Simple Keyboard

Minimalistic and lightweight keyboard

Simple Keyboard

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By: Raimondas Rimkus

Users: 1,824,151

3.54K

Rating: 3.95

(10,216)

2 new ratings

Version: 5.21 (Last updated: 2024-10-27)

Creation date: 2017-04-23

Email: na*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Other: control vibration

Ranking

# 41,345 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#13 in input keyword 68 ▼ 3

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App summary

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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

Application is open-source (link in the bottom of store page). Licensed under Apache License Version 2.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Privacy-focused, doesn't collect user data
Simple and minimalistic interface without unnecessary features
Fast and responsive performance
Lightweight, uses fewer resources than other keyboards
Customizable layout and size options

Cons

Inaccurate touch input, especially with spacebar
Lacks advanced features like autocorrect and predictive text
Can hang or become unresponsive at times
Missing voice input option
Not enough customization options for colors and keys

Most mentioned

Simplicity and minimalism of the keyboard
Privacy and lack of data tracking
Issues with touch accuracy and typing experience
Faster performance compared to other keyboards
Desire for more features like autocorrect and voice input

User reviews

With respect to touch accuracy, this app is as bad, if not worse than Gboard or the native Samsung keyboard. In particular, the spacebar key is so inaccurately located that a v, b, x, or c gets typed instead of a space. The chronological ordering of the reviews is anomalous, so, all this feedback stuff is useless unless you sort them by date.

D Wong, 2024-10-28

I've been on a privacy campaign lately and wanted a keyboard that doesn't "track" you. It doesn't have all the autocorrect and predictive text features, but I'm more than willing to give those up for more privacy. Thanks for making this available!

Mark Rawson, 2024-10-21

Good concept, but still needs some improvements. First of all, type the button thats touched at 'mousedown', not at 'mouseup'. Bc when removing the thumb/finger from the key, the thumb/finger moves (re-MOVE). During that removing the t/f occasionally brushes ever so slightly against the key right (or left for left-handed ppl) from the target key, currently causing the incorrect key to be typed. This can become annoying after a few typos