Thumb-Key AlternativesMobile Keyboards and other similar apps like Thumb-Key

Thumb-Key is described as 'Privacy-conscious smart keyboard, made specifically for your thumbs' and is a Mobile Keyboard in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Thumb-Key for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, iPad, iPhone and F-Droid apps. The best Thumb-Key alternative is AnySoftKeyboard, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Thumb-Key are FlorisBoard, Simple Keyboard, Hacker's Keyboard and Gboard.

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Thumb-Key alternatives page was last updated Aug 1, 2024
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  1. AnySoftKeyboard icon
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    AnySoftKeyboard

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    Customizable Android on-screen keyboard for multiple languages.

    52 AnySoftKeyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    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
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    • AnySoftKeyboard is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Thumb-Key.

    • AnySoftKeyboard is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Thumb-Key.

    • AnySoftKeyboard is Free and Open SourceThumb-Key is also Free and Open Source
    • AnySoftKeyboard is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedThumb-Key is not according to our users
  2. FlorisBoard icon
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    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.

    50 FlorisBoard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

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

    Features

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

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

    47 Simple Keyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    +7
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Built-in themes
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  5. Hacker's Keyboard icon
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    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...

    42 Hacker's Keyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    The last update is from April 2021.

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  6. Gboard icon
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    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.

    62 Gboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Android TV
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    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
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    It is not a 3x3 grid, gesture keyboard. (Or similar size.) It's a bog-standard 26+ key keyboard.

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    • Gboard is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Thumb-Key.

    • Gboard is Free and ProprietaryThumb-Key is Free and Open Source
    • Gboard is LightweightThumb-Key is not according to our users
  7. Microsoft SwiftKey icon
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    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...

    58 Microsoft SwiftKey alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    +5
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    Microsoft SwiftKey Features

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

    48 Unexpected Keyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    +3
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  key combinations
    5.  Built-in themes
    6.  Themes
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  10. Grammarly Keyboard icon
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    Grammarly Keyboard

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    Grammarly’s Mobile Keyboard is the personal editor you can take with you wherever you go. With hundreds of checks and features and seamless integration, Grammarly helps you type with ease in any app. Whether you’re sending an urgent email, important LinkedIn message, or...

    50 Grammarly Keyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Grammar tool
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  11. LeanKey Keyboard icon
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    LeanKey Keyboard

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    LeanKey Keyboard is a software keyboard for Android-based TVs and set-top boxes.

    59 LeanKey Keyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Android tv
    2.  On-screen Keyboard
    LeanKey Keyboard screenshot 1
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  12. tOndO keyboard icon
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    tOndO keyboard

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    A fast, accurate and easy to learn alternative input method.

    31 tOndO keyboard alternatives
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    +5
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    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    tOndO keyboard Features

    1.  Dark Mode
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  13. MessagEase icon
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    MessagEase

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    The Smartest Touch Screen keyboard.

    40 MessagEase alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    MessagEase Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  One-handed mode
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    • MessagEase is the most popular Windows alternative to Thumb-Key.

    • MessagEase is Free and ProprietaryThumb-Key is Free and Open Source
  14. SMT Simple Keyboard icon
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    SMT Simple Keyboard

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    A lightweight keyboard app that helps chatting with your friends, or inserting any other texts, numbers or symbols. You can choose from multiple different languages and layouts.

    46 SMT Simple Keyboard alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    Warning

    The Simple Mobile Tools suite of mobile apps have been bought by ZipoApps in December 2023, and now show some ads, while not being open source anymore. If you're looking for something similar to the original Simple Mobile Tools apps, you should take a look at the Fossify suite of apps (listed on AlternativeTo). More information here: Simple Mobile Tools bought by ZipoApps, sparks controversy over future of open source apps

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