Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8 vs Slyder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8
This keyboard app allows for faster text entry by swiping from the first to the last letter of a word. It offers customizable appearance options and the ability to create shortcuts for common phrases. User keystroke data is not collected externally.
- Swipe text entry
- Phrase shortcuts
- Customizable keyboard appearance
- Intelligent word prediction
- History of text entries
- Number row and arrow buttons
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A BETTER WAY TO SWIPE YOUR WORDS Many keyboard apps have invented a way to enter words by scribbling all over the keyboard. If you think this is good, then you should try this app. With this app, you simply need to swipe from the first to the last letter of the word. Then a list of prospective words will appear. If the list is long, then it will be divided into three groups--top 5 words, the next 20 and the rest. Each group will be shown in successively smaller fonts and arranged alphabetically. Most of the time your word will be in the first or second group. You can even create shortcuts for common phrases such as "See you later." Once done, this whole phrase can be entered with a single swipe. We also give you the ability to customize the keyboard's appearance by choosing colors or with background images. WE DO NOT COLLECT YOUR KEYSTROKE DATA. Data is collected inside the app to allow the keyboard to adapt to your typing style. However, the only way to get this data out of the app is by using the "Export" options which place the data in a file which is sent out in a manner of your choosing. Here are the features in more detail. Fast text entry: - Words can be entered by dragging from the first to the last letter - Common phrases such as 'talk to you later' can be saved and reentered with a drag from one letter to another. The user can choose any two letter abbreviation - A history of text field entries is saved and can be shown by dragging from 'Z' to 'X'. Tap any entry to reenter it. - Intelligent word prediction with learning - learning also places frequently used words first - Number row included above keys - Arrow buttons to move around your text more efficiently - Export your custom phrases and usage statistics for use in a Smart swipe keyboard on another device Customization: - Choose either a color, color gradient or image as the background for the keyboard - Choose any font, size or text for the keycap colors - Invert the keyboard silhouette - Fun to play around with to create your own cool looking keyboard Try this app out. we think you will find this to be the best keyboard ever!
Slyder
Enhance your typing experience with a customizable keyboard offering extensive gesture controls for navigation, deletion, and text manipulation. It supports multiple languages and offers personalized themes and feedback options.
- Extensive gesture controls
- Multi-language support
- Customizable themes
- Emoji recommendations
- Copy/paste history
- Adjustable keyboard height
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Slyder is a lightweight keyboard built around gestures — slide anywhere to move the cursor, drag the delete key to erase and undo, and keep the tools you actually use one tap above the keys. TYPE IN 38 LANGUAGES Japanese かな 12-key flick and ローマ字 with kana→kanji conversion. Chinese 简体拼音 and 注音. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu with full right-to-left layouts. Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Greek, Korean, English and many more — every one with the same gestures. GESTURES THAT SAVE TAPS - Slide anywhere on the keys to move the cursor, letter by letter - Drag the space bar to move word by word - Drag delete left to erase, right to bring it back - Swipe down to dismiss, swipe up for the number row MAKE IT YOURS - Themes matched to your iPhone color, or a gradient you build yourself - Choose the font your keys are drawn in - An extra row of favorites — buttons, phrases, links, folders - Adjustable keyboard height TOOLS BUILT IN - Clipboard history and a one-tap paste button - Emoji and emoticon suggestions that learn as you type - Cool Fonts and Fun Text - Generative AI with web search - Insights into how you type iCLOUD BACKUP Settings, folders, colors, clipboard, emoji and stats back up to your own iCloud and restore onto a new iPhone in one tap. ON iPAD A native iPad layout with a full number row and Apple-parity key sizing. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slyder at 4.5 against Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8's 2.2. Slyder also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 33%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 10). Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Slyder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slyder holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slyder has 1.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8's written reviews are positive against 69% of Slyder's.
Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8 ships an update every 3 weeks, Slyder every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8 | Slyder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roe Mobile Development | Chiho Chun |
Customer experience
Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8
Slyder
Bugs and requests
Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Slyder
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard sometimes switches to default iOS keyboard unexpectedly
- Haptic feedback issues, sometimes stops working
- Keyboard not working properly in certain apps like Chrome and Safari
- Issues with the keyboard when using the emoji/special character section
Requested features
5 requests- Add autocorrect and text prediction features
- Allow customizing the favorite bar when switching keyboard layers
- Add support for more languages like Japanese, Chinese, and Urdu
- Improve stability and reduce bugs
- Allow disabling the full access permission request
In-app purchases
Smart Swipe Keyboard Pro for iOS8
- Full product$9.99
Slyder
- Plus$0.991 Month
- Premium$3.997 Days
- Plus$7.991 Year
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- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium$59.991 Year
- Support $0.99$0.99
- Support $1.99$1.99
- Support $2.99$2.99
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- Support $4.99$4.99
- Support $9.99$9.99
- Support $29.99$29.99
- Support $99.99$99.99
Questions
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