Anyone switch from Swiftkey to Gboard? What makes one better than the other?
I'm considering switching to Gboard because of some useful features that Swiftkey doesn't have yet (text editor {a real time saver- THANK YOU GBOARD! Swiftkey has arrow keys but I still have to hold/drag to copy, paste, and select which is a hassle when it comes to highlighting a large selection of text}, glide on the spacebar to move the cursor {Swiftkey has this but it doesn't work for me coz you have to swipe the spacebar to get to other languages, Gboard found a solution by having a dedicated language key instead}, glide from the backspace to highlight and release to instantly delete multiple selection- if you accidentally do that, just tap on the suggestion strip where it shows the previous deleted selection {on Swiftkey, you can gesture left anywhere on the keypad to delete a word- but Gboard's is more efficient coz it's not limited to just words but per lines/selection}, emoji search {Swiftkey has emoji prediction but it's a hassle when I look for certain emojis and can only rely on their suggestion strip that doesn't suggest all related emojis to a word}, GIF maker {Swiftkey has sticker maker but I don't use those nearly as much as GIFs- I don't even use stickers}), but...
the lack of a clipboard on Gboard makes me hesitate. I use that feature a lot when revising something and it's just as useful as the text editor feature... But I use/need it more than the text editor. Also Swiftkey's (Dvorak) layout looks better, has better placement, and it has the backspace key exactly where I want it, which is away from the enter key.
Compared to Gboard's (Dvorak) layout:
Swiftkey also offers better predictions (text + emoji) which makes it more efficient and faster to type on. It really stays true to its name haha. Gboard's alternative symbol/numpad layout looks good too. So... I kinda wish Swiftkey and Gboard could combine so I could get the best of both worlds but for now, I'm stuck with choosing just one. I choose Swiftkey but if Gboard could have that clipboard and prediction then maybe I'll switch. I could bear the odd layout if it meant more functionality and efficiency.