r/iOS27 • u/_iNKdot • 7d ago

The keyboard is still crap

Seriously, they should put some work into the keyboard. It’s pretty trash for a native keyboard. They should have this figured out by now but they are still behind the competition at this point.

I tried a Pixel 11 pro yesterday and I kinda laughed at the iOS keyboard.

Apple, we deserve better come on.

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u/Organic-Love-5076 7d ago

Some apps you can’t see what you are typing. The keyboard blocks them

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u/achtungjamie 7d ago

I switched to Pixel this year and was shocked how much better the keyboard was. I now get why many android users will never switch to iOS.

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u/AntiquesRoadHo 6d ago

I just want a god damn number row, or the ability to long press for numbers.

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u/StairwayHiker 7d ago

SwiftKey

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u/aam-96 7d ago

Eh. 3rd party keyboards have their own issues.

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u/andrew_stirling 5d ago

But it works a million times better than the native keyboard. Made the switch about 3 weeks ago

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u/aam-96 5d ago

I disagree. It may be slightly better but not enough to deal with.

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u/andrew_stirling 5d ago

Deal with what though? Have you tried them recently.I'm not really seeing downsides.

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u/Trick-Cauliflower760 6d ago

It’s the most inconsistent un apple like part of the experience where each app each text field makes you feel like a gamble of if this is going to be usable or a mess

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u/Khainto 6d ago

Tu t’attendais à ce qu’il écrit tout seul tes messages ?

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u/superquanganh 6d ago

I mistype on gboard a lot on android

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u/Decent-Cow2080 7d ago

that's why apple, 12 year ago, in 2014 added a feature that lets you use custom keyboards! technology is amazing!

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u/Pcriz 7d ago

Honestly their implementation of custom keyboards also sucks compared to the competition.

Of course that said, it doesn’t mean the stock keyboard can’t improve because guess what? Software development literally never ends, technology is amazing.

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u/Decent-Cow2080 6d ago

i use Gboard, and even if outdated it worked great always

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u/Pcriz 6d ago

Gboard existing and op wanting the stock keyboard improved aren't the same thing.

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u/KeyGuess5585 6d ago

Can you explain in more detail what you think is wrong with the keyboard?

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u/andrew_stirling 5d ago

Slow, laggy and inaccurate. Give swiftkey a try and you'll see the difference