The competition for virtual keyboards is heating up as apps like Fleksy and Minuum try to corner their share of the digital market. Just a little over a month since it became free for the Android platform, SwiftKey has released an update that brings even more improvement to its existing features, as well as bringing a few minor additions and offering a sale on its own SwiftKey Store.
But lest you think and expect that the update will bring about major changes to the app, you shouldn’t get your hopes up too much. Mostly, it’s just a long laundry list of improvements and fixes that they’ve made to several aspects of the app, like “improved typing performance” (which should be a given for any virtual keyboard right?), “improved keyboard loading time” (which is basically the point of using a keyboard app instead of your smartphone’s default one). It has also fixed several problems from its last version, like the bottom row not being accessible as it keeps hiding in some devices.
But the update has also brought some goodies for its loyal customers and hoping to convert some who are still on the fence when it comes to choosing a virtual keyboard. SwiftKey has added several new themes that you can choose from: Spotlight Purple, Edge Green, Pulse Yellow, Pulse Pink and Hazy Pink. The update has also added 3 more languages: Kyrgyz, Tajik and Turkmen. The app’s emoji prediction now includes several languages as well, like Arabic, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Polish and Russian.
SwiftKey still has some ways to go before it can catch up with tis competitors, as it has nothing that will make it standout, unlike let’s say Minuum’s unconventional interface. But if you are attracted to the app now, they are also having a a sale over at the SwiftKey Store, with as high as a 33% discount. While the app itself is free from the Google Play Store, there are some things you can add, like changing the theme or theme packs, through in-app purchases.
SOURCE: SwiftKey
