HeliBoard AlternativesMobile Keyboards and other similar apps like HeliBoard

HeliBoard is described as 'Fork of OpenBoard , continuing the project from where it stopped' and is a popular Mobile Keyboard in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HeliBoard for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid, iPhone and iPad apps. The best HeliBoard alternative is FUTO Keyboard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HeliBoard are OpenBoard, AnySoftKeyboard, FlorisBoard and Fossify Keyboard.

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HeliBoard alternatives page was last updated Mar 10, 2025
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  1. FUTO Keyboard icon

    FUTO Keyboard

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    We believe that if your computer keyboard doesn't ask for internet access, neither should your mobile keyboard. FUTO Keyboard is a modern keyboard app with voice input that is completely offline and never connects to the internet, in order to ensure your privacy and security.

    30 FUTO Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    FUTO Keyboard screenshot 1
    FUTO Keyboard screenshot 2
    FUTO Keyboard screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Voice input
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in themes

    FUTO Keyboard VS HeliBoard

     

    • FUTO Keyboard is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to HeliBoard.

    • FUTO Keyboard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HeliBoard.

    • FUTO Keyboard is Free and Open SourceHeliBoard is also Free and Open Source
    • FUTO Keyboard is Privacy focused and LightweightHeliBoard is not according to our users
  2. OpenBoard icon

    OpenBoard

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    OpenBoard is a 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.

    29 OpenBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    OpenBoard screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    Last commit was in December 2022, and it's not available in the Google Play Store anymore. HeliBoard icon HeliBoard is an active fork

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  On-screen Keyboard
    2.  Emoji Text support
    3.  Input Method
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Voice input
    6.  Swift
    7.  Ad-free

    OpenBoard VS HeliBoard

     
  4. AnySoftKeyboard icon

    AnySoftKeyboard

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    Customizable Android on-screen keyboard for multiple languages.

    55 AnySoftKeyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    AnySoftKeyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Swipe Typing
    3.  Auto Correction
    4.  Support for Gestures
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free

    AnySoftKeyboard VS HeliBoard

     
  5. FlorisBoard icon

    FlorisBoard

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    FlorisBoard is an open-source keyboard aimed at providing you with an easy way to type while respecting your privacy.

    53 FlorisBoard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    FlorisBoard screenshot 1
    FlorisBoard screenshot 2
    FlorisBoard screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for Gestures
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Clipboard monitoring
    6.  Swipe Typing
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Dark Mode

    FlorisBoard VS HeliBoard

     
  6. Fossify Keyboard icon

    Fossify Keyboard

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    Introducing Fossify Keyboard – your go-to solution for effortless and efficient typing. Experience a seamless typing experience designed to cater to all your needs, whether chatting with friends or inserting texts, numbers, or symbols.

    29 Fossify Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Fossify Keyboard screenshot 1
    Fossify Keyboard screenshot 2
    Fossify Keyboard screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  On-screen Keyboard
    7.  Material design

    Fossify Keyboard VS HeliBoard

     
  7. Simple Keyboard icon

    Simple Keyboard

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    This keyboard is created for those who only need a keyboard and nothing more.

    50 Simple Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Simple Keyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Built-in themes

    Simple Keyboard VS HeliBoard

     
  9. Hacker's Keyboard icon

    Hacker's Keyboard

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    Are you missing the key layout you're used to from your computer when using an Android device? This software keyboard has separate number keys, punctuation in the usual places, and arrow keys. It is based on the AOSP Gingerbread soft keyboard, so it supports multitouch for...

    45 Hacker's Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Hacker's Keyboard screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from April 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  MultiTouch

    Hacker's Keyboard VS HeliBoard

     
  10. Gboard icon

    Gboard

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    Gboard is a keyboard from Google for your iOS and Android. It has all the things you would expect from a great keyboard — GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing — plus Google Search built in.

    64 Gboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
    Gboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Speech to text
    2.  Clipboard monitoring
    3.  Auto Correction
    4.  Swipe Typing
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated Search
    8.  Emoji search

    Gboard VS HeliBoard

     

    • Gboard is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to HeliBoard.

    • Gboard is Free and ProprietaryHeliBoard is Free and Open Source
    • Gboard is LightweightHeliBoard is not according to our users
  11. Microsoft SwiftKey icon

    Microsoft SwiftKey

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    SwiftKey Keyboard uses Artificial Intelligence to automatically learn your writing style, including the emoji you love to use (if you use emoji), the words that matter to you and how you like to type. That means autocorrect and predictive text that actually works because it...

    60 Microsoft SwiftKey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Microsoft SwiftKey screenshot 1

    Microsoft SwiftKey Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Resizable Keyboard
    3.  Swipe Typing
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Clipboard monitoring
    6.  Auto Correction

    Microsoft SwiftKey VS HeliBoard

     
  12. N Keyboard icon

    N Keyboard

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    An Android Keyboard App themed heavily for Nothing Devices.

    30 N Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    N Keyboard screenshot 1

    N Keyboard VS HeliBoard

     
  13. Unexpected Keyboard icon

    Unexpected Keyboard

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    This app is a virtual keyboard for Android. The main features are easy typing of every ASCII character using the swipe gesture, dead keys for accents and modifier keys and the presence of special keys (tab, esc, arrows, etc..).

    51 Unexpected Keyboard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Unexpected Keyboard screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  key combinations
    6.  Themes
    7.  Built-in themes

    Unexpected Keyboard VS HeliBoard

     
  14. CleverType icon

    CleverType

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    CleverType Keyboard is an AI-powered tool utilizing ChatGPT technology, offering versatile writing options to enhance productivity and typing accuracy.

    24 CleverType alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • iPhone
    CleverType screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  AI-Keyboard
    2.  Grammar tool
    3.  AI-Powered

    CleverType VS HeliBoard

     
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