Deskflow Android vs Thumb-Key
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Deskflow Android
A fully functional (90%) Deskflow client application for Android devices. - Hotkeys: App Switching (Command+Tab or Alt+Tab) - Hotkeys: Arrow keys for general navigation - Hotkeys: Escape for Back functionality - Clipboard: Text (of any kind) is supported - Clipboard: Bitmap is NOT supported currently, but is next on the list - Mouse: Simple gesture support - Mouse: Content Scrolling is not functional with gestures or click & drag, BUT arrow keys in many apps will work. - IMPORTANT: TLS is Supported, but individual client certificates are not. The project is 100% open source & contributions are welcome: https://github.com/jglanz/deskflow-android
Thumb-Key
Thumb-Key is a privacy-conscious smart keyboard, made specifically for your thumbs. It features a 3x3 grid layout, and uses swipes for the less common letters. Its easy to learn, and designed for fast typing speeds. Instead of relying on profit-driven, privacy-offending word and sentence prediction for accuracy, as do most popular phone keyboards like Gboard and Swiftkey, Thumb-Key uses large keys with predictable positions, to prevent your eyes from hunting and pecking for letters. As the key positions get ingrained into your muscle memory, eventually you'll be able to appromixate the fast speeds of touch-typing, your eyes never having to leave the text edit area. This project is a follow-up to the now unmaintained (and closed-source) MessagEase Keyboard, which is its main inspiration.
| Feature | Deskflow Android | Thumb-Key |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | ProductivityDev ToolsMessagingBrowserKeyboard | ProductivityBrowserKeyboard |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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