GBoard

After reading through this WIRED piece that praised the perfection of Google's GBoard - a keyboard replacement for Android and iOS - I had to give it a spin.

I've tried many other keyboard replacements on my iPhone but it requires such a dedication to attune yourself to whatever new tricks and features are available, they rarely stick. So far, GBoard has been the exception to the rule. Swipe Typing has been around for awhile but it wasn't until this particular attempt that it actually worked for me. The assumptions made by the software on what I'm trying to type are actually pretty damn accurate. Add to that the built in Google, Youtube and GIF search, and it's hard to deny this is incredibly useful.

Downsides? I don't love the Emoji setup and I will always defer to my Giphy Keyboard to have the best results for reaction images but those are small quibbles. If you haven't used it yet, give it a whirl.