kboard vs Traditional T9
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
kboard
Do you hate people as much as I do? Do you find yourself wasting time trying to find the right condescending message in order to get rid of them? Then you need kboard - a keyboard designed specifically to end conversations. Don't waste time with all those other superfluous letters when all you really need is 'k.'. * *NEW* Commands - a powerful VIM-like macro system for your own custom command keys /like this!5dw,i($0!!!!) * Add as many custom keys as you need. * Quickly switch between kboard and your other keyboards * One-click send option for the pinnacle of laziness - no need to even press enter! * Choose from 5 material design color schemes It will literally save you hours of pointless talking! With kboard the world is your oyster: * Add your favourite hashtags * Easily Italicise/bolden things in WhatsApp * More powerful copy/paste automation with Commands * Use to speed up github peer reviews (e.g. thumbs up, +1, LGTM) * Add long names that are awkward to type * Custom text emoji/faces (e.g. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)) * Automate sweet nothings to your partner COMMANDS (New in v3) Commands is a VIM-like system for adding keys that do special things. For example: /WhatsApp italicise!dw,i(_$0_) /WhatsApp bolden!dw,i(*$0*) /WhatsApp italics!i(__),j /Copy All!yy /Repeat word x4!dw,4p /rly sad!1000i(😥 ) Full list: d=delete previous character dw=delete previous word 3dw=delete previous three words dd=delete all yy=copy all y=copy selection p=paste from clipboard i(text)=output the content of the brackets ($0 gets replaced with the last deleted/copied content) upper(text)=as o, but in upper case lower(text)=as o, but lower case j=move cursor back by a character k=move cursor forward by a character b=move cursor back by a word w=move cursor forward by a word s=trigger a send command
Traditional T9
TT9 is a Nokia-style 12-key T9 keyboard. It provides predictive text input in 40+ languages, configurable hotkeys, clipboard, undo/redo, and extensive customization. It works on touchscreens, physical keypads, and TV remote controls. And best of all, it doesn't spy on you! Supported languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Simplified Chinese (Pinyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati (phonetic), Hebrew, Hindi (phonetic), Hinglish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Kiswahili, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Moroccan Tamazight (Latin and Tifinagh), Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Yiddish. Philosophy: - No spying, tracking, telemetry, reports, or data collection of any sort. - No ads or unnecessary bells and whistles. It only does its job, typing. - No unnecessary network connections. The Full version operates entirely offline, and the Lite version connects only to download dictionaries from GitHub. Voice Input may require Internet access, depending on the available voice services. - Open-source, permitting you to verify all the above yourself. - Created with help from the entire community. - Things it will (probably) never have: QWERTY layout, swipe-typing, GIFs, and stickers. - Not intended as a clone of TouchPal, Sony Ericsson, KaiOS, Samsung, etc. While it captures the feel of the classics, TT9 offers its own experience and won’t replicate any device or app exactly. Thank you for understanding, and enjoy TT9!
| Feature | kboard | Traditional T9 |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityKeyboard | ProductivityKeyboard |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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