Guileless Bopomofo Keyboard vs Simple Keyboard
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Guileless Bopomofo Keyboard
Hello, it's me, Guileless Bopomofo Keyboard. I have implemented most features of libchewing (https://chewing.im/), to provide you a choice of Bopomofo software keyboard (aka input method editor). * Unlike other similar products, though I don't have fuzzy, error-tolerance design, I do still have ability to predict possible phrases by context, and I do remember phrases from your typing history automatically. * Besides the most common "DaChen", I also provide you "Hsu" & "E-Ten 26 keys" Bopomofo keyboard layouts. My source code repository: https://github.com/hiroshiyui/GuilelessBopomofo
Simple Keyboard
This keyboard is created for those who only need a keyboard and nothing more. To enable the keyboard: * Open "Simple Keyboard" from your launcher * Enable the Simple Keyboard (default system warning about tracking will be shown) * Switch to Simple Keyboard from current Input Method (differs between keyboards, usually long-press space) * To edit Simple Keyboard settings long-press "," or open system Settings, Languages & Input, Simple Keyboard. * You can enable/disable all the input methods in Settings, Languages & Input, Manage Keyboards (differs between phones) Features: * Small size (<1MB) * Adjustable keyboard height for more screen space * Number row * Swipe space to move pointer * Delete swipe * Custom theme colors * Minimal permissions (only Vibrate) * Ads-free Features it doesn’t have and probably will never have: * Emojis * GIFs * Spell checker * Swipe typing
| Feature | Guileless Bopomofo Keyboard | Simple Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | NotesProductivityKeyboard | NotesProductivityKeyboard |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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