SwiftBoard for iPhone vs TypeFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwiftBoard for iPhone
This app provides a highly customizable and stable iOS keyboard extension. It offers extensive theming options, advanced features like haptic feedback and swipe selection, and prioritizes user privacy by processing all data on-device.
- Haptic Feedback
- Alternate Text with Gestures
- Extra Number Row
- Swipe Selection
- Multi-language Auto-correct
- Full Themeing Support
- Keyboard Resizing
- On-device Privacy
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NOTE: The name has been changed from "SwiftBoard for iOS" to "SwiftBoard for iPhone" SwiftBoard is an iOS keyboard extension built from the ground up to provide speed, stability and customization. SwitBoard provides every setting and customization option you would expect from a keyboard and much more. Some of the features SwiftBoard prides itself on: - Haptic Feedback - Alternate Text with Special Key Gestures - Extra Number Row - Swipe Selection - Multi-language auto-correct - Full Themeing Support - Keyboard resizing - Privacy Themes: - Customize every aspect of the keyboard - Create and save unlimited themes - Choose colors from the SwiftBoard color picker - Choose colors with custom hex code - Set gradian for keyboard background - Set key colors, corner radius and more Privacy Your privacy our top concern with SwiftBoard. Unlike other keyboards, SwiftBoard sends ZERO information to external servers. Every single thing you do or type with SwiftBoard remains on device, making SwiftBoard one of the safest iOS keyboards for your privacy. Closing Remarks I have poured hundreds of hours into SwiftBoard and I hope that you enjoy using SwiftBoard as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you. Let me know if you have any suggested features or fixes and I will be sure to take a look!
TypeFlow
This keyboard app offers a fast and personalized typing experience with swipe-to-type functionality and customizable themes. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data on the device, ensuring your keystrokes are never collected or sent externally.
- Swipe to type
- Fast and responsive performance
- Customizable themes and styles
- Fine-tune haptics, sounds, and auto-correct
- On-device data processing for privacy
- Works across all apps
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ypeFlow is the keyboard that keeps up with you. Swipe through letters to type entire words, tap with satisfying precision, and make your keyboard truly yours — all while your data stays on your device. WHY TYPEFLOW • Swipe to type — glide your finger through the letters and TypeFlow does the rest • Fast and responsive — built to feel instant, with zero lag • Themes and styles — match your keyboard to your mood • Fine-tune everything — haptics, sounds, auto-correct, and more • Works everywhere — Messages, Notes, Mail, and every app you type in PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your words belong to you. TypeFlow processes everything on your device — no keystrokes are ever collected, stored, or sent anywhere. EASY SETUP Open TypeFlow and follow the setup guide Enable TypeFlow in Settings → General → Keyboard Switch to TypeFlow and start typing Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you support.codebage@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TypeFlow at none against SwiftBoard for iPhone's 5. TypeFlow also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.4). SwiftBoard for iPhone's advantage is ratings volume (199 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SwiftBoard for iPhone sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TypeFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
TypeFlow holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwiftBoard for iPhone has 199 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | SwiftBoard for iPhone | TypeFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (199 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 199 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Holt | Malook Shah |
Bugs and requests
SwiftBoard for iPhone
Reported bugs
15 issues- Pro version purchase not activating or showing 'pending' status
- Keyboard not working after granting full access
- Keyboard jumps or auto-returns after each word
- Spacebar requires multiple taps to register
- Backspace/delete key unresponsive or laggy
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- Autocorrect applies without warning and cannot be easily overridden
- Autocapitalization inconsistent or disabled after backspace
- Haptic feedback not working despite being enabled
- App crashes and bounces back to default keyboard
- Keyboard disappears or vanishes in landscape mode
- Keys don't enlarge when pressed (blocking view)
- Swiping gestures fail to register consistently
- App freezes during typing
- Incompatible with corporate device management (MobileIron)
- Keyboard not appearing in certain apps despite being enabled
Requested features
16 requests- Swipe-to-type word input functionality
- Support for multiple languages (Spanish, French, German, Russian, Arabic, etc.)
- Larger keyboard size with bigger keys and text
- Adjustable haptic feedback intensity control
- Key pop-up animation like stock iOS keyboard
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- Hold-to-select alternative characters (Android-style)
- More theme and customization options
- Dark mode option
- One-handed keyboard mode
- Emoji support and better emoji selection
- Wider spacebar and delete key
- Remove or reduce globe key size
- AZERTY and QWERTZ keyboard layouts
- Better autocorrect training system
- In-app help documentation and tutorials
- Keyboard font customization
TypeFlow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SwiftBoard for iPhone
- Small Tip$0.99
- SwiftBoard Pro$1.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
- Massive Tip$9.99
TypeFlow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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