“Where SwiftKey has been free for iOS users since it became available, Nuance insisted on charging $0.99 for Swype,” Redmond Pie reports. “Today, however, the alternative keyboard for iPhone and iPad has just gone free in the iTunes App Store, and you can save your buck on it if you hurry over and grab it now.”

“Swype has been ranked really high by iOS users and critics alike, especially in comparison to SwiftKey and Fleksy, which reside among the top alternative keyboard picks for iPhone and iPad,” Redmond Pie reports. “Recently, the keyboard got an overhaul adding support for 16 new languages, with a total of 21 being supported as of this writing.”

“Swype also has a much better layout for the iPad, supports the traditional QWERTY layout as well as QWERTZ and AZERTY, automatic space insertion and intelligent emojis, to name a few,” Redmond Pie reports. “t’s fully optimized for all screen sizes (including iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus), and even if you don’t use Swype as your primary keyboard choice, it won’t hurt to give it a try now that it’s free.”

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