Quick: What are the most important apps on your phone when it comes to getting stuff done?

If you’re like most people I’ve asked, “the keyboard” probably wasn’t one of the first things that came to mind. When you stop and think about it, though, the interface that lets you input text plays a critical role in your mobile productivity. Whether you’re editing documents or simply sending an email, it has more of an impact on your on-the-go efficiency than almost anything else on your device.

And yet, it’s all too easy to settle on one keyboard — whether you downloaded it yourself or just stuck with your device’s default — and then never revisit the subject again. Even I’m guilty of that: I started using SwiftKey years ago and hadn’t given much thought to other options since. It wasn’t until the app’s sale to Microsoft last month that I stopped and said, “Huh. I wonder if this is still the best keyboard for me?”

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