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I built a keyboard with typing effects

by vitalipom·Jun 10, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Yet another Android keyboard with visual effects when Gboard already exists.

Strengths
  • •No internet permissions means genuine privacy for keystroke data
  • •Ads-free model with full punctuation and emoji search built in
  • •Multilingual support with voice typing and guided install flow
Weaknesses
  • •Typing effects are novelty features, not functional improvements
  • •Keyboard category is dominated by Gboard and SwiftKey with AI features
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Android users wanting customizable keyboard experiences

Similar To

Gboard · SwiftKey · Fleksy

Post Description

The name of the app is Effected Keyboard 2 on Android Play Store.

So far it supports:

* Tens of languages

* Truly immersive effects as you type

* Undo/Redo

* Copy/Paste clipboard

* Move caret left/right and up/down between the lines

* Multilingual voice typing

* Long/Short bottom row mode with full punctuation marks at the bottom or long space bar

* Latin alphabet for academia and scientists

* Automatic Incognito mode

* New set of emojis

* Multilingual emojis search

* 2 symbols layouts

* Themes

* Completely safe without any Internet permissions or alike

* Toggle for tope numbers row on/off

* Immersive typing experience with sound on/off and vibration on/off with different levels

* Multilingual menus translations

* Completely ads free

* Guided install

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