After 7 years of iOS, Apple has finally baked in the ability to let users install custom keyboards on their iPhones and iPads. While the App Store has seen a flood of colorful keyboards, many industrious developers have designed some pretty ingenious ones. Those are the keyboards that have caught our attention, and we’ve highlighted a few in this post. Take a look at our list of best iPhone keyboard apps and let us know yours in the comments below. This article is part of our Best iPhone Apps series where we categorize the best apps for iPhone and iPad. Click here to find out more.

Custom keyboards first need to be installed in the Settings app. First, download the keyboard app from the App Store. Then go to Settings->General->Keyboard->Keyboards->Add New Keyboard. Here you’ll see a list of your available keyboards. Tap on the one you’d like, and it will be added to your device. The last step is to tap that keyboard again and turn on Allow Full Access. Now you’ll be able to switch between keyboards by tapping on the globe icon now available next to the space bar.

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