The best replacement for swype is swiftkey.

The best alternatives to swype are rated as following:
★★★★★  swiftkey
★★★★  slideit
★★★  samsung keyboard
★★★  google keyboard
★★★  swiftkey flow
★★  android keyboard
★★  touchpal
★  shapewriter
★  physical keyboard
★  swiftkey 3
★  typing
★  qwerty
★  swiftkey x
★  gingerbread keyboard
★  swiftkey 4
★  8pen
★  swift
  iphone typing
  fleksy
  swiftkey android
  t9
  swype beta
  slideit android
  qwerty keyboard
  android keyboards
  slide it

Your alternative for swype is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about swype, one probably shouldn't forget about emoji.

Other search terms related to swype and their ratings are:
★★★★★ emoji
★★★★ swiftkey
★★★ handcent
★★ swiftkey x
★★ voice input
★ emoticons
You have in mind a companion for swype and it is not yet here? Propose!



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