Thumb Keyboard
Thumb Keyboard is made and published by Beansoft. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Beansoft. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Beansoft and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
Removed- Rating on Google Play
- 3.63
- 6,704 ratings
- Installs
- 220 thousand
- Last updated
- November 15, 2014
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 8.27 MB
Thumb Keyboard is no longer on Google Play. It was there for 12 years, until August 2023. It had 220 thousand installs. Users were divided: 3.6 stars from 6,704 ratings.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Thumb Keyboard for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
The year before it was removed from Google Play, up to August 2023
Store listing
By Beansoft, from Google PlaySimilar apps
“The New Standard”
Description by Beansoft Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
"Thumb Keyboard takes customization to next level" (Laptop Magazine)
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DESCRIPTION
Thumb Keyboard for Android™ is a keyboard with many, advanced customization options that allows the user to adjust it to his or her preferences. This groundbreaking keyboard introduces a lot of innovations. Besides a standard layout it has a new (patent pending) "split" layout for tablets and phones that makes thumb typing more natural and comfortable. It also introduces a lot of useful and advanced functions that will improve your productivity and makes typing on your mobile device more fun and comfortable.
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SOME QUOTES FROM MAGAZINES AND AROUND THE INTERNET
#2 in this years (2012) top 10 "indispensable Android apps list" of ZDNet's TechRepublic
"Thumb Keyboard makes two handed typing a breeze" "An epic win for tablet typing" (Android Police)
"Thumb Keyboard – The First Universally Functional Keyboard" (Android Guys)
"Optimierte Layouts für Phone und Tablet - Test: GUT" (Android Magazin)
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FEATURES
FLEXIBLE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS
• Full featured standard layouts
• Split layouts for tablets and large screen devices: Better accessible keys for thumb-typing on large and small tablets and 4"+ phones
• Special tailored layouts for phones, 5" 'phablets', 7" tablets and 9-10" tablets
• Option to select separate layouts for portrait and landscape
• One-handed operation mode for large-screen phones
No more unnatural stretching or juggling with your tablet or phone…
STATE OF THE ART KEYBOARD TECHNOLOGY
• Continuous Voice Recognition (Android 4.x): real time voice recognition using the latest Google Voice typing service
• Multi-touch
• Variable key spacing
• Long press symbols and characters (customizable)
• Auto-correction
• Auto-correction feedback in text to reduce errors caused by unnoticed auto corrections (Android 4.x)
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Text to speech feedback
• Voice input (Non Continuous for Android 2.2 and higher)
• Bigram word prediction (predict word based on previous word - for Android 2.3 and higher.)
• Swipe gesture support
• Adjustable keyclick volume
• User dictionary
• 3D "coverflow" theme browser with 25+ themes
FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE
• Option to change the long press symbols on the letter keys!
• Save much used phrases and enter with a touch of a button
• 25+ Themes
• User definable auto text substitutions (For example: thx -> thanks etc)
• Optional user customizable key row
• Change colors and size of keys, font etc.
• Customizable background (choose your own image)
• Full color customization!
LANGUAGE SUPPORT:
English
German (with special QWERTZ keyboard ánd special german keyboard)
French (with support AZERTY)
Spanish (with modern Spanish keyboard layout)
Russian (with cyrillic keyboard)
Italian
Portuguese
Dutch
Norwegian
Swedish
Finnish
Danish
Polish
• All special keyboards are also available as special (split) keyboards.
• Possibility to change the long press symbols by special international characters!! Directly enter your typical language letters with a simple long press.
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EXPLANATION OF PERMISSIONS:
- The record audio permission is needed for Voice input
- The internet access permission is needed for downloading additional dictionaries
- The permission to read the contact database is needed to generate predictions based on the names in the contact database.
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DOCUMENTATION & BEANSOFT SUPPORT
See http://www.beansoftapps.com/support
To get the most out of the keyboard be sure to check out the FAQ and Quick Start Guide
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PLAY STORE SUPPORT
For download and billing problems, general market support and contacting the Google Play Store support team please visit: https://support.google.com/googleplay/
Recent changes:
Fixed issue on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) that caused Thumb Keyboard to force close
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- $2.49
- Libraries
- 1
- App size
- 8.27 MB
- Needs Android
- 2.2+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Thumb Keyboard
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 4.6.4.00.152
- Launched
- November 2010
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Play install range
- 100+ thousand
- Launched
- November 2010
About the app and developer
About Thumb Keyboard
Thumb Keyboard was a productivity app developed by Beansoft. It was removed from Google Play Aug 4, 2023.
Install Statistics
Thumb Keyboard had been installed 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Thumb Keyboard was rated 3.63 out of 5 stars, based on 6.7 thousand ratings.
App Information
Thumb Keyboard cost $2.49. The app size was 8.27 MB. The last available version was 4.6.4.00.152. The last update was on November 15, 2014.
Technical Requirements
Thumb Keyboard required Android 2.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play since November 2010.
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Frequently asked questions about Thumb Keyboard
Is Thumb Keyboard free?
No. Thumb Keyboard cost $2.49 on Google Play.
Is Thumb Keyboard still available?
No. Thumb Keyboard was removed from Google Play. We last saw it there Aug 4, 2023.
Does Thumb Keyboard contain ads?
No. Google Play did not list Thumb Keyboard as containing ads.
What Android version does Thumb Keyboard require?
Thumb Keyboard ran on Android 2.2 and higher.
How large is Thumb Keyboard?
Thumb Keyboard is 8.27 MB.
Is Thumb Keyboard suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Thumb Keyboard as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Thumb Keyboard been installed?
Google Play listed 100,000+ installs for Thumb Keyboard.
How do people rate Thumb Keyboard?
Thumb Keyboard scored 3.63 out of 5 stars, from 6,704 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Thumb Keyboard?
Thumb Keyboard was developed by Beansoft. It was listed in the productivity category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Thumb Keyboard?
People looking at Thumb Keyboard also look at these productivity apps: FlickBoard, Launcher One Handed, Big Keyboard, Extra Large Keyboard, 2026 Keyboard.