Gboard - the Google Keyboard vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Gboard - the Google Keyboard's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Gboard - the Google Keyboard This App	Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard Nemesis	Facemoji AI Emoji Keyboard Contender	Fleksy Keyboard- GIF, Stickers Contender	Grammarly - AI Writing App Contender	Fonts Peer	Bitmoji Peer	ParagraphAI - AI Writing Tool New Kid	Typewise Custom Keyboard New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	Google	SwiftKey	EKATOX APPS	Thingthing Ltd	Grammarly, Inc.	Bending Spoons	Snap, Inc.	ParagraphAI LLC	Typewise AG
Category	Tools	Utilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	Utilities
Platform	Android, iOS	iOS, Android	-	-	-	-	-	-	iOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.6 / 5	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.8 / 5
Ratings Count	4,519,416	119,779	-	-	-	-	-	-	823
Price	Free	Free	-	-	-	-	-	-	Free
Release Date	Feb 12, 2019	Sep 17, 2014	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dec 11, 2019
Last Updated	May 4, 2026	May 11, 2026	-	-	-	-	-	-	Apr 19, 2025
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	excellent	negative	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Score	85/100	35/100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Praises	Multilingual support and voice-to-text accuracy facilitate seamless communication for diverse global user segments	Highly customizable keyboard layout and color options provide a personalized typing experience for long-term users Efficient text prediction and multi-language dictionary support significantly increase typing speed for daily communication tasks	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Complaints	Aggressive predictive text and AI-driven autocorrect logic force unwanted changes to user input	Forced Microsoft account login prompts and OneDrive backup banners disrupt the typing interface and user workflow Frequent keyboard crashes and unexpected reverts to the default system keyboard degrade daily usability Degraded word prediction accuracy and dictionary management issues frustrate users who rely on historical typing patterns	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Requests	Expanded clipboard history management allows users to copy and store multiple text snippets simultaneously	Ability to remove individual frequently used emojis from the suggestion list to clean up the interface Addition of specific language support for Vietnamese to accommodate a wider range of global users	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	System-level Android integration replaces default assistant on hardware-mapped triggers 21-language library functions as a B2B distribution moat	Prediction engine accuracy across 700+ languages Deep Windows-mobile cross-platform clipboard synchronization Adaptive learning of individual typing patterns	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Weaknesses	No cloud-save despite 142 requests in reviews 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap on majority Android base	High-frequency account-login prompts in the latest version Persistent keyboard stability issues on Android Aggressive OneDrive marketing banners	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pricing	free	free	-	-	-	-	-	-	freemium
Momentum	Maintenance	Maintenance	-	-	-	-	-	-	Intense
Update Cadence	3 versions, ~17d avg	4 versions, ~25d avg	-	-	-	-	-	-	5 versions

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