Anyone miss flicktype?

By SilverMoon, 12 November, 2026

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iPhone and iPad

The post is just as the subject says.
I know it's been years, but man I still miss flicktype.
Before anyone says anything, yes I know bsi is a thing.
yes, I use it.
Yes, the iPhone bsi is very good.
I'm aware. lol
I still miss flicktype.
I wish someone would develop an app that had the same functionality as flicktype.
I know some people would say it was a horrible app. lol But I miss it.
Not sure why, but I wanted to make a post about it.
As you all were!

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By SilverMoon on Thursday, November 12, 2026 - 19:04

Hey, first of all thank you for sending me that link!
I'm so glad that someone is working on a flicktype alternative, since it is no more!
However, I'm having a couple issues.
1. First and for most, there is just tremendous lag with the keyboard.
between the time I tap and I hear the keyboard noise is a very big lag.
Same with swiping.
Like I can type and swipe and because it's so laggy, it thinks I want a punctuation.
is there a way to reduce the lag?
A setting I'm not seeing?
2. I've allowed flowtype, but then when I go to say messages, to try and use it, it is not enabled as one of my keyboards.
Is there a gesture or something I need to use to enable it in other apps?
thank you so much!

By Ben on Thursday, November 12, 2026 - 20:08

In reply to by SilverMoon

Are you saying that you selected FloType as one of your keyboards under general, keyboard, keyboards? You need to allow full access under FloType. When you want to use FloType in apps such as messages, make sure you select FloType in the bottom left of the iOS keyboard. I really don't know why your keyboard is laggy. It should be relatively fast. Make sure you look at all the settings to get a good understanding of what FloType can do.

Yeah I mean I've looked at the settings.
I might be missing something, but it is super laggy.
Like between the time I tap the screen and when it registers is like a second at least.
I'll check the settings again.
But regardless of whether I'm in another app like messages, or flowtype itself, it's really laggy.
Unusably so.
I also sent a message to the dev as well.

By Shawn T on Friday, November 13, 2026 - 00:29

Hi,

You might have already done this, but make sure you send feedback through app settings and not test flight. His reporter gives more data and a way he can reach out if needed.

By Shawn T on Friday, November 13, 2026 - 00:34

I have tested on an iPhone air, a 14, and an 18 pro max and not encountered the lag you describe.