makes typing on your phone faster, and more accurate.

The patented Typewise hexagon keyboard – also known as a honeycomb keyboard -  is designed to make typing on your smartphone easier and more accurate. Our hexagon keys are slightly bigger than on a standard smartphone keyboard (ideal for fat fingers!) and our optimised key arrangement means fewer (4 x fewer in our tests) typos. But if you still prefer to use the classic QWERTY layout, you can also select that arrangement on Typewise, whilst still enjoying our supercharged autocorrect AI, 100% privacy, and our language-recognition tech.

Yes. If you prefer to use the classic QWERTY layout to our patented honeycomb hexagon keyboard, you can simply select that arrangement, whilst still enjoying our supercharged autocorrect AI, privacy, and our language-recognition tech.

Yes. The Typewise is a free smartphone keyboard app for Android or iPhone (iOS). We also offer a paid PRO version which has additional functionality.

A privacy keyboard or secure smartphone keyboard, is one which doesn’t share your keystrokes over the internet. All of the incumbent keyboard apps – Apple Keyboard, Gboard and SwiftKey – transmit your typing data to the cloud. Though these keyboards are generally considered secure, we believe the only way to ensure your typing privacy is preserved  – is to build a privacy keyboard by design.

Therefore Typewise is able to perform all off its supercharged functionality, on your phone itself, meaning the words you type are not transmitted away from your smartphone device.

An even bigger risk to your privacy are other third party keyboards which specifically steal your keystrokes and data; at best for advertising, at worst, for malicious purposes like spying on you.

We believe that privacy and security are must-haves for our smartphones, which is why we built Typewise as a 100% private keyboard.

To change your keyboard app on Android – simply to go:

Settings > System & updates > Language & input
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From there, select your default keyboard for your device.

To change your keyboard app on iPhone – simply to go:
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Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Keyboards -> Add New Keyboard

From there, select your default keyboard for your device.

A big button keyboard app for is a keyboard with keys that are larger than regular smartphone keyboards. This makes it easier for people with larger fingers (sometimes called 'fat fingers!') to type. Older people also often find it easier to type with big button keyboards - or 'fat finger keyboards. Typewise's hexagonal keyboard is a big button keyboard which makes it easier for everyone to type on their smartphone.

An emoji keyboard for a smartphone is a keyboard app which offers a large range of emojis and sometimes gifs. However, the name is somewhat misleading because almost all smartphone keyboards allow you to use emojis (and gifs) and most so-called 'emoji keyboards' also allow you to enter normal letters and words. Therefore - almost every smartphone keyboard - including Typewise - is an 'emoji keyboard' to a large extent.

Typewise is a small start-up that is currenty privately funded. We don't run any advertising nor do we collect any user data. We currently make revenue from the paid version of our smartphone keyboard: Typewise PRO. Users can opt for a lifetime purchase, or a monthly or annual subscription. Supporting us by purchasing Typewise PRO allows us to continually improve our keyboard app as well as move into new areas of opportunity for our custom-built AI.

Typewise is a secure, private keyboard that shares no user data, unlike the above competitors. We offer custom-built autocorrect AI, language auto-detection, and our unique hexagonal keyboard layout which is optimised for the way people type on smartphones (as opposed to QWERTY which was optimised for physical keyboards.) This means Typewise keyboard offers a better (faster and more accurate) typing experience on smartphone - which is also 100% private.

Typically users take between 3 days and 2 weeks to become fully comfortable with using Typewise's unique hexgonal keyboard app.
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There are two tips that successful Typewise users say helped them adapt to Typewise. Firstly - take the tutorial; this will explain the gestures you require to become a master. Secondaly, don't switch back to QWERTY layout. At first, it may be tempting to return to the layout you are familiar with. But doing so only prolongs your learning period. The best way to become a faster smartphone typist on Typewise is to use it as much as possible.