I've switched to FUTO keyboard away from Microsoft's SwiftKey recently rebranded as an "AI Keyboard". So far, so good. It does what it says on the tin. The swipe-to-type isn't as good as SwiftKey or Swype (RIP) but it's good enough for daily use.
I'm on HeliBoard, which can use the Swype library and has instructions for obtaining it. It's not prefect, but it's the most accurate for glide typing I've seen. It's the same library that powers Gboard glide typing, so it's pretty good.
I think they kind of are if you want swipe features? Are there any FLOSS apps besides FUTO that have that?
For what it's worth, I don't require that the friends of the author of my keyboard software share my political values. We live in a morally compromised world and I use software every day written by organizations doing evil.
First, FUTO doesn't produce FLOSS.
The key difference though, is that Google and Microsoft are doing evil for the end goal of more money whereas FUTO appears to be using all money and influence specifically in service of fascism. Can I pick a phone made with 100% ethical hardware and software? No, probably not. Can I avoid a brand actively trying to make everything for its own sake? Absolutely.
Oh the OSK, not the clicky clacky version.
161Mb?! Thanks, but no.
I'd assume a lot of the size is the auto correct data
Hope this becomes available on iOS.
I've switched to FUTO keyboard away from Microsoft's SwiftKey recently rebranded as an "AI Keyboard". So far, so good. It does what it says on the tin. The swipe-to-type isn't as good as SwiftKey or Swype (RIP) but it's good enough for daily use.
I'm on HeliBoard, which can use the Swype library and has instructions for obtaining it. It's not prefect, but it's the most accurate for glide typing I've seen. It's the same library that powers Gboard glide typing, so it's pretty good.
Reminder that FUTO is a dishonest, fascist-linked organization: https://drewdevault.com/2025/10/22/2025-10-22-Whats-up-with-...
Relative to Google or Microsoft?
Because those are the only alternatives?
I think they kind of are if you want swipe features? Are there any FLOSS apps besides FUTO that have that?
For what it's worth, I don't require that the friends of the author of my keyboard software share my political values. We live in a morally compromised world and I use software every day written by organizations doing evil.
First, FUTO doesn't produce FLOSS. The key difference though, is that Google and Microsoft are doing evil for the end goal of more money whereas FUTO appears to be using all money and influence specifically in service of fascism. Can I pick a phone made with 100% ethical hardware and software? No, probably not. Can I avoid a brand actively trying to make everything for its own sake? Absolutely.
You can find non-Google, non-Microsoft, open source, spyware-free keyboards that don't come from fascist-adjacent organizations.
I think maybe it's time to integrate the Olivia Hill rule into the fabric of our community, at least informally.
If you know of one for iOS I’d love to hear about it.
Might be more important for the United States government to adopt that rule.
There are actual free&open source software keyboards. Not futo's "source available"-bs