Hacker's Keyboard vs Keyboard Switcher
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Hacker's Keyboard
There are about thirty different languages covered, which can be enabled in the settings. For the five-row layout, the keyboard has separate number keys, punctuation in the usual places; tab, ctrl and arrow keys. It is based on the AOSP Gingerbread soft keyboard, so it supports multitouch for the modifier keys. Completion dictionaries are only possible via plug-in packages, available from the website, though there is no template for building these from source. Anysoftkeyboard dictionaries don't appear to work. The permissions requested by the application are those needed by the underlying Gingerbread keyboard. It uses the contacts information for completion of names and email addresses, and audio recording for the voice input feature.
Keyboard Switcher
Keyboard Switcher is a keyboard selection application, it allows to switch easily from the current keyboard to another in several ways, thanks to a discreet floating button available on the screen, a shortcut, a tile, or a notification. This application makes it easy to switch keyboard if you do not have an effective way integrated into the operating system and the keyboard of your device. Note that in Lollipop and later versions of Android, a long press on the space bar of your keyboard can make it easy to change. System-managed notifications also allow this change. In these cases, the application may be superfluous. Keyboard Switcher is opensource and ad-free, it survives thanks to your contributions and donations. Any issue : https://gitlab.com/kunzisoft/Android-KeyboardSwitcher/issues
| Feature | Hacker's Keyboard | Keyboard Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-Droid |
| Categories | NotesKeyboard | NotesKeyboard |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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