FUTO Keyboard Leaves Gboard in the Dust with Swipe Typing and Offline Mode

The author of the article has been testing various keyboard apps on their Android devices for months. They were surprised to find that Google's Gboard, which they have used for over a decade, is not as efficient and effective as it once was.

The main issues with Gboard are its slow development pace, lack of genuine enhancements and fixes, and its focus on data collection rather than user convenience. The author found that Gboard still sends user data to Google even after turning off certain features, and that there is no easy way to opt out of this tracking.

The author tried various alternative keyboard apps, including Samsung Keyboard, but ultimately settled on FUTO Keyboard due to its unique features such as swipe typing, offline mode, and micro-gestures. They found that FUTO's swipe typing accuracy matches or even surpasses that of Microsoft SwiftKey, and that it supports customizable themes and local language models.

The author notes that while FUTO has some limitations, such as limited language support and a clunky clipboard system, they have found it to be the most effective keyboard app for their needs.