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#154759 6-Nov-2014 19:29

Don't know how long it'll last, so grab it while you can if interested :)

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#1170274 6-Nov-2014 19:41

I've heard it's not ready for the prime time yet, still glitchy? Thoughts?

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#1170277 6-Nov-2014 19:42

I haven't actually tried it myself; just "bought" it so that it's on my account. I'll give it a go at some point...

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#1170304 6-Nov-2014 20:38

Can you buy ios stuff from the web?

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#1170306 6-Nov-2014 20:39

As far as I know, it can only be done through iTunes (or of course on the phone itself).

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#1170307 6-Nov-2014 20:40

Dairyxox: I've heard it's not ready for the prime time yet, still glitchy? Thoughts?

In that case it can only get better

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#1170320 6-Nov-2014 20:58

I've been using it since iOS 8 went public. It works really well. There's the very odd occasion where it will go completely non-responsive but just swipe the affected app closed (usually iMessage) and reopen it and it works fine again.

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#1170325 6-Nov-2014 21:01

I purchased it when iOS first came out but just couldn't deal with flicking between the different keyboards; in such a habit of swapping across to the numbers etc.
Maybe will give it another go if I got a bigger screen device rather than the 5S

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#1170332 6-Nov-2014 21:04

I just removed all the other keyboards, no flicking required.

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#1170353 6-Nov-2014 21:36

I've installed it and it works far better than swift key. Really impressed with it

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#1170359 6-Nov-2014 21:38

gehenna: I just removed all the other keyboards, no flicking required.

No emoji though?

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#1170365 6-Nov-2014 21:49

Yeah, that's a benefit in my view.

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#1171846 9-Nov-2014 22:03

Thanks! just 'bought' it for free myself too :)

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#1171968 10-Nov-2014 10:03

Man, third party keyboards on iOS are super janky. Swype less so than SwiftKey, but I'm glad I didn't have to pay for either of them - thanks for the heads up on Swype being free.

Can only get better from here, mind you - the stock keyboard is so vastly improved in iOS 8 that I'm not missing Android's options as much as I thought I would.

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#1172149 10-Nov-2014 12:13

I disabled Swype the other day just to see how my workflow has changed and OH BOY typing normally on the keyboard is a pain in the butt! Swype all the way!