Shift Keyboard - Swipe & Type

Name: Shift Keyboard - Swipe & Type
Rating: 3.16722 (299 reviews)

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Shift Keyboard - Swipe & Type

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User Reviews for Shift Keyboard - Swipe & Type

Much Improved

I bought this app a few weeks ago and had trouble typing accurately and quickly. After the latest update I have a better experience. I can type more accurately and efficiently. The send button has improved and the “Full Keyboard” feature improved as well. The “Full Keyboard” used to limit your typing by not allowing you to use periods or question marks or apostrophes. Now with the update, you can add these to the message. Keep up the hard work. You are almost there!

BikesBrookie, Feb 23, 2020

Great Key Size, Slow Typing

I got this for the watch app. I do love the size of the keys, but having to scroll to get to the letter you're after in a typed word is excruciatingly slow. I can swipe out what I need to type much faster. Also, I was under the impression you can see what is being typed noatter where you are at, even scrolling down to keys late in the alphabet and emojis. Once past the initial screen of letters, I cannot see what is being typed. The scrolling is killing me on this keyboard.

BrandonLN, Feb 28, 2019

Didn’t work for me

Purchased this app wanting to test different Apple Watch Keyboards on the Apple Watch 6. Liked the layout of this keyboard but mainly got it for the swipe-to-text. The other layouts (Full & Precise) seemed to work just fine, but the Swipe layout won’t even register the swipes? Shows the swipe path but no words actually appear? What gives? I can tap in the swipe layout, but nothing for swiping? An unfixed bug perhaps? Either way, i’ll personally be sticking with the other Apple Watch keyboard for this reason. Unfortunately Shift did not work for me.

Eric3722739, Apr 20, 2021

Shift Keyboard Review

Really useful app , took me awhile to find a format where I could tap to text on my watch. This is a really simple , straight to the point app. It has everything it says it would, doesn’t exaggerate any features for advertisement purposes. Only complaint I have is that I wish the entire keyboard was visible along with the send button without scrolling up and down to find the letter you’re looking for. Other than that, this is probably the best type to text app for the Apple Watch ! I understand you’re limited in space for a small screen, but it almost contradicts the speed factor that’s advertised. I guess that’s just the trade off.

JJ-Hull, Apr 28, 2019

innovative concept, but hard to use

i read about shift keyboard on a cult of mac article and i was very interested to download it for my apple watch, because i don’t love speaking to text in public and writing out my texts is pretty tedious. it seemed like a great idea, and it is, but it’s just not easy enough to use. you have to scroll to access the last half of the alphabet - and then writing out my words because just an easier task. plus, it’s kind of annoying to have to enter an entirely different app than Messages to send the text! overall, it’s a great (and needed) feature, but the eduction is just poor

lukemichael7, Feb 26, 2019

Really needed this app!

Prompt customer service! Cult of Mac recommended the app which definitely will be handy (Having a heavy New York accent sometimes makes it difficult for Siri to transcribe my use of proper names). I had a question about adding it to my watch and got an email response from the developer within 10 minutes! I’m Right now you have to access the app to type and then send but hopefully  will give us the option to add it to messages in the future.

Mypetard, Feb 26, 2019

Good Idea, but hard to use on the Apple Watch

I just downloaded the app to my watch after seeing it being suggested on iDrop news. It is hard to use the app on the watch being that when you thinking your pressing the “back” button, the screen goes to the preview page. Also, to reply to a text message, I would have to go to my app layout on the watch, then select the keyboard, and then type the message and then be taken back to the messages app to select who I want the message to go to.But again, good idea

Techie 84, Jan 15, 2020

It makes the watch better!!

A lot of watch apps are just companion pieces for the iPhone and don’t really make the watch something cool. This app makes me smile!!! I often send little short texts and with the iPhone in my pocket it used to have to rely on dictation or the scribble, neither of which are very accurate now I have this handy keyboard to send my snarky little thoughts. It works fantastic on the Series 5 44mm screen. My thanks to whoever made this app

Tony 1963, Apr 10, 2020

This app is not what it seems!!

I’ll say I was excited to see a full keyboard available on Apple Watch, but like the title says, this app is not what it seems. The app is NOT integrated into the native Apple Watch OS Messages app like the emoji keyboard is for example, even though it does integrate into the Messages app on the iPhone OS. To use this you have to go into the Shift app on the Apple Watch and “create a new message” every time. It doesn’t matter if there is a previous text conversation on the watch or not, you still have to go through the Shift app to use the full keyboard. If you receive a text and want to reply to it, you have to memorize all portions of the text and then leave the Messages app and open the Shift app to reply using the full keyboard. Also, you can use this app with the Messages app only, and no other messaging apps. I will say that the keyboard is pretty accurate and has a few user settings available, outside of that it was a waste of the $1.99 that it costs. I’d like to get my money back, but I’m guessing that’s not going to happen, especially since the price of the app has doubled in the last few months. So if you’re looking for a full keyboard app that is integrated into the Apple Watch Messages app, SAVE YOUR MONEY, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THAT APP. This app could’ve had so much potential, but in my opinion it fell on its face.

Txhd01, Jan 15, 2020

Excellent!

At some point you’re not going to want someone to hear the text you’re sending & a “smart response” just isn’t going to cut it. The keyboard is big enough to see clearly and for “fat fingers” to type on & if you’re old school it is reminiscent of the old original keyboard options on the flip phone screens (except wayyy easier). I have nothing but positive things to say. The only thing that could make it better is a second “space” key on the 1st half of alphabet for added convenience (when your word is covered in the 1st half of the alphabet). I never leave reviews but this app is worth every penny of the 99 cents.

whiskey98, Oct 05, 2019

Description

Swipe and type messages on your Apple Watch using a fully functional keyboard with Shift Keyboard. * As featured on 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, AppAdvice & iPhon.fr * Typing messages on Apple Watch can be chore - Scribble doesn't always work and Dictation isn't great in public spaces. With Shift Keyboard, you get a fully-fledged keyboard straight on your wrist, no awkward typos necessary! By adding a full QWERTY, AZERTY or QWERTZ keyboard to your Apple Watch, you can reply to iMessages quickly and privately.

Auto correct and smart text predictions quickly ensures what you type is accurate and makes senses. Shift Keyboard contains these great features: FULL KEYBOARD Add a full QWERTY, AZERTY or QWERTZ keyboard to your Apple Watch. Keys are easy to press and there’s support for key previews as you swipe along the keyboard. SWIPE KEYBOARD Shift Keyboard was the first to introduce swipe typing on Apple Watch and provides a more efficient way to type out messages on your wrist. If the first predicted word isn’t correct, you can use the Digital Crown to scroll through possible words. SUGGESTIONS As you’re typing, you can complete words using the Suggestions bar above the keys. Tap on a suggestion to replace the current typed word with the full suggestion. Great for improving speed on the small screen! Access all suggestions by tapping the ellipsis icon next to the first two suggestions. AUTOCORRECT Whilst typing, if you make a mistake, Shift Keyboard will automatically replace the incorrect word with one it thinks is correct. You can even enable the Predict While Typing mode to guess the word you’re typing after every key press. You can use the Digital Crown to cycle through other predictions to the word you’re typing. OTHER CHARACTERS Shift Keyboard has full support for adding symbols, numbers and other special characters. EMOJI Shift Keyboard supports adding an unlimited amount of emoji to a single message! Simply tap the emoji icon to get started and pick from Apple’s library, or one of your most recently used ones. MESSAGE PREVIEW Before sending your message, just tap the text field to view a full preview of your message. From here you can clear the message or retrieve the last message if you didn’t send it correctly. SENDING Shift Keyboard uses the built-in Apple Messages app on your Apple Watch to send messages to your contacts. Type out your message, tap the send button and you’ll be taken to the Messages app with your message ready to go! HAPTICS Choose to receive Haptic Feedback on actions like key presses and button actions. COMPLICATION For quick and easy access, you can add the Shift Keyboard Complication to your Watch Face. Just tap and the keyboard will launch. CURSOR Whilst typing on the Full keyboard, you can see exactly where you are with the pulsing blue cursor. SETTINGS Customise Shift Keyboard your way. Access the Settings menu by using the options button on the keyboard and you’ll be able to change the layout and toggle auto correct, suggestions & more. Get in contact: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @adamfootdev Website: https://adamfoot.dev Please note, a supported Apple Watch is required for full app functionality. Currently, sending messages in the Apple Watch app only supports the built-in Apple Messages app using iMessage or SMS.