When comparing Fleksy vs AnySoftKeyboard, the Slant community recommends Fleksy for most people. In the question“What are the best Android soft keyboards?” Fleksy is ranked 4th while AnySoftKeyboard is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Fleksy is:
The most unique aspect about Fleksy is it's gesture system. The middle row of keys that is grayed out serves as the gesture row. The gesture row uses swipes to input spaces, periods, and correction all while you are typing. Of course this new way of typing will definitely take some to get used to.
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Pros
Pro Gesture system
The most unique aspect about Fleksy is it's gesture system. The middle row of keys that is grayed out serves as the gesture row. The gesture row uses swipes to input spaces, periods, and correction all while you are typing. Of course this new way of typing will definitely take some to get used to.
Pro Modern design
The Fleksy experience from the opening tutorial to the design of the keyboard is extremely well developed and very modern. Almost all reviews note the appearance as one of it's best features.
Pro Personalization
Like other alternative keyboards Fleksy can personalize your predictions based on your social media, Gmail, SMS, and device dictionary.
Pro Light, dark, and blue themes
The Fleksy themes can be changed in the look feel section of the settings.
Pro Extremely accurate autocorrect
Fleksy uses a very accurate auto correct that has allowed the app to break the speed typing record on a mobile keyboard as well as allow users to type without even looking at the screen.
Pro Private by design
Fleksy is completely private and never mines people personal data - www.fleksy.com/privacy/
Pro Type without looking at the keyboard
Fleksy is made by the creators of the alternative keyboard BlindType that was acquired by Google. As a result many of the technologies developed in BlindType are reinvented in Fleksy. The combination of accurate prediction and gestures allow you to focus on the text you are actually typing not the keyboard.
Pro Minimalist design
Pro Smooth Popup keypress
Fleksy has a very smooth keypress.
Pro "Mini" mode
Fleksy is able to offer a "mini" sized keyboard that is shorter in height because the whole row of keys with the spacebar is hidden. Fleksy is able to do this because spaces, periods, and corrections can all be performed with simple gestures. "Mini" mode can be accessed at any time by swiping the keyboard down with two fingers. "Mini" mode saves critical screen real estate.
Pro Holds world record for fastest typing on a touchscreen
Fleksy broke the world record by typing "The razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in the world. In reality they seldom attack a human."
The record holder typed this message in just 18.19 seconds, beating the old record by 1/4 of a second.
Pro Support extensions
Extensions enable user to customize the keyboard according to their need.
Pro Emoji support
Fleksy features over 800 emoji that the user can use when typing.
Pro Invisible mode
Fleksy has an extension that makes the whole keyboard transparent, useful when you can already blind type with it.
Pro Works on Gear 2 smartwatch
Fleksy is able to be installed on Gear 2 watches, making for a whole new way to type to ones phone or tablet.
Pro Good support for more then one language
Offers strong auto-correct in a lot of languages.
Pro Multilingual support
Has support for a variety of languages through external packages.
Pro Free
Pro Privacy
Pro Open source
Pro Open Source
It is available on f-droid
Pro Voice input support
Users can input text through voice input, for a hands-free experience.
Cons
Con No swipe input
Fleksy does not use the popular swype function for typing.
Con Requires swiping to change the language
Requires swiping to change the language, making it difficult for users who mix multiple languages in their conversations.